![]() COVID-19A Stay Home (also known as Shelter-In-Place) Order is in place for Marin County until further notice. Following guidance from the CDC and public health officials, and to comply with county-wide shelter-in-place legal orders, park picnic areas are now open with the following rules:
Updates pertaining to COVID-19-related closures will be posted to our Current Conditions page and social media channels. Please help do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus by staying close to home; if you do visit Point Reyes, please maintain at least six feet of physical distance. Individuals engaged in outdoor exercise, such as walking, hiking, running, or bicycling, are not required to wear a face covering, but should carry one with them and must wear a facial covering when interacting with others who are not members of their household in public and private spaces if they cannot practice physical distancing. Visit our Recreate Responsibly page for guidelines for responsible recreation in the outdoors at Point Reyes and other park lands during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Point Reyes National Seashore contains three picnic areas, plus a number of sites at various locations in the park at which there are one or two picnic tables. Use of the picnic areas are free of charge and first-come, first-served, except for a reservable group section at the Bear Valley picnic area. Descriptions and photos of the various locations where picnic tables may be found below. The descriptions of the picnic areas/tables are accurate as of March 2018. Rules for Picnicking:
![]() Bear Valley Picnic Area
![]() Drakes Beach Picnic Area
![]() Five Brooks Trailhead
![]() Limantour Beach
![]() Pierce Point Ranch
![]() Estero Trailhead
![]() Chimney Rock Boathouse
![]() Observation Deck above the Point Reyes LighthousePlease note: The picnic table on the Observation Deck is closed for public use until further notice.
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Last updated: January 17, 2021