Pelican Point Beach(Point Reyes National Seashore)

Located in the town of Marshall, Pelican Point Beach is a half-mile long and wide boat-in beach that is a part of Point Reyes National Seashore.  Pelican Point Beach is situated on the shores of Tomales Bay north of Pelican Point, an incredible vista point.  Pelican Point Beach offers a boat-in campground that does not provide drinking water, and you must carry all human waste out of it.

There are many fun activities at Pelican Point Beach including kayaking, boating, photography, and camping – you must visit here by boat or kayak to use the boat-in campground.

Pelican Point Beach can be accessed in two ways – one is taking a boat or kayak from Nick’s Cove, Marshall Beach, and Lawson’s Landing Beach, and the other is driving to Tomales Point Trailhead at the end of Pierce Point Road east of McClures Beach and then walking one mile east to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Pelican Point Beach, you can drive 50 minutes to Bodega Marine Reserve, a natural and marine reserve that is spread across 362 acres and is a great vista point for taking Instagram-worthy pictures and viewing the North Pacific Ocean and Bodega Bay.  The Links at Bodega Harbour is an 18-hole oceanfront golf course featuring a golf shop, gallery, restaurant, yacht club, live music, and hosts many tournaments. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is dedicated to the works of Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, and is home to a three-and-a-half-ton sculpture depicting the evolution of Snoopy – a character in the comic, Schulz’s studio, and three rotating galleries. Another great attraction near Pelican Point Beach is Elk Reserve, a national park that is an awesome destination for picnicking, camping, and watching Tule Elk, pelicans, cormorants, and seagulls.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within an 18-minute drive of Pelican Point Beach. The European restaurant Vladimir's Czech Restaurant features rye bread, chicken paprikash, duck, pork, ribs, a bar, and live music. Saltwater Oyster Depot is a nice oyster bar-restaurant that serves seafood, mollusks, and regional wines. Another good restaurant near Pelican Point Beach is Tap Room offering sushi, sandwiches, burgers, chips, burritos, fries, and beer in outdoor seating.

If you are looking for a hotel near Pelican Point Beach, you can drive 35 minutes to many nearby hotels. The 3-Star Bodega Bay Inn welcomes pets and features ocean view rooms, fire pits, and a sculpture garden. If you are looking for affordable hotels near Pelican Point Beach, the 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Tomales Bay Resort & Marina offers a pool and kayaking, biking, canoeing, and hiking tours – and the 2-Star Bodega Harbor Inn is a pet-friendly hotel.