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Point Reyes was an experience of a lifetime. We went here on a Sunday in April, and the weather alternated between cloudy and sunny.
We explored all the different spots, starting with the shipwrecks. It’s a neat spot with an old dilapidated boat providing an apt background for the silence around that prevails for miles.
The Cypress tree tunnel is indeed a majestic view. Be sure to park your car along the road outside and walk the whole length of the tunnel.
Drakes Beach is also wonderful—on the day we went, there were very few people on the beach, so much so that we had the beach to ourselves. A walk on the beach is also a good idea.
Chimney Rock hike also provides spectacular views of the seashore from varying altitudes. You can also see the seals chilling below. We saw seals cutely crawling to the beach from the water. :)
We ended the trip with visiting the lighthouse. While the stairs to the lighthouse were closed because of covid, the view of the lighthouse was indeed spectacular. Thankfully it wasn’t foggy and we could see the lighthouse clearly.
Point Reyes is the proof of the beauty that nature provides us, sometimes expectedly and sometimes unexpectedly. The unexpected then gives way to an unparalleled joy, which I felt while I was here. I’m sure there are other unexplored areas which I’ll be sure to explore when I’m back...
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I am so ashamed! As a lifelong bay area local HOW HAVE I NEVER BEEN HERE??? I'm pretty sure I made up memories based on other's photos of the lighthouse stairs 🤦♀️
It is definitely about the journey and what a journey. The long, gently winding drive is lined with happy California cows (must be why Straus products are so good) and ends at the lighthouse. When I went the lighthouse was closed, which meant the stairs were closed. This probably worked in my favor bc it meant fewer (ie none) staff to tell me dogs are only allowed in the parking lot. I chose to ignore the signs and keep my 10lb guy leashed, close, and pottied before taking the 0.4mi (each way) walk along the fully paved path.
A couple tips: pre-plan better than I did. You don't have to pick up lunch at Pt. Reyes Station. Inverness has a spot of two, but do your research. Also, if you want to do some hiking or beachy stuff, check All Trails for ideas and locations (and if pups are allowed, they're not allowed more than they are).
It's a gorgeous, fun drive. No stop signs past Inverness, so you can just go and enjoy. Watch out for cyclists, or if you are a cyclist this is a dream ride -- certainly not a short one, but there's only a couple decent climbs and the rest is just beautiful nature (and cows. Did I...
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I love Point Reyes! I love it when the elk and the deer and the antelope and the cows are all sort of mingling as you drive through to see the lighthouse. I like hiking in the wind. I like that danger feeling of about-to-be-blown-off the deer paths.
Anyway. The lighthouse is why you go. To stand on the windiest part of the west coast. That's the same lighthouse from the original The Fog, by the way. Oh, you knew that? Well, that's okay, everyone sort of knows that. That's the only way I know what it looks like inside. Only, take out all the radio broadcasting equipment and such... Thank you, Janet Leigh.
I also like driving through the dairies although I always say a little prayer for the veal boxes. You can see them lined up like little doghouses with no exits. Yup. Sad, non?
If you are going out there, make sure to stop in Point Reyes Station (since you have to drive through anyway) and poke around. But don't go to the place that smells like chipotle. It's cute, yes, and it's very Mexicanesque. But here's the thing. There's a reason it smells like chipotle. It's because there isn't a single thing on the menu that doesn't have chipotle in it. And you get vast quantities of good food that tastes good until you cannot stomach another bite...
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