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Point Reyes National Seashore: fees, hours, camping and when to visit
- Entrance fee
- None[1]
- Busiest month (2025)
- September[2]
- Recreation visits, 2025
- 2,429,601[3]
- Campgrounds
- 5[4]
Point Reyes National Seashore is a National Seashore in California and part of the U.S. National Park System[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee to pay[1].
Entrance fees and passes
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Point Reyes National Seashore[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.
When to visit and hours
NPS says the park is open all year, from 6 am to midnight[6]. Visitor centers and the Point Reyes Lighthouse keep their own hours, which NPS posts on its Visitor Centers page[6]. The Pacific Ocean keeps the climate mild, with no big swings of heat or cold, but NPS says any season can bring interesting weather, so come prepared[7]. In 2025 the busiest month was September with 239,947 recreation visits, and the quietest was March with 142,193[2]. The park counted 2,429,601 recreation visits in 2025[3].
Show visits by month
| Month, 2025 | Recreation visits |
|---|---|
| January | 188,223 |
| February | 202,137 |
| March | 142,193 |
| April | 191,109 |
| May | 186,908 |
| June | 217,877 |
| July | 226,667 |
| August | 217,790 |
| September | 239,947 |
| October | 231,655 |
| November | 198,050 |
| December | 187,045 |
Camping
NPS and Recreation.gov list 5 campgrounds in the park[4]. The largest is Point Reyes National Seashore Campground with 73 sites, and the smallest is Wildcat Campground with 8 sites[4]. Coast, Glen and Sky campgrounds have between 12 and 14 sites each[4]. NPS lists a nightly individual-site fee of $30[4].
- Point Reyes National Seashore Campground, 73 sites[4]
- Coast Campground, 14 sites
- Glen Campground, 12 sites
- Sky Campground, 12 sites
- Wildcat Campground, 8 sites
Pets and dogs
Under the national NPS pet rule, pets must be on a leash of six feet or less, or kept in a crate or cage, wherever they are allowed[8]. They cannot go into public buildings or onto designated swimming beaches, though service animals are an exception[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on 8 of the 53 things to do it lists here, such as Fishing at Point Reyes and Hike the Bolinas Ridge Trail[9].
Before you go
- NPS lists no entrance fee for this park[1].
- NPS notes that parking overnight inside the park is allowed only under set conditions, so check the rules before staying late[6].
- NPS says 5 of the listed things to do need a reservation[9].
- NPS lists 3 visitor centers[10], including the Bear Valley Visitor Center and the Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center.
- Fees and hours can change, so confirm on the official NPS park page before your trip.
Questions people ask
- Is there an entrance fee at Point Reyes National Seashore?
- No. NPS lists Point Reyes as a fee-free park with no entrance fee[1].
- What are the hours at Point Reyes National Seashore?
- NPS lists the park as open daily from 6 am to midnight[6]. Visitor centers and the lighthouse have separate hours posted by NPS[6].
- When is Point Reyes busiest?
- In 2025 the busiest month was September with 239,947 recreation visits[2]. March was the quietest month that year with 142,193[2].
Facts and sources
- NPS lists Point Reyes National Seashore as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
- NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
- NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 2,738,098, 2022: 2,336,202, 2023: 2,268,058, 2024: 2,371,800, 2025: 2,429,601. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
- Campgrounds in Point Reyes National Seashore (list on this page). National Park Service
- Point Reyes National Seashore is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Seashore) in California. National Park Service
- Operating hours, Point Reyes National Seashore: Point Reyes National Seashore is open to visitors every day of the year! The park is open from 6 am to midnight. (Visit our Visitor Centers web page, for the hours for the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the... National Park Service
- NPS weather and seasons overview for Point Reyes National Seashore. National Park Service
- National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
- NPS lists 53 things to do at Point Reyes National Seashore: Hike the Chimney Rock Trail, Hike the Marshall Beach Trail, Hike to Mount Wittenberg from Bear Valley, Bike the Bear Valley Trail to the Glen Trail Junction, Hike the Woodward Valley Loop, Hike to... National Park Service
- Visitor centers listed by NPS: 3 (Bear Valley Visitor Center, Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center, Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center). National Park Service