Palomarin Beach is located on the southernmost tip of Point Reyes National Seashore. This thin, rocky strand is celebrated for its accessible tide pools and seasonal harbor seal populations. A short but steep drop on a spur off the Coast Trail winds through eucalyptus groves and coastal scrub down to the beach, where low tide reveals an expansive honeycomb of tide pools just steps away. Head north for close up views of Abalone Point and sea stacks just off shore, or south for views of the opening to Bolinas Bay, the Marin Headlands, and city of San Francisco.

Two purple starfish bookend a colorful anemone

The moon sets over the Palomarin Beach headlands

Starfish cling to shore rocks awaiting high tide

Near the top of the Palomarin Beach trail

The sun sets over the tide pools at Palomarin Beach

Caution: Anemone are known to squirt water when disturbed!

The trail to Palomarin Beach descends through a typical scenic Point Reyes headland

Waves break over Palomarin Beach as the tide comes in

Harmony among marine life - starfish and anemone

Be careful where you place your hands - a sand crab takes refuge in a rock crack

There are over 2000 species of starfish

A hiker near the trail split to Palomarin Beach

A multi-hued anemone latched onto the top of a sea rock

Looking south down Palomarin Beach

The trail passes through an impressive Eucalyptus forest before the split to Palomarin Beach