We went mid September and they told us that there were no sea lions currently in the cave so the rates were reduced. We decided not to spend the money to see an empty cave and spent in their great gift shop. You can look out the picture windows and see sea lions in the surf. more

We decided to go here after travelling down the coast from a stay in seaside to break up our trip to springfield oregon. We paid around $8 to get in and quite enjoyed it. there are some great views of the coastline from here taking in the sights and sounds off the sealions. we walked the path down to the... more

Most of the reviews sum up this attraction up correctly. It is a little overpriced, the cave is loud and smelly, but when I went, I saw LOTS of sea lions both in the cave and on the rocks below the overlook. Now for some pointers. If you are heading South on 101, don’t get upset if the parking lot... more

We went on a morning in August. We knew that the sea lions may not be out, and we asked the woman at the counter if there were any in the cave. She said, "You are buying a ticket to access the world's largest sea cave, to see the sights and sounds of this majestic beautiful spot. We have no,... more

Frankly, I expected this to be a rip-off, and I was completely wrong! There were hundreds of sea lions inside a legitimate and huge sea cave, as well as dozens on the rock ledges outside or in the water. If you want a good picture you will need a time lapse camera since flash is not allowed, as you would... more

I went to the Sea Lion Caves last week and had the most wonderful experience! The day I was there was suinny & blue skies. There were 200 Sea Lions on "the viewpoint" which is a rock ledge at the sea's edge that you look down on from above. I got some neat pictures there. Especially one of the moms... more

I'll spare you the experience. The admission fee to see America's largest sea cave is over $10.00 a person. The fee gets you near the rocks to see the sunbathing sea lions and down an elevator to see them seeking refuge in the sea cave. The sea cave smells fishy and sound like 10s of sea lions barking at the... more

I was born and raised in Oregon and had never seen the caves, I did not miss much. You can see sea lions better at the marina in Newport. For an 11dollar fee just to ride down an elevator and see the sea lions through a small portal was not worth it. You cannot use flash to take photos either.... more

My wife tracked it down on the internet. She was really enjoying the sea lions, sea otters and seals along the pacific coast from Santa Barbara on up to Oregon so we couldn't pass this by. The sea lions were here in numbers ... both inside the cave itself and lying on the rocks outside. This attraction is pretty reasonably... more