'Tis The Season! Catch The Shuttle To See Whales, Elephant Seals

NORTH BAY, CA – A winter shuttle service to the Point Reyes headlands, including the best areas to see gray whales and elephant seals, will begin at the end of the month, Dec. 31, National Park Service officials said.

The shuttle service, in its 19th year, is run to ease congestion around the best viewing areas and protect the headlands. At the best viewing areas, parking is limited.

The shuttle service will end in early April, park service officials said.

Shuttles can take visitors to the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse and overlook and Chimney Rock overlook, among other locations.

The shuttle will operate only in good weather on weekends and holidays, including New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and the next day, park service officials said.

Tickets are $7 per person for adults and free for children 15 and younger. Discounts are available for seniors. Tickets will be on sale each day from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center at
Drakes Beach.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be closed from about 9:30 a.m. to about 5:15 p.m. at Point Reyes Beach South Road while shuttles are running.

People can call the park's "Shuttles, Whales and Elephant Seals" information line at (415) 464-5100 for more information. Additional information is also available at https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/shuttle.htm.

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--Bay City News/Image courtesy of Point Reyes National Seashore