Año Nuevo State Park
Guided Seal Walks
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(650) 879-2025
(8:30am to 4:30pm)
Año Nuevo State Park is home to a large colony of Northern Elephant Seals. Seal activities and population counts vary widely from December through March.
The park offers docent led guided walks between December 15th and March 31st. These guided walks feature the elephant seals in their natural habitat. To view the seals during this period, you must be on a guided walk. Elephant seal viewing requires a 3-mile moderate hike over varied terrain, including sand dunes. They operate daily from early morning to midafternoon, rain or shine.
GUIDED WALKS ARE OFFERED FROM DECEMBER 15 THROUGH MARCH 31
Advance reservations are recommended for these guided walks, to ensure space will be available when you arrive.
Public seal walks operate daily for individuals, families, or groups.
Starting October 20th, tickets go on sale as early as 56 days in advance, and no later than one day before arrival.
Price per ticket: $7.00 plus $2.50 per ticket for the reservation fee.
Children age 4 and under are free and do not need a ticket.
Children age 17 and under require one adult chaperone for each 10 children.
Each walk has a capacity of 20 people, including chaperones.
School group walk tickets are offered weekdays for grades 4th through 12th only.
Tickets for all school group walks go on sale Tuesday, October 8th at 8am.
Price per school group ticket: $21.00
There is a limit of four School Group Tour tickets per call.
Elephant Seal Tours for schools are offered January 5 through March 20, Monday through Friday mornings for grades 4 through 12.
School Group Tours allow entry for up to 20 students with 2 adult chaperones per tour. One chaperone is required for every 10 youths, 17 years or under.
There is no parking fee for school groups that arrive by school bus or individual cars.
School groups without the required number of adult chaperones will not be admitted on the school group walk.
Reservations are required and must be made 10 days in advance of the desired day.
Each school tour has a capacity of 22 people.
EQUAL ACCESS GUIDED WALKS RESERVATIONS
Seal walks are available on an accessible boardwalk for visitors needing mobility assistance. These tours take place on Fridays, weekends, and select holidays from mid-December through mid-March. The price is $7.00 + $2.50 reservation fee per person. Those that qualify for the program are allowed two guests. Reservations are required and can be made starting November 1st by calling ReserveCalifornia at 1-800-444-4445.
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