Point Reyes National Sea Shore

I could describe Pt. Reyes with physical descriptions: barreling waves, miles of beach, a washing machine in the breakers, deep blue water, intermittent mist moving inland from the water a mile away. But this is not enough.
I could describe how it feels: Like you have left the world you came from and are entering another, unfamiliar, beautiful, and intriguing.
Neither of these are quite enough. But I do know that you will feel annoyed on the long drive out, and that when you see the water for the first time, step out of your car onto the group facing the immensity of a healthy and mysterious ocean, without any question, comment, or explanation, you will know it was 100% worth it, and you will never want to leave.