White House Pool Park
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto White House Pool
Photo: User:Jiang · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Point Reyes Station
More than half of Point Reyes Station’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Point Reyes Station’s land is conserved, about 1,410 acres. 748 acres are parks and preserves, 1,447 per 1,000 residents. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Point Reyes Station, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
61%
1,410 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
748 ac
1,447 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is White House Pool Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
267 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve
Managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,410 conserved acres
61% of Point Reyes Station’s land. Who manages Point Reyes Station’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits676 ac
National Park Service615 ac
State fish & wildlife98 ac
County20 ac
Unknown Easement · 633 acNational Recreation Area · 615 acState Conservation Area · 75 acConservation Easement · 43 acState Recreation Area · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 677 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 615 | Open |
| Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 75 | Open |
| Eldrid Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 20 | Open |
| White House Pool Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Open |
| Point Reyes Station Public Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
| Tomales Bay Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Point Reyes Station
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Point Reyes Station
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.0 mi
Tomales Bay1.7 mi
Papermill Creek Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Point Reyes Station: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 7.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 7.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Point Reyes Station →
Next door
Point Reyes Station and its neighbors
Point Reyes Station has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Reyes Station | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Inverness | 44% | 1.8 | 1,158 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Point Reyes Station
Where can I hike in Point Reyes Station?
The longest trail networks: White House Pool Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Point Reyes Station’s trails?
White House Pool Park and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Point Reyes Station?
59,831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Point Reyes Station or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 748 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Point Reyes Station neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →