Alan Sieroty Beach (Tomales Bay State Park)

Overview

Located on the eastern side of the Tomales Bay shoreline, Alan Sieroty Beach is a narrow beach that has brown sand and pebbly portions. This beach is situated below the blufftop Millerton Point and is a part of the Tomales Bay State Park. As an interesting fact, the beach is named after the renowned politician and former member of the California State Senate Alan Sieroty, who has often been a vocal supporter of environmental conservation issues and was also the author of the bill which designated the California saber-toothed tiger as the official state fossil. While Alan Sieroty Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, the blufftop area above the beach has restrooms and picnic tables. Getting to Alan Sieroty Beach is easy - Millerton Point is easily accessible from Shoreline Highway/Pacific Coast Highway and its free parking lot is located along the highway to the south of the town of Marshall. From this parking lot, you can walk along the walking trail that leads down along the bluff side to Alan Sieroty Beach. 

Alan Sieroty Beach offers many fun activities including swimming, picnicking, fishing, paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, and boating. The calm and shallow water near the beach is ideal for children, kayakers, beginner swimmers, and paddleboarders. You can also launch your kayak from this beach and explore Tomales Bay. As an interesting fact, Tomales Bay is home to interesting bioluminescent marine organisms, which often light up during the night and make the water blue which creates a unique and memorable experience. This bioluminescence makes Tomales Bay a popular spot for night kayaking sessions. Depending on the time of the year, you can also catch many kinds of fish in the water near Alan Sieroty Beach including surfperch and halibut. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Alan Sieroty Beach, please make sure to follow the local fishing regulations. The blufftop area above the beach has hiking trails for exploring the vibrant coastal landscape present in Millerton Point. In addition, Millerton Point is an excellent bird-watching spot and also has a manmade osprey nesting site.

Activities

There are many attractions near Alan Sieroty Beach. Heidrun Meadery offers memorable mead-tasting sessions and also has picnic spots. In addition, the meadery also organizes tours of its premises that offer an interesting insight into the making of mead (wine made from honey). Kule Loklo, which means "Bear Valley," is a recreated Native American Coast Miwok village that offers an interesting insight into the pre-Columbian history of North California. Guided tours of this historical site are available from the nearby Bear Valley Visitor Center every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. You can call the Bear Valley Visitor Center on (415) 464-5100 for more information about these tours. This site also hosts the annual Big Time Festival in July which sees Native American cultural performances and exhibitions displaying unique Native American art and handicrafts being organized here. Another popular activity near Alan Sieroty Beach is going on exciting horse riding sessions that offer a great way to explore the vibrant Marin County landscape. Point Reyes Arabian Adventures organizes horse-riding sessions along the Tomales Bay shoreline and the vibrant coastal landscape in Marin County. In addition, Point Reyes Arabian Adventures also organizes horse riding lessons. If you are looking for another attraction near Alan Sieroty Beach, Brock Schreiber Boathouse is a major historical landmark that was built in 1913 and is also a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places. 

Attractions

There are many attractions near Alan Sieroty Beach. Heidrun Meadery offers memorable mead-tasting sessions and also has picnic spots. In addition, the meadery also organizes tours of its premises that offer an interesting insight into the making of mead (wine made from honey). Kule Loklo, which means "Bear Valley," is a recreated Native American Coast Miwok village that offers an interesting insight into the pre-Columbian history of North California. Guided tours of this historical site are available from the nearby Bear Valley Visitor Center every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. You can call the Bear Valley Visitor Center on (415) 464-5100 for more information about these tours. This site also hosts the annual Big Time Festival in July which sees Native American cultural performances and exhibitions displaying unique Native American art and handicrafts being organized here. Another popular activity near Alan Sieroty Beach is going on exciting horse riding sessions that offer a great way to explore the vibrant Marin County landscape. Point Reyes Arabian Adventures organizes horse-riding sessions along the Tomales Bay shoreline and the vibrant coastal landscape in Marin County. In addition, Point Reyes Arabian Adventures also organizes horse riding lessons. If you are looking for another attraction near Alan Sieroty Beach, Brock Schreiber Boathouse is a major historical landmark that was built in 1913 and is also a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places. 

Restaurants

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants near Alan Sieroty Beach. Sir and Star at The Olema is an upscale restaurant that has a charming vintage ambiance and offers delicious coastal Californian cuisine. In addition, the restaurant has been also praised by the MICHELIN Guide. Station House Cafe offers delicious seafood dishes including fish-and-chips, clam chowder, and oysters. In addition, the restaurant also serves great burgers. The Marshall Store offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience and serves delicious seafood and sandwiches. In addition, this restaurant is particularly famous for its outstanding oysters.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Alan Sieroty Beach, the modestly priced Bovine Bakery offers excellent pizzas, quiche, calzone, and soups. In addition, the restaurant is famous for offering delicious baked desserts including muffins, scones, pastries, and cookies.

Hotels

If you are looking for a hotel near Alan Sieroty Beach, there are many great nearby options. Ferrando’s Hideaway Cottages offers homely cottages and complimentary breakfast. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Nick’s Cove that offers excellent views of Tomales Bay and also has a restaurant. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Alan Sieroty Beach, the modestly priced Abalone Inn is a bed-and-breakfast that offers many amenities including a garden patio, a hot tub, a lounge with a fireplace, and a complimentary breakfast.