29th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest | Pt. Reyes

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to the 29th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach on the tip of the California coast in between Bolinas and Tomales Bay.

Prizes awarded in each of several age and group categories. Free to participants and spectators.

• Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center.
• Judging begins at 12:00 p.m.
• Prizes awarded at 3:30 p.m.

We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those categories, along with prizes for the sculpture with the most recycled plastic included.

This event is family based, but please remember no dogs are allowed on this designated swimming beach (no lifeguard on duty).

For more information, call 415-464-5140.

DIRECTIONS TO DRAKE’S BEACH – Point Reyes National Seashore
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
• Go north on HWY 101 across the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Follow HWY 101 about 9 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge to the Sir Francis Drake-San Anselmo exit (exit 450B).
• Make sure you are in the lane for San Anselmo (second lane from the right) and exit onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd. heading west.
• Follow Sir Francis Drake west approximately 21 miles – passing through San Anselmo, Fairfax and Samuel P. Taylor State Park – until it intersects with Highway 1 at Olema.
• Turn right on Highway 1 and proceed north about 100 yards.
• Take the first left turn at Bear Valley Road and continue about 2.3 miles to a stop sign. Turn left, back onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Sir Francis Drake Blvd winds through the town of Inverness and through pastoral lands. Follow signs for the Lighthouse as you go. After approximately 13 miles you will see the sign for Drake’s Beach on your left. Turn left and drive to the parking lot at the end of the road. (NOTE: The turn off of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. for Drake’s Beach is after North Beach but before South Beach.)

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.