Tickets are available now for the 17th annual fundraiser for the Point Reyes National Seashore Association. Enjoy the beauty of the Park, dance to live music, savor delicious local food and drinks, and connect with each other! Learn more
Events
Many organizations in Point Reyes depend on volunteers. One of the best ways to learn about a place is to volunteer.
Get into nature and remove invasive plants at beautiful locations in Point Reyes. Thursday Weeders is every other Thursday from 10:00am to 2:00pm Learn more
Volunteer
Support the local organizations that keep Point Reyes thriving by attending events, fundraisers, and immersive classes.
Point Reyes Silverspot Butterfly at North Beach, July 2026
Trails
Two converging tectonic plates, the Pacific and the North American, create an area rich in geologic interest and teeming with plants and animals. Hike the more than 50 trails that cover 150+ miles.
Summer is Snowy Plover breeding season on Point Reyes beaches. Photo: Parker Kaye PRNSA. Learn more
Beaches
Point Reyes has beaches on three sides of the peninsula. Ocean-facing beaches are on the west and south sides, and beaches lining the east and west sides of Tomales Bay. There’s something for everyone — from intense surfing to leisurely sunbathing and bonfires.
Featured Hike: Lighthouse, Drakes Beach, Cypress Tunnel (Outer Point Hotspots)
Cypress Tree Tunnel
September is famous for vagrants at the Outer Point. Brown Pelicans, Elegant Terns, and Heermann’s Gulls are reliable, but the real thrill is in the Cypress Tunnel and surrounding fields and shrubs, where rare migrant warblers and sparrows may appear and Cooper’s Hawks patrol for them. Endangered Tricolored Blackbirds forage in fields and perch together on fences – easy to spot from the road. Watch for Rock Wrens bobbing on cliff rocks. September is about scanning patiently, knowing that almost any bush, tree, or rock could hide a bird thousands of miles from its usual range. It’s a month of surprises, where rarity and abundance mingle.
Cypress Tunnel (less than a mile, out and back)
Stroll down the scenic path listening for birds in the trees. At the historic RCA building, scan the shrubs, tall grasses, and fences. On the road to the Lighthouse, watch for Tricolored Blackbirds on fences and in the fields between A & B Ranches. Get details
Lighthouse (1.0 mile, out and back)
Scan the cypress trees along the paved path to the Lighthouse for vagrant songbirds and owls. From the observation deck at the top of the Lighthouse stairs, spot seabirds on the rocks and cliffs. Bring binoculars. Get details
Drakes Beach (~4.0 miles, total length of the beach)
Scan the lagoon at the edge of the parking lot. Walk left from the parking lot to the end of the beach where it meets Drakes Estero to see flocks of migrating shorebirds. Get details
eBird bird lists
Hiking calendar 2025
A new trail every month.
Looking for hiking ideas? Let this hiking calendar be your guide to get out and go hiking on the trails in the Point Reyes National Seashore. A new hike every month along with seasonal highlights and ways to engage more deeply.
By the numbers.
point reyes live webcam
How cold & foggy is it now?
Point Reyes live webcam should really be called a "fogcam". Point Reyes is the second foggiest place in the world with more than 200 foggy days a year. Grand Banks, Newfoundland is the foggiest.
Fog.today brings you a look at fog along the Bay Area coast — very cool!
In addition, close to real-time photos are available from cameras located on Black Mountain, Mount Barnabe, and Mount Vision courtesy of AlertWildfire.org.
National Weather Service 7-day forecasts for Point Reyes.
My favorite webcam is the Marine Mammal Center’s at Chimney Rock. They release patients back into the wild from here. You can subscribe to get text alerts and watch live.
Nature observations
What was seen today in Point Reyes?
You can contribute to citizen science by adding observations (photos) to the California Academy of Science's iNaturalist app or website.
It's easy, fun, and turns hikes into treasure hunts. Pausing to take photos may slow down your hike, but it will increase your curiosity about all the living things around you. Give it a try!
