Cow Heaven: A Driving Audio Tour from Point Reyes Seashore to Tomales

A 21-mile self-guided audio driving tour from Point Reyes National Seashore to the town of Tomales.

Just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, fifth-generation sheep rancher Bill Jensen guides recalcitrant lambs through a foot bath. A few miles down the road, Bob Giacomini checks out his high-tech milking barn.

Bill and Bob are part of a rich agricultural community of dairy farmers, cattle and sheep ranchers and oyster growers in West Marin County. How was this rural paradise, so close to a major metropolitan area, saved from development? A lot of the credit goes to two women who came up with a unique idea...

Itinerary
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Pass By: Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California

The tour takes place in Point Reyes National Seashore

Pass By: 1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA 94956

We'll begin our tour at the Bear Valley Visitor Center, hearing the stories of this land and the family farming that continues to thrive to this day.

Pass By: Point Reyes Station, Point Reyes Station, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California

The tour passes through Point Reyes Station.

Pass By: Millerton Point, California 94937, USA

The tour passes Millerton Point.

Pass By: Marshall, Marshall, Marin County, California

The tour passes through Marshall.

Pass By: Tomales, Tomales, Marin County, California

Our tour ends in the town of Tomales after admiring the beautiful views along Tomales bay. Here the residents "get to know everybody, and everybody gets to know you".