Look out the windows and you will see deer visiting daily. The foxes are a rarer sight but one day I saw seven, a daddy and momma, four little foxes like miniature grownups, and a half grown adolescent who climbed the cherry plum tree occasionally. Their coats were so thick and beautiful and their coloring so lovely that I named my Bed and Bath after them.

For breakfast some folks staying at SGF walk the half mile to the village of Point Reyes Station. Afterwards they browse in the interesting shops. A coffee pot and fresh ground coffee is available for those who can't take one step until they've had their cup of coffee. Some folks bring ice chests and their own food and there is a gourmet take-out delicatessen in town. There are several good restaurants. The Station House is the biggest and best known. Manka's in nearby Inverness is a top Northern California restaurant. San Francisco and its many splendors is a one hour drive as is the Napa Valley wine country.

Besides more than a hundred miles of beaches in and near the National Seashore there are hiking, biking,and horseback trails; bobcats and cougars, gray whales and porpoises, coyotes, various kinds of pinnipeds. Three hundred and fifty species of birds have been identified here. Tomales Bay State Park is nearby with Heart's Desire Beach perfect for small children. Boating and kayaking are available. Tide pools and redwoods forests. Japanese Osmosis baths at nearby Occidental are unique. Ocean going salmon fishing trips are available 45 minute drive away. Many massage therapists are available to soothe tired or tight muscles.