Beach Waterfall Hike at Alamere Falls

Gorgeous hiking views, beach waterfalls, and amazing oceanic scenes!

Last updated: May 2024

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Description

Trek through Northern California and experience the tantalizing views that Alamere Falls has to offer! This moderately challenging, 13.6 mile out-and-back hike is well worth the oceanic scene that awaits. With coastline ocean views surrounding you, Alamere Falls boasts the only waterfall connected to the ocean that you can hike too! This hike also contains a variety of beautiful, natural landscapes. While on your way to the oceanic views, enjoy the mini lakes, wildlife, and different botanical species that you come in contact with. Bird watchers near and far..this is the hike for you! A perfect birding and exploration spot. Truly a one-of-a-kind, hiking-along-the ocean experience!

Perfect for

For solo
For two
For groups
For parents and grownups
Outdoorsy
Challenging

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Itinerary

  1. Arrive at the parking area/beginning of trail
  2. Begin sunny hike along beginning of the trail
  3. Admire the Bass Lake and take a quick lake photo
  4. Continue hiking and listen to the bird's singing
  5. Climb the rock passage and view the wondrous ocean coastline
  6. Look closely. On a clear day, you can see Farallon Island
  7. View the majestic tidefalls; where waterfall and ocean meet.
  8.  Document the serenity and views before you
  9. Marvel at the day as you hike your way back through the magic

Location

Pt Reyes National Seashore Mesa Rd Bolinas, CA 94924

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Packing List

  • hiking boots
  • layers of clothing
  • long sleeves and pants (poison oak)
  • water
  • snacks
  • backpack
  • sunblock
  • camera/phone
  • first-aid kit 

 4.8  ● Google reviews

  • Sandhya Janardhanan

    3 months ago

    Moderate hike to a beautiful waterfall to the beach. Lovely wildflowers and fern forests on the way. Trail had few ponds with water lily’s too

  • Dis Happah

    a year ago

    Enjoy a great view with an ocean view to your left as you hike towards the falls. You'll walk through a pine forest with some shade on a hot day. The variable elevation is not that hard; it's just the distance. Four miles there and four back. You'll be rewarded with multiple smaller waterfalls which end of the bluff where a bigger waterfall meets the ocean. Worth it. Enjoy.

  • Green Park

    a year ago

    We went early morning on a weekday so it wasn’t crowded. It took us about 2 hours to hike to the waterfall from the parking area roughly 4–5 miles each way. It was an incredible experience.absolutely worth it. The waterfall was stunning.😍

  • Vanda Borba

    a year ago

    One of the best trails I ever had. The landscape and kinds of vegetation/forest changes often so not a boring walking at all. Alame falls is a stunning tide fall and actually have 4 falls in total what is even better and unexpected. I did the shortcut (somebody made a signal with rocks in the trail to tag the detour to the shortcut - thank you) in the trail and not regret as is a very long trail and can be exhaustive for not super athletic average person Bring food and water. Windbreaker. (August 2025)

  • Marcellus Wakefield

    3 years ago

    Worth the hike I misjudged my trail there is a stick arrow pointing to the path that takes you to where I am on top of the falls. You have to climb down a bit so I recommend good shoes but I used the wildcat trail. Would've doubled back but that hike is no easy climb.
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FAQs

Where is it recommended to park to begin the hike?

Rules & Safety

Long pants and sleeves are recommended as Poison Oak grows along the trail.
Do not attempt to go down to the falls area during high tide as the shale rock is slippery and rogue waves can drag visitors into the surf.
Stay on the marked trail to avoid steep drop offs, causing erosion, and potential exposure to poison oak!

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