Point Reyes National Seashore
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Hours
Point Reyes National Seashore
| Every day | Opens at 6:00AM |
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Point Reyes National Seashore is open to visitors every day of the year! The park is open from 6 am to midnight. (Visit our Visitor Centers web page, for the hours for the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center at Drakes Beach, and the Point Reyes Lighthouse and the stairs leading down to the lighthouse.) Overnight parking is only permitted in the park with a valid backcountry camping permit or for visitors staying at the Point Reyes Hostel.
Visitor centers
Bear Valley Visitor Center
Bear Valley Visitor Center
| Every day | 9:30AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day
The Bear Valley Visitor Center is scheduled to be open daily from 9:30 am until 5 pm.
The Bear Valley Visitor Center is closed on December 25 and usually closes at 2 pm on Thanksgiving.
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center Today: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center
Today: 9:00AM - 4:30PM (Fall and Early Winter Hours -- Operating Dates and Hours Are Subject to Change, Oct 13 – Jan 3)
Usual hours
| Monday – Friday | Closed |
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| Saturday – Sunday | 10:00AM - 4:30PM |
Provided there are no active exceptions, the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center is open from 10 am to 4:30 pm on weekends and federal holidays that fall on Mondays; closed on weekdays.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center
Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center
Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center
| Monday | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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| Tuesday | 12:00PM - 4:00PM |
| Wednesday – Sunday | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day
The Lighthouse Visitor Center (LHVC) and the stairs leading down to the lighthouse (LH) are open from 10 am to 4 pm every day of the week. The stairs to the LH are closed when winds exceed 40 miles per hour. The stairs are typically closed until noon on Tuesday due to ongoing preservation work.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center
About this park
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point Reyes awaits your exploration.