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Sea Lion Caves


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Florence
Traveler Description: Considered the largest sea cave in the world, this site is where herds of wild, golden Steller sea lions and their cubs take shelter each year.
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave, Other
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: 91560 Highway 101 North Florence, OR 97439
Tel: 541 547 3111
Fax: 541 547 3545

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3 of 5 stars
StewardessFl   68 contributions
FL
Oct 9, 2009

There wasn't a seal around when we were there, and it's quite pricey to get into caves. If you've never been in a cave it's still cool to see. But if you have been in caves, just add some light ocean wave action and that's what you see. We did find a good deal on a big orange star fish... more

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4 of 5 stars
Sierra1975   2 contributions
Bend, Oregon
Oct 8, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
macka101   2 contributions
Birmingham, UK
Sep 4, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
jjctraveler   224 contributions
Chesterfield, MO
Aug 30, 2009

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

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1 of 5 stars
hotwavy72   3 contributions
Portland, OR
Aug 16, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
NJ-Eric   59 contributions
NJ
Jul 30, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
thersomthinboutme   6 contributions
Oregon
Jul 22, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
Brunswick1977   75 contributions
Portland, Oregon
Jun 25, 2009

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

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2 of 5 stars
Macportland   2 contributions
Portland, Or.
May 27, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

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

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4 of 5 stars
TO_Trips   54 contributions
Toronto
May 21, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

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

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Sea Lion Caves Address

91560 Highway 101 North, Florence, OR 97439
Tel: 541 547 3111 Fax: 541 547 3545