Point
Reyes National Seashore
Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-9703
Phone: (415) 663-1155
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The
Facts:
It's difficult to believe that this 70,000-acre park 30
miles north of San Francisco has only existed since 1962. In
the park's brief life, it's become one of the most popular
destinations along the Golden State's famous shoreline,
attracting more than two million visitors a year to its
windswept beaches, jagged cliffs and centuries-old forests.
The
Features:
By far the most
popular attraction in the park is the Point Reyes
Lighthouse. Situated on the rocky tip of the peninsula, the
lighthouse is one of California's best whale-watching
locales, especially during the gray-whale migration from
December to May, when whales frequently swim within a few
hundred yards of shore. Other popular attractions in the
park include the earthquake trail along the infamous San
Andreas Fault and the Tomales Point Tule Elk preserve. |
