Point Reyes Hostel
HI - Point Reyes Hostel - Point Reyes
off Limantour Rd
PO Box 247
94956 Point Reyes
USA
Tel.
1 415 663 8811
Fax.
1 415 663 8811
Customer Rating
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HI-Point Reyes is two miles from the ocean in a secluded valley on Point Reyes National Seashore, known for its abundant flora and fauna, including bobcats, fox, deer and elk, harbor seals, and sea lions. The varied habitat, unique coastal climate, and location draw a rich and diverse array of breeding and migrating birds.
Point Reyes National Seashore juts far out into the path of migrating gray whales, and Point Reyes Lighthouse, 25 miles from the hostel, is the best place in the Bay Area for whale watching January-April. Bear Valley Visitor Center, eight miles away, has informative displays on the area's geological, natural, and native history. Hiking trails leave from the hostel grounds.
Point Reyes hostel offers the following services and amenities to their guests:
* Free on-site parking
* Baggage and bicycle storage
* Secure lockers
* Interpretive displays and information about the surrounding area.
* Wheelchair accessibility
* Group meeting space and/or accommodations available.
Point Reyes hostel has a self-service kitchen and dining room where guests can prepare their own meals. The kitchen is fully equipped with stoves, ovens, microwave, coffee maker, and ample refrigerator/freezer space. Pots and pans, dishes, and utensils are also provided.
When the weather is nice, guests can also take advantage of the outdoor patio with picnic tables and barbecue.
Accommodations are in shared, gender-specific or co-ed dorm rooms, each sleeping 8-10 people. In addition, there is one private room available which accommodates up to 5 people in one double bed and three twin/bunk beds.
Bathrooms are shared and gender-specific.
Point Reyes National Seashore juts far out into the path of migrating gray whales, and Point Reyes Lighthouse, 25 miles from the hostel, is the best place in the Bay Area for whale watching January-April. Bear Valley Visitor Center, eight miles away, has informative displays on the area's geological, natural, and native history. Hiking trails leave from the hostel grounds.
Point Reyes hostel offers the following services and amenities to their guests:
* Free on-site parking
* Baggage and bicycle storage
* Secure lockers
* Interpretive displays and information about the surrounding area.
* Wheelchair accessibility
* Group meeting space and/or accommodations available.
Point Reyes hostel has a self-service kitchen and dining room where guests can prepare their own meals. The kitchen is fully equipped with stoves, ovens, microwave, coffee maker, and ample refrigerator/freezer space. Pots and pans, dishes, and utensils are also provided.
When the weather is nice, guests can also take advantage of the outdoor patio with picnic tables and barbecue.
Accommodations are in shared, gender-specific or co-ed dorm rooms, each sleeping 8-10 people. In addition, there is one private room available which accommodates up to 5 people in one double bed and three twin/bunk beds.
Bathrooms are shared and gender-specific.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 4 | 4 | 56 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | 7:30-10:30am, 4:30-10:00pm |
| Opening times (over the year): | All Year |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Parking: | Free parking is available at the hostel on a first-come first-served basis. |
| Location: | The hostel is located 7 miles from the Bear Valley Visitor Center at Point Reyes National Seashore. From the flashing traffic light in the town of Olema (Highway 1 at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard), go north on Highway 1 for 200 yards. Turn left on Bear Valley Road, go 1.5 miles to the second possible left turn (Limantour Road), go 5.5 miles to first crossroad (at the bottom of a hill) and turn left. The hostel is on your left. |
| Airport: | The hostel is about 50 miles north of SFO. Take Highway 101 north through San Francisco and across the Golden Gate Bridge. Continue north on Hwy 101 to the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit. Take a left, and follow Sir Francis Drake west to Olema/Hwy 1. Take a right on Hwy 1 (north), and go north on Highway 1 for 200 yards. Turn left on Bear Valley Road, go 1.5 miles to the second possible left turn (Limantour Road), go 5.5 miles to first crossroad (at the bottom of a hill) and turn left. The hostel is on your left. |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Hiking area |
| Forested/wooded area | | Beach at or near hostel |
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Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Suitable for wheelchair users |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Internet access |  | Credit card accepted |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Green Hostel |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |  | BBQ |
Customer Reviews HI - Point Reyes Hostel - Point Reyes
| 24 Apr 2013 Joseph, USA | 100% | |
| Very nice setting. | ||
| 21 Apr 2013 Dana, USA | 100% | |
| Fabulous in every way! Thanks for your hospitality! | ||
| 15 Apr 2013 Chris, Canada | 67% | |
| The location is very good and my stay was fine, just troubled by the constant odour in the kitchen. Stale and like something is rotting in there.
Other than that, enjoyed my stay | ||
| 12 Jan 2013 Nia, USA | 97% | |
| Great experience! | ||
| 27 Dec 2012 Joyce, USA | 83% | |
| I would have liked more places to store my luggage. There also could be better ventilation in the women's dormitory. It smelled quite bad when I woke up in the morning. | ||
| 12 Nov 2012 Thomas, USA | 100% | |
| I had a great stay. The staff was very friendly, helpful and professional. This hostel is in one of the most beautiful locations in the world! | ||
| 22 Oct 2012 Carli, England & Wales | 80% | |
| Great place to stay and great value for money | ||
| 10 Sep 2012 Peter, Australia | ||
| Hi,loved my stay at Point Reyes, and all the helpful staff. I did fill out a paper feedback form, so no doubt it will arrive with you soon. I will certainly visit the area and the hostel again. Best wishes, Peter johnson. | ||
| 17 Aug 2012 Claire, Canada | 97% | |
| Service was excellent, thank you to Mark for managing to find us room on the Tuesday night so we could stay 4 nights in a row. Kitchen facilities great. Point Reyes is awesome! | ||
| 21 Jul 2012 Braedan, USA | 83% | |
| Location is good as long as you are okay being away from any small towns and being deep within the Golden Gate National Park. The private rooms were brand new and have their own kitchen. We accidentally thought they were dorm rooms since they were unlocked and the staff person's description of the 2nd dorm building was very similar to the private room building.
2nd dorm building where we stayed had its own common area but no kitchen and is a minute walk from the main building with another dorm & kitchen. 2nd dorm was decent, only had one creeking bunk bed, but lighting inside at night was relatively limited. Plenty of light came thru the sky lights during the day though. Great kitchen with high powered, albeit sometimes quirky, gas stoves. | ||
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