Wildlife
Año Nuevo State Park
Pescadero, California
Watch thousands of elephant seals on the beach in winter.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A big breeding colony of northern elephant seals comes ashore each winter. Docent-led walks to see the colony are the main event from December through March, and they need advance reservations. Outside of that season there are still plenty of seals and an easy coastal walk.
Good to know
- Book winter tours well ahead
- Keep a safe distance, the seals are huge
- Dress for wind
- Best time
- Dec to Mar for breeding season
- Getting there
- Sealed Highway 1, parking lot
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
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