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Thursday, September 6, 2012

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, CA part of Point Reyes National Seashore , National Park Service Status: Open year round.

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GROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRIC (20)
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Overview From its thunderous ocean breakerscrashing against rocky
headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy
hillsides and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1000
species of plants and animals to discover. Bordered by the San Andreas
Fault, home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore
preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point
Reyes awaits your exploration.
Five campgrounds are available for reservations - four hike-in/bike-in
campgrounds and one boat-in campground. For more information, please
click here http://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm .
Natural Features:
Point Reyes is a peninsula, one and half hours north of San Francisco
providing a welcome respite for the surrounding urban area. Wooded
hillsides give way to chaparral and grasslands with 140 miles of
hikingtrails and seven beaches.
Recreation:
Activities include hiking, limited bike riding along the borders of
the Philip Burton Wilderness, bird watching, and beach walking. In
thewinter season whale watching and Northern Elephant seal populations
may be viewed (though not in the backpacking or boat-in areas).
Facilities:
Four hike in/bike-in only areas in the southern area of the park and
20 boat-in only campsites on Tomales Bay. Amenities at the
hike-in/bike-in sites included picnic tables charcoal only grills,
food storage lockers with centrally located pit toilets and drinking
water; no pets permitted. Boat-in sites have no amenities (except on
Marshall and Tomales Beach where pit toilets are available.
The main Bear Valley Visitor Center is open seven days a week,
year-round, except for Christmas.
Hike-in/Bike-in Campgrounds include:
COAST CAMP
Coast Camp is nestled within a small coastal grassy valley with easy
access to the beach and tide pools. The beach is within 200 meters
(200 yards) of the campground. The shortest approachto Coast Camp is
via the 3 km (2 miles) slightly uphill hike on the Laguna and Firelane
Trails, startingat the Laguna Trailhead just past the hostel.
Following the Coast Trail from the Coast Trailhead before the hostel
offers an easy, flat 4 km (3 miles) route and is open to bicycles.
Twelve individual sites and two group sites. Sites 1 -7 are in a small
semi-protected canyon.
GLEN CAMP
Glen Camp is a quiet and secluded camp deep within a wooded valley
protected from ocean breezes. The shortest hike to this camp is a
moderate 7 km (5 miles) by foot along the Bear Valley Glen Trails. To
access Glen Camp by bicycle, start at the Five Brooks Trailhead,
follow the Stewart Trail to the Glen Trail, then north to the Glen
Camp Loop, and finish by descending to Glen Camp. This is a strenuous
10 km (6 mile) bike ride. It is a 4 km (3mile) strenuous one-way hike
to thebeach at Wildcat Camp. No groups, horses, or pack animals are
allowed at Glen Camp. Twelve individual sites are available.
SKY CAMP
Sky Camp is located on the westernside of Mt. Wittenberg at an
elevation of 310 meters (1025 feet). In clear weather, it may have a
sweeping view of Point Reyes, Drakes Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. The
easiest and shortest approach is a 2 km (2 miles) moderate uphill hike
or bicycle ride from the Sky Trailhead (elevation 250 meters (840
feet)) on Limantour Road. It isa steep 6 km (4 miles) one-way hike
down to the beach. Eleven individual sites and one group site.
WILDCAT CAMP
Wildcat Camp is located in an open meadow on a bluff overlooking the
ocean with a short walk to the beach and a 3 km (2.0 miles) round-trip
walk to Alamere Falls. It is a 10 km (6 mile) hike from Bear Valley or
an 9 km (6 miles) hike on the Coast Trail from Palomarin with access
to Bass Lake. The only bicycling route is via a strenuous 11 km (7
miles) ride along the Stewart Trail from the Five Brooks Trailhead.
Five individual sites and three group sites are available; three of
the individual sites only hold up to four people.
Boat-in Campground:
TOMALES BAY
Tomales Bay boat-in camping is allowed on west-side National Park
beaches north of Tomales Bay StatePark's Indian Beach. These beaches
are tidally influenced and generally are small sandy coves backed
against steep cliffs. Campers on Tomales Bay beaches must arrive
byboat and may not hike, bike, or ride horses to the beaches.
Overnight parking for boat-in campers is prohibited within Point Reyes
National Seashore (i.e., along the Pierce Point and L Ranch Roads
andat the Marshall Beach Trailhead) and Tomales Bay State Park. All
waste (including human) must be removed. Disposing of human wastein
the bay or onto park beaches is prohibited, so campers must bring
portable facilities or limit camping to Marshall Beach and Tomales
Beach, where vault toilets and portable toilets, respectively, are
available.
There is no potable water available. There are seasonal closures on
some beaches. Check with the Bear Valley Visitor Center for updates.
Twenty permits are available each day - nine to parties of 1 to 6
people, eight to parties of7 to 14 people, and three to partiesof 15
to 25 people.
Nearby Attractions:
The Seashore shares the peninsula with Tomales Bay State Park, a
day-use area popular for swimming and picnicking.
Activities and Amenities
Within Facility
*. Accessible Boat Ramp
*. Accessible Campsites
*. Accessible Drinking Water
*. Accessible Grills
*. Accessible Parking
*. Accessible Pit Toilets
*. Accessible Trails
*. Backpacking
*. Beach access
*. Birding
*. Boat-In Sites
*. Comfort Station
*. Drinking Water
*. Emergency Services
*. Fishing
*. Food Services
*. Food Storage Locker
*. Geological Attractions
*. Group Camping
*. Group Site (Reservable)
*. Hiking
*. Historic Sites
*. Hitching Racks
*. Kayak Rentals
*. Kayaking
*. Mountain Biking
*. Paved Roads
*. Pit Toilets
*. Ranger Station
*. Star Gazing
*. Swimming
*. Tables
*. Tent sites
*. Trailhead Parking
*. Trailheads
Know Before You Go
*. You must pick up a camping permit for your site assignment as well
as a parking permit for each vehicle associated with yourcamping
permit.
*. Individuals may not book multiple sites in any one campground on
the same night. Groups of more than 6 may not purchase multiple sites
in one campground for one night.
*. No pets, campfires, or weapons are allowed in the campgrounds.
*. Metal food storage lockers are provided at the hike-in/bike-in
sites - skunks and raccoons are aggressive.
*. Weather is extremely changeable,be prepared to leave sunny,
warmtemperatures for foggy, cool weather with afternoon winds in the
summer.
Getting There: GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
37.99667, -122.975
37°59'48"N, 122°58'30"W
Point Reyes is located approximately 50 miles north of SanFrancisco
and can be approached either northbound or southbound viaHighway 101
and Exit 450A/B Sir Francis Drake Highway. Visitors can also reach the
park via the longer and winding scenic Highway 1 or the Point Reyes
Petaluma Road.
Public transportation to the Bear Valley Visitor Center from San
Rafael along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is available through the West
Marin Stagecoach.
Directions http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/directions.htm for
the quickest routes to Point Reyes National Seashore's Bear Valley
Visitor Center.
Bear Valley Visitor Center GPS: Latitude: North 38 degrees, 2 minutes
and 27 seconds. Longitude: West 122 degrees, 48 Minutes and 1 second.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address: POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE
76 Bear Valley Road
Point reyes Station CA 94956
Phone Number: Information: (415)663-8054
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