"Wonderful weather, incredible scenery, comfortable inn, gracious hosts! A perfect retreat. Thanks."
-- Sally and Jim, Sacramento

 Local Info & History  |  Nature & Wildlife  |  Outdoor Activities  |  Leisure Activities  |  Food & Entertainment

  • Have the most elegant and finest meal around at the Olema Inn just a short stroll into Olema (YES! You can walk there!).

  • Buy oysters from Johnson's Oysters (10 miles W on SFD).

  • Take in the excitement of the city in San Francisco (30 miles S). Why not leave the car behind at Larkspur Landing and take the ferry into the City?

  • Buy a picnic lunch from Tomales Bay Foods in Point Reyes Station (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

Homemade Biscuits

  • Try the delicious Mexican food at Cafe Reyes in Point Reyes Station (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

  • Learn how cheese is made at the Rouge et Noir Cheese Factory (10 miles E on the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road).

  • Catch the Saturday guitar and Sunday jazz music at the Station House Café (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

  • Order a burger and watch the game at the Olema Farmhouse (a short walk away in Olema).

  • Treat yourselves to a scone or "sticky bun" at the Bovine Bakery in Point Reyes Station (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

  • Eat an "Its It" ice cream at Olema Campground Store (in Olema).

  • Listen to the clock "moo" while sitting in the Station House Café garden for lunch (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

  • Play pinball at the Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station (2 miles N on Hwy. 1).

  • Ride to the Bee Hive Bakery and reward yourself with a sumptuous pastry (4 miles W on SFD).

  • Listen to music on the weekends at Rancho Nicasio (www.ranchonicasio.com/; 8 miles E in Nicasio).

  • Enjoy a performance of Shakespeare at Stinson Beach in late May/early June (12 miles S on Hwy. 1).

Pancake Breakfast at Bear Valley Inn