Raven's Guidebook for Inverness and Point Reyes
Food scene
Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline HwyThis is the best deli in the area. Good selection of groceries too.
19 locals recommend
Inverness Park Market
12301 Sir Francis Drake BlvdThis is the best deli in the area. Good selection of groceries too.
Saltwater Oyster Depot
12781 Sir Francis Drake BlvdOsteria Stellina
11285 CA-1Station House Cafe
11285 CA-1Great place for breakfast!
Fog's Kitchen
12938 Sir Francis Drake BlvdBy the water, nice views, close to our place
Sir and Star at the Olema
10000 Sir Francis Drake BlvdFancy food. Romantic and pricey but very good.
Cafe Reyes
11101 CA-1Great pizza!
Bovine Bakery
11315 CA-1Good coffee and fantastic local baked goods
This is my favourite coffee place, also has ice cream and a great deli. But it’s best known for its world-class selection of cheeses. Also sells excellent quality wine.
54 locals recommend
Cowgirl Creamery
80 4th StThis is my favourite coffee place, also has ice cream and a great deli. But it’s best known for its world-class selection of cheeses. Also sells excellent quality wine.
Fresh buffalo gelato! And a great selection of groceries, wine, beer, etc. plus a good deli in the back
36 locals recommend
Palace Market
11300 CA-1Fresh buffalo gelato! And a great selection of groceries, wine, beer, etc. plus a good deli in the back
Point Reyes Station Farmers Market
11250 CA-1Wonderful vendors!
Great store with food and gifts, good coffee in the barn, and an art gallery in the back.
13 locals recommend
Toby's Feed Barn
11250 CA-1Great store with food and gifts, good coffee in the barn, and an art gallery in the back.
Brickmaiden Breads
40 4th StPopular bakery in Point Reyes, now serving coffee
Sightseeing
Point Reyes Books
11315 CA-1This is a wonderful gem of an independent bookstore.
We live in the Park and it’s full of wonderful hikes, beaches, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
273 locals recommend
Point Reyes National Seashore
We live in the Park and it’s full of wonderful hikes, beaches, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Dog friendly beach about 2 minutes from our house. Good swimming in the summer months.
10 locals recommend
Chicken Ranch Beach
Sir Francis Drake BoulevardDog friendly beach about 2 minutes from our house. Good swimming in the summer months.
One of my favourite beaches, in the State Park with full facilities. Great place for a BBQ and a swim! Beautiful hikes from here to Indian beach and Pebble beach
24 locals recommend
Heart's Desire Beach
One of my favourite beaches, in the State Park with full facilities. Great place for a BBQ and a swim! Beautiful hikes from here to Indian beach and Pebble beach
Stunning wild beach, nesting Peregrine falcons. One of my favorite beaches in the Seashore.
19 locals recommend
Kehoe Beach
Stunning wild beach, nesting Peregrine falcons. One of my favorite beaches in the Seashore.
Another favorite wild beach, you can walk for miles. One end is dog-friendly, the other protected. The shoreline, estero and wetlands here are a haven for bird watchers.
47 locals recommend
Limantour Beach
Another favorite wild beach, you can walk for miles. One end is dog-friendly, the other protected. The shoreline, estero and wetlands here are a haven for bird watchers.
This is a safe beach for swimming (if you can brave the cold waters) and a great place to got for a beach hike. Low tide and full moon rise is spectacular here. Sometimes the beach is closed due to breeding elephant seals (check with the Park first). There's also a visitor center here open at the weekends and summer holidays.
23 locals recommend
Drakes Beach
This is a safe beach for swimming (if you can brave the cold waters) and a great place to got for a beach hike. Low tide and full moon rise is spectacular here. Sometimes the beach is closed due to breeding elephant seals (check with the Park first). There's also a visitor center here open at the weekends and summer holidays.
Great way to experience the beauty of Tomales Bay
10 locals recommend
Blue Waters Kayaking Inverness (TOURS MAY LAUNCH ELSEWHERE)
12944 Sir Francis Drake BlvdGreat way to experience the beauty of Tomales Bay
Tule elk are magnificent animals! They are in the rut in late summer and fall, and seeing them spar and hearing them bugle is unforgettable!
Tule Elk Preserve
Tule elk are magnificent animals! They are in the rut in late summer and fall, and seeing them spar and hearing them bugle is unforgettable!
Funky, artsy town with good eating places and interesting shops. Definitely a different kind of place! There's a lovely beach and its famous for surfing.
53 locals recommend
Bolinas
Funky, artsy town with good eating places and interesting shops. Definitely a different kind of place! There's a lovely beach and its famous for surfing.
Good place for wildflowers in spring and early summer, and wonderful place to watch seals and elephant seals (especially when they are breeding) . Great hike from here out to the point.
Chimney Rock
Good place for wildflowers in spring and early summer, and wonderful place to watch seals and elephant seals (especially when they are breeding) . Great hike from here out to the point.
Point Reyes Beach North
Point Reyes Beach NGood for whale watching and long windswept beach walking
There's a fabulous hike to a brackish lagoon, with great sand dunes leading to the wild Pacific Ocean. Good place to spot otters, birds, coyotes, bobcats and deer. I've even seen badgers here.
6 locals recommend
Abbotts Lagoon Trailhead
There's a fabulous hike to a brackish lagoon, with great sand dunes leading to the wild Pacific Ocean. Good place to spot otters, birds, coyotes, bobcats and deer. I've even seen badgers here.
A relatively flat trail with views of the Pacific ocean and Tomales Bay, with views along the top of the Peninsula. This is the place to see the Tule elk, as it is in the Tule Elk reserve.
8 locals recommend
Tomales Point Trail
Pierce Point RoadA relatively flat trail with views of the Pacific ocean and Tomales Bay, with views along the top of the Peninsula. This is the place to see the Tule elk, as it is in the Tule Elk reserve.
Steep hike down to this beach. Great tide pooling at low tide around the corner. Dangerous surf though and not for swimming!
6 locals recommend
McClures Beach
Steep hike down to this beach. Great tide pooling at low tide around the corner. Dangerous surf though and not for swimming!
Tony's Seafood Restaurant
18863 Shoreline HwyGreat place for seafood right on the water!
On the other side of the bay this place has great views and fantastic food.
103 locals recommend
Nick's Cove
23240 CA-1On the other side of the bay this place has great views and fantastic food.