Point Reyes is such a wonderful place! For reference, the best time to visit Drakes beach is late January - Mid February. That is when the adorable elephant seal pups are on the beach. The wooden bridge you showed on the Abbott's Lagoon trail is a great spot to see the family of otters that lives near the beach (just be sure to give them space). Additionally, the Drake's Estero trail is a worthwhile hike: It has beautiful views of the Estero, many wildflowers in the Spring and lots of edible berries along the trail depending on the time of year. The Estero is home to bat rays and leopard sharks, which you may also be able to spot from the shore when the tide is high. When the tide is low, Sunset Beach at the far end of the Estero trail is a decent spot for tidepooling. Look for purple shore crabs hiding in the rock crevices.

About 8 years ago I got to take a girl who was born and raised in Colorado to Point Reyes. Snapped a picture of her first time seeing the ocean. Such a cool moment.

This is where I spend most of my time. I absolutely love it there 😊 The Shipwreck has really degraded since last years storms. The Point Reyes side has collapsed 😢

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Oh bummer, it has been a little while since I have been there but I figured after the last time that it would not last a lot longer.

One of my favorite spots. I like the wooden fence that was split in half during an earthquake long ago near the visitor center.

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Oh yea, that is a great spot as well!

Great area - I love visiting lighthouses

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Me too!

I had the opportunity to have been there, it was a gift from my brother, after having spent 20 years, it was a beautiful memory that will remain in my memories forever.

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I am so glad you got to have such a great experience there!

such a cool place! we're just road tripin California & can't wait to visit SF area

14 mile hike to the falls, damn

I love seeing the whole family together enjoying the beautiful outdoors. God bless.

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We love taking the kids on these fun adventures

This video was a flashback when our boys were little. We walked down to the epic lighthouse 300 steps. Thank you for reminding me of our epic vacation to Stinson Beach and Point Reyes. We will never forget the amazing wood fired pizza at Cafe Reyes.

For any of oyster lovers point Reyes oyster farm is the best oyster I ever have small but delicious

There you are California through my lens! I will definitely visit when I get there from Tampa next month! Thanks so much

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Awesome! It is a great spot!

Interesting to know 👍 great information i think 🙏🏻

Beautiful video! Thank you!

Nice, we’re going to have to check these spots out this summer. Keep the videos coming, thanks!

Love that place! We’re going back in September.

All great suggestions, I’ve been to some. But there’s so much to explore. Great video, Josh. Glad to see the whole family enjoying nature 🙌🏽

I need to go here! Excellent video CTML!!

Very nice. Thanks for sharing…!

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Thanks for watching!

What a beautifully done and informative video. I live in Sonoma County and learned a great deal from watching. I'm eager to head to Pt. Reyes again.

As luck would have it, the wife and I are headed out there for a few days starting later this week. One of my favorite areas North of SF and really looking forward to it. Thank you for all the great tips as always.

You should do a video on a little area called Strawberry by Pinecrest lake. So many good fishing and hiking spots

The movie John Carpenter’s The Fog was filmed there!! 😀👍

Very nice video! Where did you stay and where did you eat?

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I stayed at an Airbnb in Point Reyes Station last time and ate there, it was great. You can also drive in from San Rafael, which is longer but cheaper.

Great video! I didn’t know all those spots were in the same area! We never seem to time our coastal trips right to see adult male elephant seals, What month did you go?

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These clips are over the last 3-5 years but I usually go in the spring or fall, never in the summer haha

The first minute of this video is basically a filming locations video of the 1980 John Carpenter horror film "The Fog" as it was filmed there.

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I need to watch it!

When you do long trips do you typically rent a car? I am planning a trip from Los Angeles to north cascade national park and back to Los Angeles. How would you rate the reliability of a car rental and is there any specific rental companie you prefer?

❤❤❤

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👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

The life-saving service and G ranch cemetery

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Great suggestions!

Are those your kids? How fun!! 😊

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Yep! Twins haha

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That’s awesome 💕

maybe I miss sth, where I can find red starfish around 0:27?

G`morning C.T.M.L. .

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Hello!

lighthouse is hit or miss, you might have to get real lucky