A Resort guest favorite is Limantour Beach located about 12 miles from the Resort. There are all kinds of seabirds including sandpipers, California Black Rail, egrets, Osprey, and maybe even a Bald Eagle or two flying overhead searching the bay waters for food.īeaches If you are ready to get your feet in some ocean beach sand there are several beaches in the park: Beaches. If you prefer to forego the walking, you can stay at the Resort, relax in a beach chair overlooking Tomales Bay and enjoy sedentary bird watching. Nearly 490 avian species have been observed in the park and on adjacent waters.
More than 70,000 acres of habitat harbor an incredible variety of bird life. Art by other local artists can be viewed in nearby art galleries such as Gallery Route One located in Point Reyes Station.īirding The Point Reyes National Seashore offers some of the finest birding in the United States. Our guest rooms feature beautiful paintings and photographic art by West Marin artists Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin and Birgit O'Connor. For detailed information about the Point Reyes Seashore National Park, click here.Īrt Galleries | Birding | Beaches | Books | Cycling | Dining | Golfing | Hiking and Walking | Horseback Riding | Kayaking | Lighthouse | Pacific Ocean | Redwoods | Shopping | Tide Pooling | Whales | Wildflowers | Wildlife Excursions | Wine | Yoga | ZenĪrt Galleries West Marin is home to several well-known artists. Our knowledgeable staff is happy to offer suggestions and maps for all areas of interest.Ĭlick on the links below for Area Activities. All in all, January–May would be the best time to visit the Point Reyes National Seashore.The Tomales Bay Resort is an ideal starting point for exploring the Point Reyes Seashore National Park, Tomales Bay, Muir Woods, Wine Country, San Francisco, and all Northern Bay Area cities. Clear skies and blooming meadows provide the most magnificent views in April–May. January–March is time for elephant seal pupping and March–May are months to witness the harbor seal pupping. January–April is the time to see the grey whales migration southbound and northbound. The rainy season runs from December through March, but it's the best time to enjoy the nature without tourist crowds. Most of the heavy fogs occur during the months of July, August and September. Point Reyes National Seashore is a real treasure, located at the westernmost tip of Marin County.Įach year over 2.5 million people visit Point Reyes, and summers are usually packed with visitors.
If one day is too short for you to enjoy this beauty, you can have a night stay at the Wildcat Beach campsite. If you want to visit it and enjoy the majestic views from its highest point, you'll need to go through 308 steps down to the lighthouse and back. Point Reyes Lighthouse is one more highlight of the area that dates back to 1870s. Point Reyes is a perfect place for long and relaxed beach walks. Here you may see 45 % of North America’s bird species. Then move on to Abbotts Lagoon-it is a perfect spot for bird watching in spring and fall months.
If you want to see the tule elk, move to Tomales Point during the fall rutting season. Wildflowers cover the meadows each spring in April–May.
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