Get away from it all and have your goodies too, just steps away!
We’re far enough away from it all to hear owls in the trees under a sky full of stars. Yet — just a short walk from your cottage and you’re smelling the mint in your Mojito (or the olive in your Martini)!
DUE WEST Tavern
Local and seasonal ingredients prepared in unique and delicious ways. Full service bar with a beautiful deck for outdoor dining.
On Thursday nights there’s live acoustic music out on the patio under the redwood trees — in the winter the music moves inside where it’s cozy.
The best of everything: it’s close enough to walk the few minutes to music and cocktails, but you won’t be able to hear any of it from the Cottage.
(415) 663-1264
DUE WEST MARKET
Our local bodega with provisions for packing a picnic and heading for the beach! Right next door to Due West restaurant. You’ll find wine, cheese, snacks and sandwiches.
In the mornings you can roll out of bed and amble down here from your cottage for a breakfast sandwich, espresso and fresh juice.
Station House Cafe in downtown Point Reyes Station.The Station House Cafe serves lunch, dinner and weekend brunch in the heart of Point Reyes Station and features a varied menu made with fresh local ingredients. They have a full bar with a solid wine list, beers on tap and creative cocktails. Enjoy live music on Sunday nights.
(415) 663-1515
Bright retro feel at Side Street Kitchen.Side Street Kitchen Causal little place in Point Reyes Station serving slow cooked meats, organic veggies, comfort food and weekday breakfast. Wine, beer and delicious desserts. Covered patio dining.
(415) 663-0303
Cafe Reyes is a cozy spot for woodfired pizza — or eat out on their sunny patio.Cafe Reyes in Pt Reyes Station offers wood fired pizza, oysters and salads. Their outdoor patio is a great spot to eat on sunny days.
(415) 663-9493
Oysters, beer and an incredible view at Marshall Store.The Marshall Store an oyster shack serving amazing fresh oysters, chowder and sandwiches on their enclosed deck overlooking the bay.
(415) 663-1339
Fresh flavors at Arti Cafe in Lagunitas.Arti Indian Cafe You probably passed this on your way to the Cottages! It’s a cozy Indian restaurant with indoor and patio seating in Lagunitas. Authentic flavors, made with a commitment to clean, quality ingredients.
(415) 488-4700
Go to the Roadhouse for a hearty breakfast.Point Reyes Roadhouse The bright red building just before your enter downtown Point Reyes Station — the Roadhouse is a great spot for breakfast and lunch. They also do dinner Friday – Tuesday. Their menu ranges from burgers, salads and steaks to seafood and pastas.
Saltwater Oyster Depot in InvernessSaltwater Oyster Depot in Inverness. Fresh local seafood, prepared simply. Also serving regional wines, all in a relaxed atmosphere.
(415) 669-1244
Indoor & patio dining at the Tap Room.Tap Room next to Inverness Park Market is a great stop after the beach. Very casual local gathering spot serving gastro pub food made with fresh local ingredients. They rotate 6 craft beers on tap weekly.
(415) 663-1491
Indoor and waterfront dining at Nick’s Cove.Nick’s Cove in Marshall is a restored historic roadhouse overlooking Tomales Bay serving local seafood, oysters and cocktails. They have their own mini-farm just across the street from the restaurant.
(415) 663-1033
Bayside indoor and patio dining at Tony’s Seafood Restaurant.Tony’s Seafood in Marshall offers family style dining over Tomales Bay. Featuring BBQ oysters and fresh locally caught seafood.
(415) 663-1107
Palace Market Full service grocery and deli. Local, organic, artisan and conventional products. For a small town grocery store, you’ll be amazed by the wide selection.
Grocery, deli and gelato at Palace Market.Bovine Bakery is a popular stop for fresh bread, pastries, coffee and tea in Pt. Reyes Station.
(415) 663-9420
Saturday Farmers Market June-November.Point Reyes Farmer’s Market (June-November), fresh local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, preserves and crafts. They also feature food stalls with delicious prepared meals and live music. Downtown in front of Toby’s Feed Barn, Saturdays 9 AM – 1 PM.
Heidrun Meadery tasting room.Heidrun Meadery is a mile north of downtown Point Reyes Station. Tour the production facility and find out how sparkling mead is made, observe honey bees in action and learn about their bee forage cultivation operation, all while enjoying a sampling of wonderfully refreshing sparkling mead varietals. Delicious mead and lovely folks! Best to call first.
(415) 663-9122
West Marin Culture Shop Come here for a range of healthy ferments, local cheeses and picnic supplies. Canteen Meats has a shopette and you can pick up the most amazing sandwiches and melts of all time from The Farmer’s Wife — much loved in Sanoma and Sebastopol, and now available in Point Reyes Station.
Canteen Meats, local cheeses, amazing sandwiches at West Marin Culture ShopPoint Reyes Vineyard is family owned and operated. Visit their wine-tasting room on Hwy. 1 just a few minutes north of downtown Point Reyes Station.
(415) 663-1011
Tomales Bay Oyster Company in Marshall is a great place to grab oysters to go for your own picnic or BBQ!
(415) 663-1242
Outdoor cafe at Hog Island Oysters.Hog Island Oysters in Marshall is a working farm with waterfront picnic tables & BBQ areas provided for a fee. Bring drinks and side dishes and shuck (and BBQ) your own oysters, freshly plucked from their nearby beds. Don’t want to shuck or pack a picnic? A small on-site outdoor oyster bar offers shucked and BBQ oysters, local breads, cheeses, beer and wine. We recommend reservations!
(415) 663-9218
Entertainment and Local Events
Point Reyes Insider has a calendar of local events where you can find some choice happenings while here. Be sure to check back as your trip nears because there are updates daily.
Classes and performances at Dance Palace.The Dance Palace Community Center in Point Reyes Station. Various performances on weekends and classes during the week.
(415) 663-1075
Great lineup of live music @ Station House Cafe in Point Reyes Station.The Station House Cafe in Point Reyes Station has free live music every Sunday at 5PM.
(415) 663-1515
Every Blue Moon Concerts experience an unforgettable night of music up on the Inverness Ridge. Internationally acclaimed musicians from a wide range of musical genres perform in an intimate setting. Buy tickets in advance.
Tony’s Seafood Restaurant has live music in the warm months.
Nick’s Cove up in Marshall has a live music calendar.
Point Reyes Books Book signings, author events, lectures and art shows.
(415) 663-1542
Live music, BBQs on the lawn in Nicasio.Rancho Nicasio, in the town of Nicasio, features live music on weekends and holidays.
(415) 662-2219
The Old Western Saloon, our dive bar in downtown Point Reyes Station. Check it out after dinner. There might be a very loud band and if not there is always whiskey!
If you’re up late and feel like some live music in a dive bar, The Papermill Creek Saloon in Lagunitas is billed as the best historic dive bar in Marin.
Local Artistry
Gallery Route One Contemporary art exhibitions.
(415) 663-1347
Marty Knapp Photo Gallery Fine Art Black & White Landscape Photographs.
(415) 663-8670
Gallery at Toby’s Feed Barn.Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery Bright, spacious and complete with a grand piano, the gallery features a different artist every month.
(415) 663-1223
Point Reyes Jeweler David Clarkson is a master with a silversmith’s hammer.
(415) 663-1936
Black Mountain Artisans/Weavers Fiber Artists Cooperative. Handmade sweaters and other creations.
(415) 663-9130
Epicenter Dana Davidson designs and sews her own line of beautiful clothing for every body type.
(415) 663-1239
Point Reyes Open Studios Twice each year, our well known community of artists open their studios to the public. If you’re here Memorial Day Weekend or Thanksgiving Weekend, don’t miss it!
Food Tastings & Tours
Nicasio Valley Cheese Taste their delicious cheeses, take a tour of the farm and learn about their cheese making process.
Point Reyes Farmstead has cheese tastings and farm dinners at The Fork.
Food & Farm Tours offers various kinds of excursions: The Cheese Lover’s Tour, Oyster Lover’s Tour and Flavors of Point Reyes.
Cheese making tour at Toluma Farms with Food & Farm Tour.
Exploring Nature
The visitor center for the Point Reyes National Seashore is about 1/2 mile away from Olema Cottages. Maps, guidebooks and ranger advice are available Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm, weekends and holidays, 8am to 5pm. Many of the area’s best hiking trails originate from the visitor center.
(415) 464-5100
Famous Point Reyes Tule elk @ Tomales PointThe Point Reyes Seashore offers diverse beach types. The rugged Pacific beaches to the west amaze us with their natural beauty. The vast expanse of Limantour just eight miles from Olema is a perfect place to see the sunset. For those taking the road to Abbott’s Lagoon or the long dramatic beach at Kehoe there may be tule elk at the side of the road. The road to the Lighthouse winds past more magnificent beaches.
Walk the 300 steps down to the Point Reyes Lighthouse, which has a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean, a good lookout for gray whales during certain months. They are open (weather permitting) Thursday- Monday 10am to 5pm.
(415) 669-1534
The Bay beaches are gentler with sunnier weather. At Tomales Bay State Park, Hearts Desire Beach is perfect for swimming. The beaches along the Bay have easy access for kayakers.
Serene beaches and shady picnic tables at Hearts Desire.Point Reyes Field Seminars provides a wide range of adventure learning seminars in natural history, birding, art and photography for adults and families with children.
(415) 663-1200
The Point Reyes Bird Observatory at Palomarin offers a chance to see birds ringed and fed. The PRBO’s Palomarin Field Station and nature trails are open to the public dawn to dusk seven days a week. It is located at the southern end of the Park.
(415) 868-0655
Get the local scoop on West Marin hiking at Point Reyes Nature.For detailed trail information, a monthly featured hike calendar, seasonal hiking tips and insight into local flora and fauna, check out Point Reyes Nature before you hit the trails.
Alamere Falls is a dramatic waterfall dropping onto the rocky beach. It is reached from the Palomarin Trail on the southern part of the Park. Surf crashes up to meet the falls on this exposed western facing coast. The trail is a fire road for most of the walk and the terrain is gently hilly.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park is 7 miles east on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The park features hillside trails for hikers, equestrians and bicyclists as well as charming picnic areas. There are also creeks, open grassland, and redwood canyons in the park.
(415) 488-9897
Outdoor Adventuring
Explore Tomales Bay by kayak with Blue Waters Kayaking.
(415) 663-1743
Call Brett at (415) 787-4886 to enjoy a beautiful day of sailing on the bay in a catamaran with Tomales Bay Sailing.
For horseback riding contact Five Brooks Ranch for guided trail rides throughout the national park.
(415) 663-1570
Sailing tours of Tomales Bay