Point Reyes Hiking, Bass Lake Swimming Hole and Alamere Falls

If your a Bay Area native or out of town passer through, the Point Reyes area is a adventurers playground. The Palomarin parking lot is a good starting point to explore Point Reyes Seashore. The last time I was there we arrived right as the sun was kissing the tree tops and we were greeted by a burst of fresh air. My main agenda was to check out the secluded Bass Lake swimming hole in Point Reyes National Seashore. It was a nice 2.5 mile or so hike to Bass Lake. We got there a little early so we decided to let it warm up a bit and we went to check out Alamere Falls. This was another mile round trip addition to the hike but well worth it. Check out the pictures.

After lunch on the beach we hiked back to Bass Lake and joined a couple other "natural swimmers" and joined them in the fresh waters of Bass Lake. The day ended with a much needed hour or so nap and then we hiked back to Palomarin Parking lot. If you are thinking about going, check out our highway 1 and 101 roadsidesecrets map. Also Tom Harrison has a nice topographical map that will assist you in planning a hike through Point Reyes.

Here is a picture of Bass Lake:

Head up highway 1 on the north side of the golden gate and take a left on Olema Bolinas Road and then take a right onto Mesa road and follow it all the way to Palomarin parking lot. It turns to dirt but keep going.