Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California isn’t a national park but a national seashore. Without the National Park designation it doesn’t get as crowded as somewhere like Yosemite National Park but does attract some crowds. It is a nice, beautiful peaceful landscape with a number of beautiful beaches. Elk, deer, and other wildlife are commonly seen within the boundaries of Point Reyes National Seashore. It can be a challenging place to visit. The surrounding area is rather expensive and there is no regular drive up campground in the park.
Over the years I’ve been to Point Reyes twice. It is one of very few US National Parks that has a hostel close to or in the park. The Hostel International at Point Reyes is a true gem and a wonderful and affordable place to stay when visiting Point Reyes National Seashore. Under normal circumstances you can rent a bunk in a bunk room or an entire building. When you stay there, the grounds are beautiful, surrounded by teeming with hummingbirds and often a few praying mantis.
There is a lighthouse and famous tree tunnel by Marconi Station on the grounds of Point Reyes National Seashore. There are also a number of spectacular beaches that offer sweeping views and make for great sunset photography. The North Beach area is the subject of this photo.
When you want a beautiful sunset photo that might make for a great wall art piece, North Beach is a great spot to go. It’s a bit of a drive from the Point Reyes Hostel International Hostel but well worth the trip. When combined with a little cloud cover or haze in the skies and the setting sun lighting casting a golden glow on the beach and the (invasive) ice plant that grows along the beach, it can be a truly magical California beach scene.
Assuming you can get to Point Reyes and find a place to stay until you get at least a semi clear evening, this is a pretty easy wall art worthy photo to take. Since it it a bit of a drive, there is a good chance the area won’t be very crowded and you may even have the place to yourself.
If this photo looks familiar you may have had it hanging on your wall a number of years ago. It was used as the cover shot on the National Park Foundation calendar a number of years ago. Of course it looks great in a calendar but looks even better as a giant shiny metal print or a more muted matte canvas or framed paper print on your wall.
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