Become a Winter Wildlife Docent and experience elephant seals up close Learn more
Volunteer
Many organizations in Point Reyes depend on volunteers. One of the best ways to learn about a place is to volunteer.
Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival (April 25-27, 2025) - Don’t miss it!
Events
Support the local organizations that keep Point Reyes thriving by attending events, fundraisers, and immersive classes.
Snowy Plover breeding season is over and it was a banner year for “snowies” with a record-breaking 31 fledglings. Check out adorable pics in Matt Lau’s snowy plover updates.
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: McCurdy-Olema Valley Big Loop
The McCurdy Trail is a journey to many different lands traversing forest, chaparral, and meadow. In this big loop, you’ll start on a mostly level hike through the Olema Valley then cross the road and ascend Bolinas Ridge to close the loop with a downhill hike on the McCurdy Trail. Watch for the tiny striped blossoms of California fetid adderstongue lily along the Bolinas Ridge Trail. The views are expansive from much of the McCurdy Trail, overlooking forested Inverness Ridge toward the ocean. Enjoy flowering manzanita, huckleberry, and early spring wildflowers.
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!
