Hours
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
Address and Contact Information
Address: San Simeon, CA 93452 Phone: (805) 924-1628 Website: https://elephantseal.org/
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Review Summary
Lucio Virzi’
There is a large parking area, and we had our lunch here, in our camper.
Debra White
Plenty of parking and a long walk to view from above.
Frank Yang
Plenty of parking spots although the parking lot is unpaved.
Vincent Tang
5/1/2021 open for public viewing. Not too crowded. Today was windy so bring jackets just in case.
Anna Muda
This place is absolutely gorgeous! Those cuties are everywhere and were so close to us!
Joseph Dandona Jr.
We visited the Elephant Seal Viewing Point on September 12, 2020. It is located about six miles North of San Simeon at the Southernmost beginning of the scenic Big Sur Highway. There were a large number of seals snuggled together on a small section of the beach. We saw several swimming right off of the beach but they were mostly huddled together occasionally grunting and snorting and changing their positions. It was fascinating to observe them safely and closely and we were impressed by their massive size. Male seals can reach lengths up to twenty feet and weights of 8000 pounds. We arrived just at the beginning of breeding season and witnessed several large males having skirmishes for territory and breeding rights. There are several nice trails to view the coastline and seals with informative signs explaining Elephant Seal behavior. There were many species of sea birds and the rugged rocky coastline was simply lovely. This is a must stop along the Big Sur Coast! The viewing area is open 7 days a week and there are usually docents available to answer questions. The beach and coastline is rugged and beautiful and offers many good photographic opportunities. There is no admission fee. PS: We visited again in January of 2021 and the Elephant Seals have given birth and the beach is crowded with mothers nursing their cute young pups. Make sure and stop and check out the action during different seasons as the number of seal and their activity changes depending on the time of year.