A world-class national seashore next door
The Point Reyes National Seashore's Bear Valley trailhead and visitor center are minutes from downtown, with 150-plus miles of trails from beaches to ridgelines.
Marin County
Point Reyes Station
The front porch of Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes Station is a one-street village on the edge of Point Reyes National Seashore, the working heart of West Marin with its feed barn, dairies, and farm-to-table restaurants. It is small-town life at a different speed, surrounded by one of America's great national seashores: more than 71,000 acres of coastline, headlands, and trails just minutes from downtown.
Why people love it
What to know about Point Reyes Station
Oyster, cheese, and farm country
West Marin's dairies, ranches, and Tomales Bay oyster farms anchor a genuine farm-to-table restaurant scene, with the historic feed barn at the center of town.
A village you can walk
Everything is on foot: the market, bakery, coffee bar, restaurants, post office, and feed barn all sit within a few blocks of the town's single main street.
Schools and community close at hand
West Marin School serves students from town through 8th grade, and the Dance Palace community center and Saturday farmers market keep the village connected.
Local favorites
Where the locals actually go
My favorite way to test a neighborhood is still over coffee and dinner. These are real places in and around Point Reyes Station that my clients and I keep going back to.
Toby's Coffee Bar
The coffee and pastry counter at the famous Toby's Feed Barn, the town's de facto living room.
11250 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Palace Market
The village's neighborhood grocery and deli, stocking local produce, cheese, and everything a weekend kitchen needs.
11300 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Parks & outdoor spaces
Where Point Reyes Station gets outside
This is the front door to Point Reyes National Seashore: the Bear Valley trailhead and visitor center are minutes from downtown, with beaches, the lighthouse, and Tomales Point all a short drive away.
Point Reyes National Seashore
More than 71,000 acres of protected coastline, with 150-plus miles of trails, the Bear Valley Visitor Center, and the Phillip Burton Wilderness.
Bear Valley Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Chimney Rock & the Lighthouse
The famous 1870 lighthouse at the peninsula's tip, reached by a 300-step stairway, with elephant seals visible at Chimney Rock in winter.
Point Reyes Headlands, CA 94956
Tomales Point & the beaches
Tule elk on the Tomales Point Trail, plus Drakes Beach, Limantour, and the sculpted sand dunes of the seashore's wilder shoreline.
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Bear Valley & Mount Wittenberg
The seashore's classic trail system out of the visitor center: from the bear valley meadows to the 1,407-foot summit of Mount Wittenberg.
Bear Valley Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Schools
Schools serving Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes Station is served by Shoreline Unified School District, anchored by West Marin School right in town (pre-K through 8th grade). High schoolers are served by the district's Tomales High School in the town of Tomales, about 15 minutes north.
Restaurants & dining
Eating around Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes Station punches far above its size at dinnertime, with a famous breakfast joint, a historic roadhouse, and one of the West Coast's best oyster bars a short drive up Tomales Bay.
Side Street Kitchen
Refined, casual New American cooking on a quiet street off the highway, widely considered the town's best dinner table.
60 4th St, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Station House Cafe
The historic roadhouse at the north end of town, serving breakfast through dinner with a big patio and a loyal following since the 1970s.
11285 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Cafe Reyes
A lively cafe and bar on the highway serving Californian fare with an artsy West Marin crowd.
11101 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Saltwater Oyster Depot
Inverness's celebrated oyster bar, with local Tomales Bay oysters, wine, and one of the best seafood menus in the county.
12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937
Farmhouse at the Olema
The refined restaurant at the Olema House hotel in nearby Olema, rustic Californian cooking with a garden-driven menu.
10005 CA-1, Olema, CA 94950
Shopping & amenities
Everyday errands, close to home
Shopping here means the essentials done well: Palace Market stocks the pantry, Toby's Feed Barn hosts the Saturday farmers market, and the dairy and produce stands of West Marin are a short drive in either direction.
Palace Market
The village groceries: produce, local cheeses, baked goods, and a great deli, in business on the main street for generations.
11300 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Point Reyes Farmers Market
The Saturday market at Toby's Feed Barn (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) with local produce, cheese, oysters, bread, and live music.
Toby's Feed Barn, 11250 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Inverness Park Market
A beloved neighborhood market and cafe just up the bay in Inverness, great for picnic provisions before the Point Reyes beaches.
12301 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937
Community & events
The rhythm of Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes Station's event life is famously homegrown: Western Weekend each June with its street parade, the Saturday farmers market at the feed barn, and barn dances and potlucks at the Dance Palace.
Western Weekend
The first full weekend of June: a Main Street parade, a wild-west farmers market, a chicken BBQ, a chili cook-off, and a barn dance at the Dance Palace.
Main St, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Point Reyes Farmers Market
Saturdays at Toby's Feed Barn, the town's weekly ritual: local produce, crafts, and neighbors.
Toby's Feed Barn, 11250 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
The Dance Palace Community Center
The village's community center and hall, hosting potlucks, dances, concerts, and classes year-round.
503 B St, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Home types
What sells around here
Typical range across my markets: $400,000-$4,000,000. From condos to country acreage.
Homes on the grid in town Ranch and cottage properties Small acreage and farm parcels Coastal and ridge properties
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