Coastal scrub is one of the most widespread plant community types with in the Seashore (see Vegetation Map). Large areas of this vegetation type are found along the western slope of Inverness Ridge out to the coastal bluffs and also on Tomales Point and in the vicinity of Drakes Estero. Coastal scrub is found in a band tens to hundreds of meters wide along the coast from Monterey to Oregon. Southward from San Francisco and Marin, this vegetation type transitions to coastal sage scrub, which has its northern extent in Marin County. This vegetation type covers approximately 15,500 acres at the Seashore.