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Geographical
Area
(as of December 31, 2015)
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Federal Land - 26,399.405 hectares (65,234.35 acres)
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Nonfederal Land - 2,355.699 hectares (5,821.06 acres)
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Gross Area - 28,755.104 hectares (71,055.41 acres)
Wilderness
Designated Wilderness: 11,054 hectares (27,315 acres)
Potential Wilderness: 2,191.4 hectares (5,415 acres)
Total Wilderness: 13,245.4 (32,730 acres)
Hiking Trails
~240 km (~150 miles) of hiking trails
Elevations
0 to 423 meters (1,407 feet)
Climate
December, January, February and March are the months with the heaviest rainfall. Rainfall averages from about 29 centimeters (11.5 inches) per year out at the tip of Point Reyes where the Lighthouse is located to about 91 centimeters (36 inches) a year at the Headquarters of the National Seashore at Bear Valley, located only a few miles inland.
Average temperature:
- Winter - High 12°C (53°F), Low 6°C (42°F);
- Summer - High 18°C (65°F), Low 11°C (51°F)
Significant Dates
- Legislation authorizing the creation of Point Reyes National Seashore was signed by President John F. Kennedy on September 13, 1962.
- Point Reyes National Seashore was established on October 20, 1972.
- Public Law 94-544, signed by President Gerald Ford on October 18, 1976, designated 25,370 acres (10,267 hectares) of Point Reyes National Seashore as Wilderness.
- Designated a part of the Central California Coast Biosphere Reserve in 1988.
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Annual Visitation
| Year |
Recreation Visitors |
| 2023 |
2,268,058 |
| 2022 |
2,336,202 |
| 2021 |
2,738,098 |
| 2020 |
2,252,424 |
| 2019 |
2,265,301 |
| 2018 |
2,397,722 |
| 2017 |
2,456,669 |
| 2016 |
2,438,442 |
| 2015 |
2,501,106 |
| 2014 |
2,433,944 |
| 2013 |
2,641,808 |
| 2012 |
2,412,663 |
| 2011 |
2,129,116 |
| 2010 |
2,067,271 |
| 2009 |
2,170,646 |
| 2008 |
2,248,203 |
| 2007 |
2,206,294 |
| 2006 |
2,065,083 |
| 2005 |
1,988,585 |
| 2004 |
1,960,055 |
| 2003 |
2,224,882 |
| 2002 |
2,395,693 |
| 2001 |
2,222,762 |
| 2000 |
2,325,336 |
| 1999 |
2,300,631 |
| 1998 |
2,477,409 |
| 1997 |
2,505,547 |
| 1996 |
2,272,398 |
| 1995 |
2,208,369 |
| 1994 |
2,466,532 |
| 1993 |
2,561,234 |
| 1992 |
2,579,949 |
| 1991 |
2,396,904 |
| 1990 |
2,369,083 |
| 1989 |
2,204,407 |
| 1988 |
2,241,850 |
| 1987 |
2,126,790 |
| 1986 |
2,053,399 |
| 1985 |
1,991,615 |
| 1984 |
2,032,238 |
| 1983 |
1,424,751 |
| 1982 |
1,344,582 |
| 1981 |
1,322,449 |
| 1980 |
1,408,810 |
| 1979 |
1,489,135 |
| 1978 |
1,919,989 |
| 1977 |
1,785,200 |
| 1976 |
1,620,200 |
| 1975 |
1,466,700 |
| 1974 |
1,307,900 |
| 1973 |
1,231,500 |
| 1972 |
1,123,790 |
| 1971 |
1,347,700 |
| 1970 |
1,089,200 |
| 1969 |
973,100 |
| 1968 |
574,500 |
| 1967 |
521,200 |
| 1966 |
411,300 |
The National Park Service (NPS) receives over 300 million visitors each year. Visitor Use Statistics, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, provides historic and current visitor use statistics for nearly all of the units in the NPS. NPS field staff count, record, and report visitor use and continually audit park counting procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy of the data. For more information, be sure to visit the Visitor Use Statistics website.
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