Directions to the Point Reyes Hostel
Address:
1390 Limantour Spit Road
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Mailing Address:
PO Box 247
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Phone:
(415) 663-8811
The Point Reyes Hostel is located in a wilderness area within Point Reyes National Seashore.
As a starting point or to better visualize our location in the park, visit the National Park Service website which provides a map of the entire park broken into nine zones. Use the links provided to view a detailed map of any zone. The Point Reyes Hostel is located in Zone 5 (look for us near the bottom center with the label “Point Reyes Hostel”). The hostel is also featured on the South District Trail Map, which is available as a PDF download.
By Car
From the North on Highway 1
Go south on Highway 1 through Point Reyes Station. Then cross a small bridge and turn right. Follow the road for 3/4 miles and make a left turn onto Bear Valley Road. (Caution! Just as you approach Bear Valley Road, the road you are on makes a hard right turn. You must go into this turn a short way to see oncoming traffic before turning left onto Bear Valley. If you miss the turn, you will approach Inverness Park and will need to turn around.) On Bear Valley Road go 1/4 mile and turn right after the sign for Limantour Natural Area/Hostel; you are turning onto Limantour Road, but there is no street sign. Follow Limantour Road about 5.5 miles and turn left at the first crossroads (at the bottom of a steep hill). The hostel is 1/4 mile down the road and on the left.From the South on Highway 1
Go north on Highway 1 to the small village of Olema. There is a blinking light at the junction of Highway 1 and Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Continue north on Highway 1 for 200 yards, then turn left onto Bear Valley Road. Go about 1.5 miles and turn left after the sign for Limantour Natural Area/Hostel; you are turning onto Limantour Road, but there is no street sign. (If you miss turn, you’ll come to a stop sign 1/4 mile later and know you have gone too far). Follow Limantour Road about 5.5 miles and turn left at the first crossroads (at the bottom of a steep hill). The hostel is 1/4 mile down the road and on the left.From the North on Highway 101
Go south on Highway 101 to the first Petaluma exit and go right on Petaluma Blvd. Continue for about 3 miles through downtown Petaluma. Make a right onto D Street (7-11 is on the righthand corner). D Street becomes Point Reyes-Petaluma Road. Stay on this road until the Highway 1 junction, then turn left (south) onto Highway 1. Continue through the town of Point Reyes Station, then see directions for "From the North on Highway 1" above.From the South on Highway 101
Go north on Highway 101 out of San Francisco to the San Anselmo exit. At the end of the exit, you will be on Sir Francis Drake Blvd., headed west. Continue on Sir Francis Drake for about 45 minutes, to the small village of Olema and the junction of Highway 1. Turn right (north) on Highway 1, then see directions for "From the South on Highway 1" above.From the Northeast on Highway 80
Go west on Highway 80 to the junction of Route 37 in Vallejo. Take Route 37 West towards Highway 101, but don’t get on 101. At the 101 junction, there will be three choices: 101 North, 101 South, and South Novato Blvd. Take South Novato Blvd.; once through suburban Novato the boulevard turns into a country road. Continue on South Novato Blvd. to the T intersection, then turn left onto Point Reyes-Petaluma Road (there is a sign for Point Reyes Station). Stay on Point Reyes-Petaluma Road until the Highway 1 junction, then turn left (south) onto Highway 1. Continue through the town of Point Reyes Station, then see directions above for "From the North on Highway 1" above.From the Southeast on Highway 580
Go west on Highway 580 and cross the San Rafael/Richmond bridge on Highway 580. Follow the signs for Sir Francis Drake Blvd., then follow it for about 45 minutes to the small village of Olema and the junction of Highway 1. Turn right (north) on Highway 1, then see directions for "From the South on Highway 1" above.
By Public Transportation
It is not easy to get to the hostel by public transportation. The nearest bus stop is 7 miles from the hostel. If you decide to travel by bus, you must have a reservation so we know when to expect you.
From San Francisco, take Golden Gate Transit to the San Rafael Transit Center, then take the West Marin Stagecoach to the Bear Valley Visitor Center in Point Reyes National Seashore. From the visitor center, it is a 7-mile walk to the hostel (there are no local taxis).
The visitor center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pack a trail map and have a plan if the bus you take arrives when the visitor center is closed.
Be sure to buy all of the food you will need for your stay before you get on the bus. Olema is your closest stop and it does not have a grocery store.