Here's a tour of the Limantour Spit Trail, and surrounding areas, in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Limantour Spit Trail Information
Length: 3.2 km / 2 miles
Carry binoculars and a field guide to birds as you walk along the crest of Limantour Spit. Many species of birds may be found on the mudflats of Limantour Estero to the north and on the sandy beach of Drakes Bay to the south.
Harbor seals are frequently seen poking their heads up out of the water beyond the breakers.
Start this hike at the Limantour Beach parking lot, a 20 minute drive from Bear Valley. From the parking lot, walk about 100 meters (100 yards) toward the beach. The Limantour Spit Trail branches off to the west just before you get to the sand dunes.
Webcam At Point Reyes National Seashore
Here's a live photo of current conditions at the beach at Point Reyes National Seashore. The photo will be black when it's night on the California coast.
Video: Surfers At South Beach
Here's some brave fellows surfing at South Beach, in Pt. Reyes National Seashore. Note the full wetsuits, expect the water is pretty darn chilly.
Video: Alamere Falls Beach
Here's a quick look at the beach and ocean at Alamere Falls, in the Pt. Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Hike The Palomarin Trail To Alamere Falls
This well made video with classy soundtrack takes us on the Palomarin Trail to the Alamere Falls, at Pt. Reyes National Seashore. Watch the waterfall cascade in to the ocean.
Video: Northern Elephant Seals
This educational video by the National Park Service introduces to the elephant seals found at the Pt. Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Coho Salmon And Steelhead Trout
This video by the National Park Service educates us about the coho salmon and steelhead trout found with the Pt. Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Tomales Bay Biodiversity
This video from the National Park Service explains the concept of biodiversity, in the context of Tomales Bay at the Pt. Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly
This video by the National Park Service introduces the Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly of the Pt. Reyes National Seashore, and explains it's role as an environmental indicator.
Video: Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
This video from the National Park Service introduces us to the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which is a submerged island just off the coast of the Pt. Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Tule Elk At Pt Reyes National Seashore
This video from the National Park Service examines how the dramatic rebound of the tule elk population at Point Reyes National Seashore and in California at large demonstrates the success of threatened species protections and conservation laws.
Weather Forecast For Pt Reyes National Seashore
Use this page to get the local weather forecast for Pt. Reyes National Seashore for the week ahead. If desired, you can subscribe to receive these forecasts each morning in your email.
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