44 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: KASSIE BORRESON of convergence, Dillon Beach Resort calls for gathering your crew—be it family or friends—for coastal playtime and escape. GETTING THERE Highway 101 will get you there faster (just an hour-plus past the Golden Gate Bridge), but taking the more scenic Highway 1 expedites the mental transition from tense to tranquil. After you pass through—or linger a bit—in charming Olema and Point Reyes Station, the route hugs the Tomales Bay coastline, revealing tantalizing glimpses of Point Reyes Peninsula, oyster shacks and barnacled fishing boats. The town of Tomales marks the turn-off to the final four-mile stretch down Dillon Beach Road. Cue wisps of coastal fog, and the journey’s end evokes Brigadoon, if the mystical Scottish village suddenly materialized with miniature houses. A TRANSFORMATIVE TALE The winsome sight that greets you is a far stretch from what Mike Goebel saw back in 2016. A serial hospitality entrepreneur, Mike opened his first San Francisco bar at age 25, followed by a string of bars, nightclubs and restaurants, and eventually, Petaluma’s famed beer garden, Brewsters. Then Mike heard about a rare opportunity in West Marin—a historic site dating back to the late 1800s: 55 acres of coastal land associated with an RV park, plus a restaurant, general store, privately-owned beach and parking lot. “It would take a unique operator to be able to handle all those different business operations,” he recalls thinking. “It was in rough shape and the RV park was in shambles.” And yet… “You could see the potential with this dramatic view and location,” Mike smiles in retrospect. “We saw the gem that it could be and just went to work Nestled at the juncture of Tomales Bay and Bodega Bay and tucked at the end of a dead-end road, discovering Dillon Beach requires intention. So why set a course for this remote destination? Along with crisp ocean air, soul-cleansing views and a mile of dog-friendly beach, the small town’s biggest enticement is a cozy enclave of custommade tiny homes. A natural point {due west}
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