Drakes Bay

Drakes Bay Historic Archaeological District
2013 view
Coordinates38°0′43″N 122°55′9″W / 38.01194°N 122.91917°W / 38.01194; -122.91917
NRHP reference No.12001006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 2012
Designated NHLDOctober 10, 2012

Drakes Bay (Coast Miwok: Tamál-Húye) is a 4-mile-wide (6 km) bay along the Point Reyes National Seashore on the coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 30 mi (50 km) northwest of San Francisco at approximately 38 degrees north latitude. The bay is approximately 8 mi (13 km) wide. It is formed on the lee side of the coastal current by Point Reyes. An alternative name for this bay is Puerto De Los Reyes.