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Drakes Beach

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Sunbathing & swimming with a backdrop of limestone cliffs, plus a visitor center & cafe. People often mention beach,


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California 94956

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4.80 (177 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Balaji G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a beautiful beach in the Point Reyes region. It’s very clean and usually less crowded. There is lot of parking. The beach itself was peaceful and serene. I saw dolphins close to the shore, seals swimming around, pelicans and of course sea gulls. On the beach itself, there is a collection of beautiful shells as well. I also saw a lot of crabs on the shore. It was windy though, so I will always recommend taking a jacket. The visit center is open only during weekends. There are also bus shuttles to the nearby light house which is a also nice. There are other beaches nearby like the North and South beach. I personally like the Sculptured rocks beach which is hikeable during the low tide especially known for is waterpools formed during the ride which is a beautiful view during sunset. I also like the Limentour beach which is a white sand beach and known for ours sunset views.
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  • 5/5 Susan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this place - such a lovely stop to see the elephant seals. The baby pups on the beach were adorable. Seeing them so close up that you could see their beautiful eyes that felt like they were looking at you. Their hands are so human - the park ranger told us they were actually land animals that went back out to sea. Amazing creatures so see so close up.
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  • 5/5 Zinnia X. 1 year ago on Google
    The elephant seals are currently weaning their young on the beach (Jan 2023). You cannot access the beach but can see them from the parking lot!
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  • 5/5 Aishwarya K. 9 months ago on Google
    One of the best beaches I've visited so far. We arrived at around 11 am on a Monday morning and there was no one else around. We had it to ourselves for a good 30 mins or so. The water was clean and refreshing on the feet. The look of this beach attracted me the most. Cliffs and clean golden wet sand. So it wasn't blowing all over the place. Quite photogenic. There is a small pond in front of the parking area with several ducks. Restrooms are kind of tucked inside the visitor center.
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  • 5/5 Revathi Raja K. 4 months ago on Google
    We visited during the sunset.We loved the sandy cliffs along the beach at the gorgeous geological site at the tip of Point Reyes.

  • 5/5 Sunny L. 7 months ago on Google
    Great beach to watch the Pt Reyes National Seashore’s annual Sand Castle competition on the last Saturday of August (a week before the Labor Day weekend). Large parking lot a short distance to the beach. There’s a building with a small cafe/food store which opens some weekends for hot beverages and snacks. In the spring, please check Pt Reyes seashore National park website the beach is closed to the public during seals pupping season.

  • 5/5 Machael A. 7 months ago on Google
    So much history!❀️, loved how they had an area where they showed history about the beach.. beach was breathtaking definitely would go back

  • 4/5 Chris S. 10 months ago on Google
    I like that this beach has beautiful rock formations on it.

  • 5/5 Π•Π»Π΅Π½Π° οΏ½. 2 weeks ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews New
    Seals in the wild, but under protection


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