Why is Point Reyes a National Park?
Point Reyes consists of…
- A peninsula separated from mainland California by the San Andreas Fault
- Over 71,000 acres, including 32,000 acres of wilderness
- 80 miles of unspoiled coastline (beaches, cliffs, estuaries, marshes)
- Over 850 types of flowering plants
- 26 threatened and endangered species
- Over 480 species of birds
- 65 species of mammals
- 297 designated historic structures
- Over 120 archeological sites