Get trained as a Duxbury Reef Docent (January-February). Learn more
Volunteer
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
Events
Support the local organizations that keep Point Reyes thriving by attending events, fundraisers, and immersive classes.
Snowy Plover breeding season officially ended Labor Day weekend. Check out weekly updates and adorable pics in biologist Parker Kaye’s snowy plover updates. Photo credit: © Parker Kaye / PRNSA
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.
Tide pools at Kehoe Beach
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: Bolinas Monarch & Birding Stroll
Overwintering Monarchs in Bolinas on Wharf Road, January 2024 © Natalie Clark on iNaturalist
Park in the Mesa Park parking lot on Mesa Rd in Bolinas near the Bolinas Fire Department.
Cross Mesa Rd to the sewer ponds. Find the footpath. Watch for ducks and other winter birds around the ponds. Turn left on the path and head toward the eucalyptus trees, an overwintering site for monarchs. Look for monarchs as you follow the path downtown to Wharf Rd.
Visit Keith Hansen’s wildlife gallery (behind the Bolinas museum at 48 Wharf Rd). Discover which birds are visiting his patio feeders and fountain. Go in and say “Hello!” and pick up a copy of his vibrantly illustrated book, Birds of Point Reyes.
Get walking directions from Mesa Park to Keith Hansen’s wildlife gallery studio on Wharf Rd. Note: The map’s path is on roads but you’ll be walking on the footpath.
Walk to the end of Wharf Rd and look out over Bolinas Lagoon, across to Kent Island. Belted kingfishers, western gulls, and long-billed curlews are often spotted here.
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.
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!
