Abbot's Lagoon

Abbotts Lagoon
Summer Exploration of Abbotts Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore
Friday, September 12, 2025 9:30 am to 1 pm
Leaders: Ann Elliott & Stacey Pogorzelski

Please sign the Waiver for Marin Chapter 2025

We cannot get enough of the trail to Abbotts Lagoon. It holds interest year-round. We will pass through extensive coastal scrub (great bird habitat). We will check out the plants in the two marshes and along the trail to the brackish lagoon.

Depending on timing we will continue into the dunes to see what is blooming there. We give no promises on specific flowers; just come to enjoy a special spot in cooler coastal weather.

The trail to the bridge across Abbott’s Lagoon slopes down gently 1.4 miles. Explorations in the dunes may be on loose sand.

Relevant Plant Lists and Visual Photo Guides:
Abbotts Lagoon Public Trail plants
Abbotts Lagoon Marshes plants
Summer Wildflowers of Abbotts Lagoon area visual guide
Marsh Plants of Point Reyes visual guide
Point Reyes Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants visual guide

Directions: Meet at the Abbotts Lagoon Trailhead along Pierce Point Rd in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Bring: Water and lunch. Dress in layers for variable coastal weather. Optional: binoculars for wildlife and a loupe/hand lens for examining plants up close.

Email Ann with any questions. annonfire@gmail.com
Text for day-of-trip questions or issues: 530-521-4402

Field trip limit of 20.