Alamere Falls
Bolinas, CA
A rare tidefall where Alamere Creek cascades approximately 40 feet directly onto Wildcat Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. It is one of only two tidefalls in California where a waterfall drops directly onto an ocean beach. The falls flow year-round but are most dramatic during the wet season.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- afternoon
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- landscapelong-exposurewide
- Best Seasons
- winterspring
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