Beautiful walk through sandy and rocky beaches next to relatively calm Drakes Bay.

Location: Point Reyes National Seashore

» Many many maps by National Park Service: Good quality maps showing various trails in different parts of Point Reyes.

» Tom Harrison Trail Map: High quality contoured map showing various trails and mileages for different sections.

Route: Walk along the coastline for as long as is convenient. In May 2011, we walked a little beyond Horseshoe Pond for a 3-mile round-trip hike.

Notes: See Yelp reviews for Drake's Rock. The water is calm enough that swimming is possible. Before you swim or do beach hikes, you should read Safety Tips for Point Reyes Beaches. For example, one safety tip is to watch out for 'sneaker waves'. Next to the beach is Drake's Beach Cafe where we had lunch - food was pretty good.

Location: (Drakes Beach Trailhead) along Drakes Beach Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: None (last visited: May 2011)

Capacity: Over a hundred cars may be parked here.

Latitude: 38.027716     Longitude: -122.961876