Hike to Wildcat Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California

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Wildcat Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore is known for Alamere Falls, located at the southern end of this remote beach. Wildcat Beach is a 2.9-mile-long (4.7-kilometer-long) beach deep within the Phillip Burton Wilderness in the southern part of the national seashore. The only safe location to access Wildcat Beach is at Wildcat Campground, which is a minimum of 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers) from the nearest trailhead. The shortest route to Wildcat Campground is along the Coast Trail from the Palomarin Trailhead in the southern part of Point Reyes National Seashore near Bolinas. The route from the Bear Valley Trailhead is at least 6.3 miles (10.1 kilometers). Visitors may also hike or ride their bicycles 6.7 miles (10.7 kilometers) from Five Brooks along the Stewart Trail to get to Wildcat Campground. Visit our Hike to Wildcat Beach page for more detailed descriptions of these routes. A vault toilet and a potable water faucet are located at Wildcat Campground. Follow Wildcat Beach south from Wildcat Campground for about a mile (1.6 kilometers) to get to Alamere Falls. A bit beyond the falls, Double Point rises abruptly at the south end of the beach. Follow Wildcat Beach north from Wildcat Campground for about two miles (3.2 kilometers) to reach a boulder-strewn section of beach below Miller Point. Tidepools may be found both at the north and south end of the beach. Camping on Wildcat Beach is prohibited, but, with a valid permit, is allowed in designated sites within Wildcat Campground. Visit our Backcountry Camping page for more information on camping at Point Reyes.

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