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Can you surf Limantour Beach?

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Can you surf Limantour Beach?

The areas will be reopened to swimming, wading, and surfing if no additional sharks are sighted. Point Reyes National Seashore receives approximately 2.5 million visitors per year; Limantour Beach receives about 500,000 visitors annually.

Is it safe to swim at Limantour Beach?

Like nearby Drakes Beach, Limantour Beach is not located against the open ocean, so the waves here are more gentle than the ones you’ll find at other Point Reyes Beaches, making this beach fine for wading and even swimming on calmer days. The water can still be really cold, though, so use caution.

Is Point Reyes Open Covid?

While there are many areas, roads, trails, and facilities within Point Reyes National Seashore that are closed due to the Woodward Fire, the COVID-19 pandemic, and/or road work (see below for more details on current closures), most of the park and almost all of the park’s trails are open.

Is Drakes Estero open?

Drakes Beach starting at the southern edge of the cove in front of the Ken Patrick Visitor Center and continuing south to the current, permanent elephant seal closure. The southern end of Drakes Beach, below the Elephant Seal Overlook, is closed year round.

Is Limantour Beach clothing optional?

Limantour is in a national seashore area and there are no federal laws against public nudity. That explains why part of Limantour Beach on the north end is a popular clothing-optional beach. It’s a long drive from the main highway to the beach.

How do you avoid a sleeper wave?

Here are some tips to keep yourself safe from sneaker waves:

  1. Always keep an eye on the ocean.
  2. Never turn your back on the ocean.
  3. Stay off rocks or logs along the surf or near the water.
  4. If you see someone get dragged in by a sneaker wave, STAY BACK, and call 911.

Are there bathrooms at Limantour Beach?

The only restrooms at the beach are porta-potty style. A “pit stop” before you get there might be a good idea.

How long is Limantour Beach?

three miles
Limantour Beach stretches for close to three miles from the west end of Limantour Spit to Santa Maria Beach to the southeast. It is a popular beach among families.

Is the north end of Limantour Beach clothing optional?

Limantour is in a national seashore area and there are no federal laws against public nudity. That explains why part of Limantour Beach on the north end is a popular clothing-optional beach. It’s a long drive from the main highway to the beach.

Where is Limantour Beach in Point Reyes Station?

Limantour Beach is a south-facing beach on a sand spit between Drakes Bay and the Limantour Estero esturary.

Is there a parking lot at Limantour Beach?

Limantour Beach has a nice large parking lot near the beach. Trails take you through the wetlands to the beach and beyond. Here you can hike for days along the spit, around the estuary and waterways, and even head to a backcountry camp at Santa Maria Beach to the south via the sandy shore or the Coast Trail.