Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Point Reyes National Seashore adventure.























With 80 miles of shoreline stretching across a dozen beaches, Point Reyes National Seashore offers a plethora of coastal landscapes. Hop across rock tidepools at Sculptured Beach, trek over the sand dunes around Abbotts Lagoon, and witness elephant seals haul ashore near Chimney Rock at Drakes Beach. If you love history, a visit to the Point Reyes Lighthouse and its keeper's residence is a must. With a camping permit for Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach, you can paddle across Tomales Bay and sleep on the sand. Hike in to get a prime spot for backcountry camping in the surrounding hills.
Point Reyes National Seashore offers backcountry camping year-round. Weather can change rapidly and with little warning during any season—campers may experience fog, strong winds, rough seas, and cool temperatures at any time. December through March is birthing and mating season for the area’s northern elephant seals, or you can come in spring when adult females and juveniles haul out on the beaches to molt. June 1 to September 15 is nesting season for the threatened western snowy plover.