# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Elephant Seal Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:15 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for guided northern elephant seal tours at Hearst San Simeon State Park! Experience a fun and educational tour of the area’s most charismatic megafauna guided by knowledgeable State Park Interpreters. On the tour, you will hear about the elephant seal lifecycle while overlooking battling bulls, birthing cows, and cackling pups. Feel free to bring your binoculars for a spectacular wildlife experience like you have never seen before!  

Tours for the 2026 winter season will take place in February on Fridays and Saturdays. California State Parks Staff will be onsite to greet tour goers for 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. tour times. For safety purposes, viewing access is only permitted when accompanied by trained Park Staff during the tour. 

Tours will meet at one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline that Hearst San Simeon State Park has to offer, Arroyo Laguna, located 2.25 miles north of the Hearst Castle Entrance on the oceanside of HWY 1 (35°39'11.04"N,121°13'18.83"W)

Tickets are $13per person, and onsite parking is free. Tickets are available for purchase at the meeting location listed above on the day of the tour. Only credit cards are accepted.

Know Before You Go: 

The elephant seal tours include a 45-minute, ½-mile trail walk with slightly varied terrain. You will be walking in loose rocky soil with potentially wet and muddy conditions. Coastal weather can be chilly and change quickly. Please wear sturdy, close-toed shoes and prepare for varied weather with warm layers. 

For More Information Call: 

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History: (805) 772-2694

Lily Silverstein (Park Interpretive Specialist): (805)712-4776

Bre Brown (State Park Interpreter I): (805) 712-4839
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambria/elephant-seal-tour/200029693965819
- **Event Categories**: meetups, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029693965819?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cambria-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cambria
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hearst San Simeon State Park
- **lat**: 35.5993029
- **long**: -121.1259906
- **full address**: Hearst San Simeon State Park, 504 San Simeon Creek Rd, Cambria, CA 93428-1809, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Central Coast State Parks Association (https://allevents.in/org/central-coast-state-parks-association/11359577)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hearst San Simeon State Park, 504 San Simeon Creek Rd, Cambria, CA 93428-1809, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Central Coast State Parks Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Elephant Seal Tour ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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