Palomarin Beach
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About Palomarin Beach in Bolinas, California
Palomarin Beach is the southernmost beach along the Pacific side of Point Reyes National Seashore. At low tides, there are tide pools exposed, but at high tides this rocky beach can be narrow. It’s possible to walk quite a ways in both directions. Walking south leads to an area below radio towers known as RCA Beach. To get to Palomarin Beach walk a short distance on the Coast Trail and look for a signed trail on the left. This trail descends then crosses through meadows before dropping down steeply to the beach. The hike is nearly a mile each way, but the trail is in good shape. Watch for poison ivy along the trails and check yourself for ticks if you brush up against the plants on the hike. The Palomarin parking area is located at the end of Mesa Road north of the town of Bolinas. If you have time, consider stopping at the Palomarin Bird Observatory Field Station which is on Mesa Road just before it ends at the trailhead parking area. It has an unstaffed visitor center open year-round and often has staff at work banding birds and doing other lab tasks which visitors can observe.
- Address
- End of Mesa Road
Bolinas, CA 94924 - Park Name
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Owner
- National Park
- Pet Details
- No dogs allowed on beach
- Fees
- Free parking
- Activities
- Hiking, Beachcombing, Tidepooling
- Amenities
- Restrooms, Trails, Tide Pools
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Trail to Palomarin beach is completely overgrown (July 2024) to the point that it is impossible to follow in places. NPS has wisely closed the trailhead. There is another, much shorter but steeper trailhead near the south parking lot — but be advised you must descend the final 15 feet to the beach on a rope ladder as the land is eroding quite badly.