Cow Heaven: A Self-Guided Driving Tour from Point Reyes Seashore to Tomales

Free cancellation available
Service animals welcome

A 21-mile self-guided audio driving tour from Point Reyes National Seashore to the town of Tomales.

Just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, fifth-generation sheep rancher Bill Jensen guides recalcitrant lambs through a foot bath. A few miles down the road, Bob Giacomini checks out his high-tech milking barn.

Bill and Bob are part of a rich agricultural community of dairy farmers, cattle and sheep ranchers and oyster growers in West Marin County. How was this rural paradise, so close to a major metropolitan area, saved from development? A lot of the credit goes to two women who came up with a unique idea...

What's included

  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to 'Cow Heaven: Saving the Family Farm' Tour

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • Smartphone
    • Transportation
    • Food/Drink
    • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

    Audio-supported languages

    English (US)

    Additional information

    Wheelchair accessible

    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Service animals allowed

    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

    Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

    Itinerary information

    Location

    Departure point
    Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, 94956
    Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
    End point
    Tomales, Tomales, CA, 94971
    The tour ends in Tomales roughly 60 minutes later.

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