• Over 71,000 acres, including 32,000 acres of wilderness
• 80 miles of unspoiled and undeveloped coastline
• 27 threatened and endangered species
• Over 900 species of flowering plants
• More than 120 species of trees
• 480 bird species in North America (over 45%) have been sighted here and the American Bird Conservancy named Point Reyes as one of 100 "globally important bird areas."
• 65 species of mammals
• 28 species of reptiles and amphibians
• 125 species of fish from 45 families
• The San Andreas Fault separates the Point Reyes Peninsula from the rest of the North American continent

Cultural and Historic Resources

• The cultural history of Point Reyes extends back some 5,000 years to the Coast Miwok Indians, who were the first known inhabitants of the peninsula.
• According to many experts, Sir Francis Drake landed here in 1579, the first European to do so.
• In response to the many shipwrecks in the treacherous coastal waters, key lighthouse and lifesaving stations were established by the United States government in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
• In the early 1800s, Mexican land grantees established ranchos.
• American agricultural operations, begun in the late 1800s, continue to this day in the Seashore's pastoral zone.
• 352 designated historic structures
• 34 cultural landscapes
• 124 archeological sites
• 516,000 objects and documents in the park's museum collection
• Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, a National Historic Landmark
• Morgan Horse Ranch 

Infrastructure

• 5 backcountry campgrounds
• 28 water systems
• 150 miles of trails
• approximately 100 miles of roads
• 310 public and administrative structures
• 51 wastewater systems
• 3 visitor centers
• 1 environmental education center
• 1 science and learning center
• 30 restroom complexes
• 34 housing units

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