The Point Reyes Lighthouse is a must-see when at the seashore. Point Reyes is the windiest place on the Pacific Coast and the second foggiest place in North America. The Point Reyes Headlands, which jut 10 miles out to sea, pose a threat to each ship entering or leaving San Francisco Bay. The historic Point Reyes Lighthouse warned mariners of danger for more than a hundred years.

Aromatic Lupine flowers frame Point Reyes Beach to the north

Deer can be spotted off trail on the way to the Lighthouse

Large waves crash along Point Reyes Beach, one of the most pristine beaches in the country

Views north of Point Reyes Beach and the Pacific Ocean are incredible

The Point Reyes Headlands, north of the Lighthouse area

A pathway leads down to the Point Reyes Lighthouse where light first shone on December 1, 1870

The Point Reyes Lighthouse is just a dot on the horizon of the Pacific Ocean

Waves pound the shores of Point Reyes Beach, perpetually eroding the Point Reyes Headlands

Views from the point above the Lighthouse are prime for whale watching

The Point Reyes Lighthouse - the area was blasted by dynamite to create a level plane for the lighthouse