![]() We were completely blown away by the sheer size of the park, something that we hadn’t really researched ahead of time. Point Reyes National Seashore is vast, with an expanse of over 71,000 acres. The general store in Inverness was a great pit stop before our adventure, allowing us to load up on bottles of water, power bars and slices of homemade banana bread that was baked that morning. If you still need to grab essentials, the unincorporated town of Inverness is located within the national preserve, complete with a post office, restaurants, a general store, yacht club and…that’s about it. The adorable main street has many cafes and restaurants to load up your belly for a full day of hiking. That’s my kind of meal!īefore you enter the confines of the national seashore, you’ll come upon Point Reyes Station, a small town of roughly 300 people, that is known as the gateway to Point Reyes National Park. ![]() As you swerve along the winding roads that hug the waterline, you’ll pass oyster houses and seafood restaurants on the water, where freshly-shucked oysters from the bay are the dish of choice. Our drive from the wedding venue took us right along the water of Tomales Bay, a body of water created by the a rift zone of the San Andreas Fault that separates the Point Reyes Peninsula from the mainland. It’s also the perfect place to burn off any calories you may have enjoyed while touring the beautiful wineries of nearby Calistoga in Napa Valley. We saw Point Reyes on a map and off we went, quickly learning it’s one of the best options of day tours from San Francisco. For once I didn’t overly plan ahead or do research. I had zero expectations for this excursion. While visiting Petaluma over a weekend for an outdoor camp wedding (with all the Girl Scout vibes you can imagine) we hopped in our rental car and made our way to Point Reyes National Seashore for the day. I have vague memories of visiting San Francisco as a kid, riding in a cable car through the hilly streets (and probably getting motion sick from it), but the seashore of Northern California was never high on my “must travel” list. But I’ve obviously been missing out by not giving Northern California a chance in my recent travels. I’m obsessed with Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park and the overall chill and relaxed vibe of the region. I’m not going to lie, Southern California is my jam.
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