How Do You Visit Drakes Beach At Point Reyes National Seashore?
Drakes Beach is among the most popular destinations at Point Reyes National Seashore, a favorite weekend escape for people from the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere. The water is too cold for swimming, although after a storm, people surf here in wetsuits. The rest of the time, the surf is nearly absent—which is one reason people come here. The beach is protected by the Point Reyes headland, and so is safe for children (and not all the beaches at Point Reyes are so safe). The beach has much to offer that the average visitor may not know about. Go to the Point Reyes Peninsula, and pick up the main road into the national seashore, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Follow it to the turnoff for Drakes Beach, on the left. Turn and drive the short entrance road to Drakes Beach (while you are at it, look for elk in the pastureland on the left side of the entrance road). Park in the large lot here. Walk out onto Drakes Beach; it is right next to the parking lot. Choose a spot and settle in. If t
