Point Reyes Beach
4.8★ · 17 Google ratings, California
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
61°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
12 miles of shoreline
Map of Point Reyes Beach
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for sunrise
Catching sunrise here is described as magical by visitors who made the effort.
Bring dogs and plan long walks
The beach is dog-friendly and stretches 11 miles of undeveloped sand, ideal for extended walks.
Use parking at North or South Beach
Parking and bathroom facilities are available at designated areas on both the north and south ends.
Visit in spring for jellyfish
Blue sail jellyfish (Velella Velella) wash ashore in spring, creating a distinctive translucent blue display across the sand.
Expect strong wind and waves
This oceanside beach is consistently windy with rough conditions, especially on already-blustery days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
60°F · mostly clear
Water
61°F
Waves
4.9 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:56 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:42 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Point Reyes Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Point Reyes Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
