Fill the fuel tank and the picnic basket in the tiny town of Point Reyes Station (cheese heaven) before venturing out to explore the vast seashore. See wild coastal beaches, rookeries of seals plus estuaries, farms and ranches, herds of tule elk. High on a headland, spot migrating whales from the 150-year-old Point Reyes Lighthouse. Highlights include windswept Limantour Beach and Drake’s Beach where a plaque explains its connection to the 16th century explorer. Walk through Cypress Tree Tunnel in Inverness and along San Andreas Fault at Earthquake Trail near Bear Valley Visitor Center. nps.gov/pore/index.htm<