Individuals with a Disabled Person parking placard or plate may drive their personal vehicle to the Lifeboat Station's Boathouse parking area. Individuals in wheelchairs may need assistance with the descent and accent of the driveway. The path to the Elephant Seal Overlook involves a rather short but moderately steep descent along an asphalt driveway (which is degraded in places), and then a flat traverse along a rammed-earth 0.2 mile-long (0.3 kilometer) trail. The parking lot at Chimney Rock has one van accessible parking spot and is composed of asphalt. Overnight parking/camping in RVs and trailers is prohibited throughout Point Reyes National Seashore. If you are traveling with a trailer or are driving an RV towing a passenger vehicle, consider unhitching at the bus/RV/trailer-only parking lot at Bear Valley and taking only the passenger vehicle for the drive out to the Chimney Rock area. Recreational vehicles (RVs) and vehicles pulling trailers with a combined length in excess of 24 feet (7.3 meters) are prohibited on Chimney Rock Road. Many visitors spend at least an hour or two in the Chimney Rock area.ĭirections to Chimney Rock from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. Allow one hour and forty-five minutes for the drive (three hours and thirty minutes round-trip) from the Santa Rosa area, northwest San Francisco, or the northern East Bay. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is windy and slow-going, so allow forty-five minutes to drive the ~20 miles (~32 km) from the Bear Valley/Olema/Point Reyes Station area to the Chimney Rock parking lot (one hour and thirty minutes round-trip), not including any time you will spend in the area. If you do notice a vehicle heading your way, pull into the next turnout until the other vehicle has had a chance to pass. Please observe the speed limit and look ahead to keep watch for oncoming traffic. Chimney Rock Road is only about ten feet (3 meters) wide, but serves as a two-way road. After passing through the "A" Ranch, turn left at the Y signed for Chimney Rock and follow Chimney Rock Road ~0.9 miles (~1.5 km) to the Chimney Rock parking lot. Drive west ~19 miles (~30 km) on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The DriveĬhimney Rock is located at the eastern-most end of the Point Reyes Headlands. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard passes through a number of ranches on its way to Chimney Rock and the Point Reyes Headlands. Phones: Cell phone reception is very minimal to nonexistent in the Chimney Rock area.Be sure to use the restrooms before heading out on area trails. Restrooms: Restrooms are available at the Chimney Rock parking lot from 6 am to midnight.Bring food from home or purchase food at one of the stores or restaurants in West Marin before heading out to Chimney Rock if it is close to mealtime. Food: There are no food services west of Inverness, which is a thirty-five-minute drive from the Chimney Rock parking lot.Bottled water is not sold at Point Reyes National Seashore's visitor centers or bookstores. The nearest potable source of water is a water bottle filling station/water fountain located near the east end of the green garages that are located approximately 100 yards (100 meters) before one arrives at the Lighthouse Visitor Center or a water fountain located in the courtyard of the Kenneth C. There are no potable sources of water at Chimney Rock. National Weather Service Forecast for the Chimney Rock area Weather: Visitors may experience stiff winds, cool temperatures, fog, and/or rain at Chimney Rock so dress appropriately.Be sure you have sufficient fuel in your vehicle for a minimum 40-mile (64 km) round-trip drive, not including side trips to other points of interest within the National Seashore. Fuel: The closest gas station is 20 miles (32 km) away in Point Reyes Station.
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