Point Reyes, CA – Gas prices at or above $3 a gallon, sweltering heat, need a break from work, looking for a place to relax and reenergize? Point Reyes is just the tonic you’re looking for.
Published: August, 2006
Point Reyes, CA – Gas prices at or above $3 a gallon, sweltering heat, need a break from work, looking for a place to relax and reenergize? Point Reyes is just the tonic you’re looking for.
Only a short drive from San Francisco and other communities in Northern CA, Point Reyes is the ideal escape. Need convincing? Here are 10 reasons why Point Reyes should be your next vacation destination.
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Point Reyes
1. High gas prices? Not a problem. Point Reyes can be reached in less than a tank of gas from most northern California destinations, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento.
2. Escape the heat. While temperatures inland soar to triple digits, the average high temperature in Point Reyes in August is a refreshing 64 degrees F.
3. The Point Reyes Lighthouse and coastal bluffs offer some of the best vantage points to view the magnificent Pacific Ocean and an occasional whale or two.
4. Activities galore – hiking, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, beachcombing, bird watching, relaxing…
5. Satisfy a hunger for a menu of fresh, natural ingredients – Tomales Bay oysters, organically-grown fruits and vegetables, natural beef, Farmstead blue cheese, and award-winning wines. On Saturday mornings visit the locally-grown, all-organic Farmer’s Market.
6. Check out the critters – Tule elk, Mule deer, sea lions, harbor seals, hawks, Peregrine falcons, and a chorus of songbirds.
7. Clean, beautiful beaches – Point Reyes National Seashore: Drakes, Wildcat, Limantour are the only beaches in CA that have received the Blue Flag certification from the U.S. Clean Beaches Council (CBC), in partnership with the International Blue Flag Program, as clean and healthy beaches.
8. A spectacular natural treasure in your own backyard – Point Reyes National Seashore features 80 miles of unspoiled coastline, 147 miles of hiking trails, backcountry campgrounds and several beaches waiting to be explored.
9. Hey, if it is good enough for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, then it’s good enough for you!
10. Point Reyes Lodging offers a variety of lodging (more than 100 rooms), a winery, ranches with horses, Victorian houses, lodges and cottages on the bay from which to choose. Each property specializes in comfortable accommodations and personal attention, and you don’t have to be a Prince or Duchess to be treated royally.
Point Reyes Lodging is an association of 15 inns and cottages located in the communities of Inverness, Olema and Point Reyes Station near Point Reyes National Seashore. For more information about Point Reyes Lodging or to make a reservation, visit www.ptreyes.com or call (800) 539-1872.
Online visitors can check availability and make a reservation 24 hours a day. While visiting the Website, don’t forget to enter the drawing for a free night’s stay at a participating Point Reyes Lodging property.
