Get trained to do a Marine Protected Area Watch on a Point Reyes Beach Learn more
Volunteer
Many organizations in Point Reyes depend on volunteers. One of the best ways to learn about a place is to volunteer.
Sponsor, volunteer or simply attend! It’s PRNSA’s annual fundraiser featuring hikes, music and delicious food - all supporting critical programs in Point Reyes National Seashore. Learn more
Events
Support the local organizations that keep Point Reyes thriving by attending events, fundraisers, and immersive classes.
Snowy Plover breeding season is off and running. 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: Woodward Valley
Woodward Valley Trail ascends from the coast to higher elevation forests, offering stunning views of the Point Reyes coast from Double Point in the south to Chimney Rock and Drakes Beach in the north. The Woodward Fire swept through this area in 2020, leaving many fir trees burned in place and opening up the forest with more light, prompting new growth.
Park in the Laguna Trailhead parking lot or in overflow parking along the road Start at the Laguna Trailhead.
Turn left onto the Laguna Trail (heading into the forest behind the Clem Miller Center) to the Bayview Trail (1.4 miles)
Hike on Bayview Trail to the Sky Trail (0.7 miles). The Bayview Trail ends at the Sky Trailhead parking lot.
Hike on the Sky Trail to the Woodward Valley Trail (2.6 miles).
Turn right and hike the Woodward Valley Trail to the Coast Trail (2.0 miles).
Turn right on the Coast Trail toward the Fire Lane Trail (0.6 miles).
Take the Fire Lane Trail for 1.0 mile at which point the trail becomes the Laguna Trail. 7. Stay on the Laguna Trail back to the Laguna Trailhead (0.8 miles).
See other options for hiking the Woodward Valley Trail.
9.1 miles, loop, strenuous
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!
