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Dare to tread the San Andreas Fault where the earth's crust shifted and moved 5 meters (16 feet) in 1906!
Meet a Park Ranger at the start of the Earthquake Trail for this easy one-kilometer (0.6 miles) walk. The Earthquake Trail begins at the southeast corner of the Bear Valley Picnic Area, just across the street from the Bear Valley Visitor Center.
Join a Park Ranger for a lesiurely 1.3-kilometer (0.8-mile) tour introducing visitors to the Coast Miwok and their history and culture.
Meet at the Bear Valley Visitor Center.
See inside the Point Reyes Lighthouse and discover its history and function with a Park Ranger.
Lantern room tours are available from 2:30 - 4 p.m., Thursday - Monday, April - December. The Lighthouse Visitor Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday - Monday, year-round.
Experience the Point Reyes Lighthouse as many keepers have over the years. Watch as the lighthouse's beacon shines over the sea on this popular ranger-led tour.
Available on first and third Saturdays, from mid-April through December. Start times will vary depending on sunset. The Lighthouse Visitor Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday - Monday, year-round.
Space is limited. Call (415) 669-1534 after 10 a.m. on the day of the tour, for tour schedule and reservations. Tours meets at the Lighthouse Visitor Center.
Join a Park Ranger to learn more about Point Reyes National Seashore's natural and cultural history.
Topics covered may include earthquakes and plate tectonics, the Coast Miwok, the U.S. Lifesaving Service, or area flora and fauna.
Stop by or call the Bear Valley Visitor Center at (415) 464-5100 for information about today's program.
The Point Reyes Farmers Market offers an abundance of locally grown and/or produced vegetables, fruits, organic products, gourmet cheese, herbs, seafood, meats, organic coffee, desserts, and wines, available right from the people who produce them.
This is the perfect spot to sample Marin County's agricultural bounty, grab fixings for a picnic, or stock up on groceries for your hostel stay.
The Farmers Market is held on Saturdays from June to early November in Point Reyes Station.
View tule elk through binoculars and scopes at the Point Reyes National Seashore, weekends and holidays, July through September.
Docents will be stationed at the Tomales Point Trailhead and at Windy Gap (one mile north along the Tomales Point Trail) from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., equipped with binoculars and spotting scopes to allow visitors to get a closer look at the tule elk. Feel free to ask the docents questions about these majestic animals.
Held at Drake's Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore, the Point Reyes Sand Sculpture Contest has been going strong for 27 years.
Free and open to anyone, artists from all over the Bay Area come down to the shore to compete for non-cash prizes in several age and group categories.
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center, and sculptors have until 12 p.m. until the judging begins. Prizes are awarded at 3:30 p.m.
Come paw through quality rummage -- clothes, books, household items, furniture, rugs, toys, and more -- on sale to benefit the Dance Palace Community Center in Point Reyes Station.
On Monday, all items are half-price at 4 p.m. and free at 5 p.m.
View tule elk through binoculars and scopes at the Point Reyes National Seashore, weekends and holidays, July through September.
Docents will be stationed at the Tomales Point Trailhead and at Windy Gap (one mile north along the Tomales Point Trail) from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., equipped with binoculars and spotting scopes to allow visitors to get a closer look at the tule elk. Feel free to ask the docents questions about these majestic animals.
Housed in a restored barn in Point Reyes Station, the Cowgirl Creamery has been making hand-crafted, farmstead cheese in small batches since 1997. Nationally recognized for its artisan quality, the Creamery offers tours of its ecologically-conscious facilities every Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Foodies and dairy junkies won't want to miss the chance to go behind-the-scenes where the Creamery makes about 3,000 pounds of cheese per week. Peek through a viewing window and watch how they make the goods, and learn about the cheese-making process in a 25-minute presentation. The tour ends with a tasting of Cowgirl Creamery cheeses.
Afterwards, peruse their tasting counter to sample some of the cheeses they distribute from over 200 of America's and Europe's most prized producers, or check out the barn, where you can pick up local produce and other goodies.