Limantour Beach(Estero de Limantour State Marine Reserve, Point Reyes National Seashore)

Located in the town of Point Reyes Station, Limantour Beach is a long, wide, and south-facing beach situated between Drakes Estero and Limantour Estero. Limantour Beach is a part of Point Reyes National Seashore and Estero de Limantour State Marine Reserve.  Limantour Beach is a family-friendly beach as children can swim in its safe waters that are protected by Drakes Estero in the west.  Limantour Beach is a perfect destination for birdwatching and beachcombing because it is backed by many wetlands. Limantour Beach welcomes dogs on leash at the southern part of the beach.

Limantour Beach offers many amenities including restrooms, trails, wetlands, and a hostel named Point Reyes Hostel.

There are many fun activities at Limantour Beach including swimming, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife watching, beachcombing, and beach walking. Please note that the weather is quite cold out here and we recommend you to pack accordingly.

Getting to Limantour Beach is very easy – the beach’s large free parking lot is situated at the end of Limantour Road and is within walking distance to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Limantour Beach, you can drive 55 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 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 Limantour Beach is Elk Reserve, a national park that is an awesome destination for camping, picnicking, and watching Tule Elk, pelicans, cormorants, and seagulls.

If you get hungry, you can drive 30 minutes to many restaurants near Limantour Beach. The American restaurant-bar Coastal Kitchen serves burgers, soups, sandwiches, cocktails, beers, and has a long wine list. Tomales deli + café is a vegetarian-friendly restaurant that offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch options. Another good restaurant near Limantour Beach is Huria’s, a woodfired restaurant featuring NY-inspired pizza Napoletana, North African dishes, wine, and desserts.

If you are looking for a hotel near Limantour Beach, you can drive 45 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 Limantour 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.