Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore

#5 among attractions in Point Reyes National Seashore

Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve

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Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area is a marine protected area located about 1 mile west of Bolinas in Marin County on California’s north central coast. This marine protected area covers 0.66 square miles. Duxbury Reef SMCA prohibits the take of all living marine resources, except the recreational take of finfish from shore only and the recreational take of abalone. ()

Coordinates: 37°55'31"N, 122°44'10"W

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Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens, Alamere Falls, Pelican Lake, Bass Lake.

3 miE
Botanical garden
Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens, Bolinas
76 min walk • The Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens specializing in succulents, located in Bolinas, California, United States.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Alamere Falls, Phillip Burton Wilderness
83 min walk • Alamere Falls is a waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Alamere Falls is a rare "tidefall", a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean. It is one of only two known tidefalls in California, the other being McWay Falls. Alamere Falls tumble over fragile shale cliffs at Alamere Creek Beach.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pelican Lake, Phillip Burton Wilderness
70 min walk • Pelican Lake is a small lake in the southern portion of the Point Reyes National Seashore, northwest of Bolinas. The lake sits at an elevation of 203 feet and has an outflow via the short Pelican Lake Creek southwest through a notch in the coastal cliffs onto Double Point's Bolsa Beach.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bass Lake, Phillip Burton Wilderness
70 min walk • Bass Lake is a small lake in the southern portion of the Point Reyes National Seashore, northwest of Bolinas. The lake sits at an elevation of 374 feet and flows out south to the ocean via a 1-mile creek.
3 miE
Park
Bolinas Lagoon, Bolinas
78 min walk • Bolinas Lagoon is a tidal estuary, approximately 1,100 acres in area, located in the West Marin region of Marin County, California, United States, adjacent to the town of Bolinas. It is a part of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
5.6 miE
Locality
Stinson Beach
143 min walk • Stinson Beach, nestled along the scenic coast of Northern California, is a charming and laid-back beach town that offers visitors a perfect blend of natural beauty and outdoor activities. With its pristine sandy shores and picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean...
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Olema Valley, Point Reyes National Seashore
125 min walk • Olema Valley is a gorge formed by the San Andreas Fault in rural west Marin County, Northern California. The valley runs from the southern end of Tomales Bay through Point Reyes Station, the town of Olema, and Dogtown, to the Bolinas Lagoon, which lies between Bolinas and Stinson Beach.
2.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Bolinas-Stinson Union School District, Bolinas
64 min walk • Bolinas-Stinson Union School District is a public school district in Marin County, California, with offices in Bolinas, California, USA. As of the 2017–18 school year, the District had 91 students at its Bolinas campus.