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.
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: Inverness Ridge Loop
Inverness Ridge Trail view to Drakes Beach
The Inverness Ridge Loop offers ocean views and dense bishop pine forests. This year is the 30th anniversary of the October 1995 Vision Fire. Inverness Ridge Trail is an easy hike on a wide path with views of Drakes Beach and Chimney Rock in the distance. The beginning of this hike on the Inverness Ridge Trail is dramatic when enveloped in fog. The Drakes View Trail, a two-mile descent, is padded with pine needles in many sections making for an easy walk. From the creek, you’ll hike uphill on the Bayview trail through bishop pines with peeks of ocean and hillside views.
Start at the Bayview Trailhead parking lot.
Follow the Inverness Ridge Trail to the paved road. Continue up the road a few minutes, watching carefully for the dirt path on the left that continues the trail into the woods. (1.3 miles). Get details about how to stay on the path (despite the poor placement of the trail marker).
Turn left on the Drakes View Trail and hike to the Bayview Trail (2.0 miles).
Turn left on the Bayview Trail and hike uphill (1.6 miles) back to the trailhead.
4.9 miles, loop, moderate
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!
