Point Reyes National Seashore Location, Address & Directions

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Mailing Address

Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Rd.
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Phone Contact Information

Visitor Information: 415-464-5100 x2 or 663-8522 x2 (local toll-free from 663- or 669- prefix in 415 area code)
Headquarters: 415-464-5100 x1
Volunteer Information: 415-464-5145
Education Programs: 415-464-5139
Special Use Permits: 415-464-5111

Getting There

The park is located along Highway 1 about 50 km / 30 miles north of San Francisco in California. Other roads reaching the park are Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and the Point Reyes / Petaluma Road. The following directions are the quickest routes to the Bear Valley Visitor Center.

From San Francisco:

• From San Francisco, go north on U.S. Highway 101 across the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Follow U.S. 101 about 9 miles (14 km) north of the Golden Gate Bridge to the Sir Francis Drake-San Anselmo exit, exit 450B.
• Make sure you are in the lane for San Anselmo (the second lane from the right) and exit onto Sir Francis Drake Boulevard heading west.
• Follow Sir Francis Drake west approximately 21 miles (33 km) - passing through San Anselmo, Fairfax and Samuel P. Taylor State Park - until it intersects with Highway 1 at Olema.
• Turn right on Highway 1 and proceed north about 100 yards (100 m).
• Take the first left turn at Bear Valley Road and head west about 1/2 mile (0.8 km). Look for a big red barn on the left and a sign for Seashore information on the right.
• Turn left past the red barn and proceed up the driveway to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the main park contact station.

From the East Bay:

• Follow Interstate 580 west across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
• Shortly after the bridge, take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. exit (the second exit after the bridge).
• Follow Sir Francis Drake west approximately 22 miles (35 km) - passing through San Anselmo, Fairfax and Samuel P. Taylor State Park - until it intersects with Highway 1 at Olema.
• Turn right on Highway 1 and proceed north about 100 yards (100 m).
• Take the first left turn at Bear Valley Road and head west about 1/2 mile (0.8 km). Look for a big red barn on the left and a sign for Seashore information on the right.
• Turn left past the red barn and proceed up the driveway to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the main park contact station.

From Sacramento:

• Follow Interstate 80 about 50 miles (80 km) west to Vallejo.
• From Vallejo, take California Highway 37 about 21 miles (33 km) west to the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 in Novato.
• Go north on U.S. Highway 101 about 2.5 miles (4 km)and take the Atherton Avenue-San Marin Drive exit.
• Turn left onto San Marin Drive and head west for about 2.5 miles (4 km) to the junction with Novato Blvd.
• Turn right onto Novato Blvd. and proceed west for about 6 miles (10 km) to the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road.
• Turn left and follow the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road southwest for about 7 miles (11 km) to the junction with Platform Bridge Road.
• Turn right to stay on the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road and continue west for about 3 miles (5 km) to the junction with California Highway 1 in the town of Point Reyes Station.
• Turn left onto Highway 1, drive south through Point Reyes Station and continue south on Highway 1 approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) - if you get to a flashing red light, you've gone 100 yards (100 m) too far.
• Turn right onto Bear Valley Road and head west about 1/2 mile (0.8 km). Look for a big red barn on the left and a sign for Seashore information on the right.
• Turn left past the red barn and proceed up the driveway to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the main park contact station.

From Petaluma:

• From Highway 101 take the East Washington Street exit.
• Follow Washington Street southwest about 1 mile (1.6 km) to Petaluma Boulevard.
• Turn left and proceed southeast a few blocks to D Street.
• Turn right onto D Street, which will become the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road, and head southwest for about 15 miles (24 km) to the junction with Platform Bridge Road.
• Turn right to stay on the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road and continue west for about 3 miles (5 km) to the junction with California Highway 1 in the town of Point Reyes Station.
• Turn left onto Highway 1, drive south through Point Reyes Station and continue south on Highway 1 approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) - if you get to a flashing red light, you've gone 100 yards (100 m) too far.
• Turn right onto Bear Valley Road and head west about 1/2 mile (0.8 km). Look for a big red barn on the left and a sign for Seashore information on the right.
• Turn left past the red barn and proceed up the driveway to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the main park contact station.

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