Know before you go
A little care.
A better day out.
Public access
Use North Beach parking and public access. Check NPS seasonal closures before walking beyond the access area.
Keep the coast wild
Very dangerous shorebreak and rip currents. Keep well back from the surf and follow wildlife closures.
With your dog
Leash ≤6 ft; permitted section south of North Beach lot.
Current dog-zone rules ↗Shells along this shore
Look along the strand line and photograph the shells you spot. Shells and fragments vary with weather and season.
Look along the strand line as the tide recedes, when access is safe. High-water marks can hold empty shells too; finds are never guaranteed.
Look and photograph only. Point Reyes protects shells and other natural objects.
Current shell-collection rules ↗