The Point Reyes Seashore Lodge is surrounded by several parks: The Point Reyes National Seashore, Tomales Bay State Park, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Muir Woods National Monument, Mt. Tamalpais State Park, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Through spring, summer and fall months, Lodge guests can cross Olema Creek and enter the National Park directly. The Park Headquarters is less than a mile away and an easy drive or walk through a scenic meadow and woods. The Point Reyes National Seashore features 80,000 acres of natural beauty and 140 miles of trails and beaches to explore.

The Point Reyes Peninsula is rich in biological diversity. Over 45% of North American bird species have been sighted in the park, and close to 20% of California's plant species grow here. The park was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

	The Point Reyes Lighthouse, built in 1870, is open to visitors and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	Wildlife abounds throughout the seashore. Native land animals number about 37 species.
	The park features a Tule Elk Preserve. You may also glimpse a coyote, raccoon, white deer, coyote, fox, or river otter.
	Along the coast, you may see marine mammals such as whales, elephant seals and sea lions.