Remove Ads
4.0
1,105 votes

Sea Lion Caves

91560 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon 97439 USA

$$
Reasonable
Closed Now
Opens Fri 9a
  • Independent
  • Not Wheelchair
    Accessible
  • Public
    Restrooms
Add to Trip
Remove Ads

“the year-round home of the Steller sea lion”

Sea Lion Caves is a privately owned wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary (since 1932) centrally located just 11 miles north of Florence on the beautiful and rugged Oregon Coast. Sea Lion Caves is proud to be part of the Oregon/Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve helping to protect the local marine animals and marine environment. Sea Lion Caves is America's largest sea cave and the year-round home of the Steller sea lion, but sea lions are not always in the Cave. They are wild animals and we are not a zoo so these protected animals come and go as they please, as is their nature. Winter months will usually find hundreds of sea lions in the Cave and when spring arrives, breeding and birthing time, the sea lions will move from the Cave to the rookery areas (the rock ledges out in front of the Cave) and will remain there through the summer.

Read More >
Add Review
Thanks!
Your Rating
1
2
3
4
5

Reviewed by
jennrn22

  • 7 Reviews
  • 5 Helpful
February 14, 2020
Rated

Kids had fun and saw lots of sea lions. Cost is expensive for a family of teens, since they all get charged adult prices($14). It was nice on a weekday to not worry about crossing Hwy 101, which is always scary. Be warned of the smell. Fudge is handmade with a variety of flavors.

5 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Brad

  • 14 Reviews
  • 10 Helpful
June 24, 2016
Rated 2.0

It was pretty expensive($14/adult) for what it is. It was cool to see, but not worth what it cost for a family of 5. Parking is downright dangerous! Its located across the street with no tunnel, bridge, or even a crosswalk to get you across busy highway 101. Its also located on a blind curve so you must run across the highway and take your chances.

5 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
lisacavalli

  • 1 Review
  • 4 Helpful
May 05, 2019
Rated 4.0

As a native Oregonian, the Sea Lion Caves is always on the list of where to take friends who have never seen it. Today Ryan and I enjoyed our visit, especially because the weather was fabulous!! But I must say, both crossing Hiway 101 as a pedestrian from the parking lot and pulling out of the lot in your car is TAKING YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS!! It is soooo very dangerous!! I think it's a law suit waiting to happen; and a fatality too!!

4 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Aschoeppe

  • 16 Reviews
  • 9 Helpful
September 29, 2014
Rated 2.0

No sealions for us either :( they gave us a one year rain check to come back. Although the caves were still cool to see

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
bturner

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
August 24, 2014
Rated

we didn't see any sea lions, there are supposedly hundreds during winter

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
hmjohnson

  • 2 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
May 28, 2014
Rated

Our 8 and 10 year old daughters thought this was a great place. It is a bit expensive, but they got to see lots of sea lions.

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
MT1932MT

  • 17 Reviews
  • 11 Helpful
March 14, 2014
Rated

We were there when there was no sea lions in the caves. Saw a couple floating off in the distance. Pretty expensive even though they discounted us for not seeing any sea lions. However we Saw whale off the coast that made it all worth it. A bit of a tourist trap.

1 person found this review helpful
  • 7 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
April 07, 2023
Rated 5.0

Loved this! So many sea lions like all the pictures! My kids loved this too. It’s right off the highway. You can’t miss it!

Was this helpful?

Reviewed by
jcjcbailey

  • 9 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
August 15, 2021
Rated 4.0

This was a little pricier than we anticipated, but was great to see the sea lions. We also saw three grey whales swimming outside the cave area and it was fun to see them come up for a breath.

Was this helpful?

Reviewed by
sullivan1

  • 4 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 29, 2019
Rated 4.0

Pretty cool we came on a trip in July at peak sea lion season. A must do if your on the coastal road trip.

Was this helpful?

Be the first to add a review to the Sea Lion Caves.

Sea Lion Caves

91560 Highway 101
Florence, Oregon
97439 USA
Remove Ads

Hours

Closed Now
  • Sun - Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Problem with this listing? Let us know.

Has RV parking changed? Let us know.

Remove Ads
  • Check
    Parking
  • Unavailable
    Pets Allowed
  • Check
    Restrooms
  • Unknown
    Wifi
  • Unavailable
    Wheelchair Accessible
  • Unknown
    Credit Cards Accepted
See More Details (12)

Parking

Remove Ads

Nearby Hotels

Florence, Oregon
Yachats, Oregon
Waldport, Oregon
Waldport, Oregon
Remove Ads

Related Trip Guides

Remove Ads
31823