Get trained as a Winter Wildlife Docent. Deadline to apply is Sep 12. 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 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: Stewart-Greenpicker Loop
Stewart Trail in September
A mostly-shaded 6.7 mile loop on the Stewart and Greenpicker trails. Gradually ascend the Inverness Ridge to Firtop on the deep-forest Greenpicker Trail and enjoy a relaxing descent on the wide gravel Stewart Trail.
This hike includes some of the most beautiful Douglas fir and mixed evergreen forest in Point Reyes. Big leaf maple is a highlight of this habitat and celebrates fall with its yellow leaves. September is the perfect time to see spectacular California spikenard full of purple berry clusters. It’s a large herb and the only member of the ginseng family native to California. This habitat is full of ferns including lady fern and giant chain fern. Read more about Douglas fir/mixed evergreen forest at Point Reyes. Fog keeps the forest moist year round. This is the perfect moist habitat for California turret spiders who burrow into the soft ground then build a silk turret to capture prey, camouflaging it with pine needles, lichen, or whatever is at hand. Look for their tiny turrets in the mossy banks beside the trail. Read more about California turret spiders. Five Brooks trails are a favorite of birders. Watch for ducks in the Mill Pond.
Starting at the Five Brooks Trailhead:
Hike a short distance along the mill pond to the intersection with the Olema Valley Trail (going left) and Stewart Trail (going right) (0.3 miles)
Take the Stewart Trail to the Greenpicker Trail (0.8 mile)
Hike the Greenpicker Trail to the intersection with the Stewart Trail (1.9 miles)
Turn left on the Stewart Trail and hike downhill back to the mill pond (3.4 miles) and continue along the pond back to the trailhead (0.3 miles)
Get details and see other options for this hike
6.7 miles, loop, moderate to 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!
