Certainly worth a stop, because it isn’t everyday you get to see pinnipeds in the wild living their best lives. Anyone can go to the zoo or aquarium, but there is something much more magical about animals in their natural habitat. The elevator takes you to a viewing area of the grotto, and it’s loud & stinky but when the tide is coming in, it’s a blast to watch the sea lions ‘catch a wave’. It’s like $18 for adults/teens and less for younger kids. On a clear-ish day, the viewing of the surf is amazing and the grotto is always covered.

we were visiting friends and took the drive to Florence Oregon to visit the Sea Lion caves. The drive to the location was beautiful and well worth the drive. The caves were amazing the sea lions were mesmerizing!

We went 4/29. There were so many sea lions in the caves! The caves were smelly, but that was to be expected. They were also a little chilly, so make sure to dress warm or bring a jacket to wear while down there. The walkways to the elevator and the overlook were both paved and wide enough for multiple people to pass one another. The overlook had beautiful views of the ocean and the coast and the rocks down below were covered in sea lions too. The kids thought it was very cool!

Very much enjoyed seeing about 50 sea lions in the cave and more on the ledges outside. They were not captive and could come and go in their natural environment. Guess we hit it on a good day since I hear they are not always so plentiful. Very smelly in the cave but fascinating to see them. You can ask them at counter approximately how many are in cave before buying tickets. Parking a little tricky. Went right when they opened on a Sunday. Got right into the elevator down. Not too crowded there. A bit of a sloped walk to elevator and viewing area on other side too. Just take your time and enjoy the view of ocean.

While we were driving up the Oregon Coast from South to North, we came across this old favorite! I had been here as a child and later with my wife on a previous trip. We had enjoyed before, so we stopped again. We stopped later in the day, so the crowds were lighter. There weren't very many Sea Lions in the cave so the smell was less! We enjoyed looking at the sea lions outside and the Heceta Head Lighthouse. The one thing that I missed was the bumper sign that they formerly attached to your car's when you were parked there.

Lots of Sea Lions to see in an incredibly amazing location. I've seen a zillion sea lions in my life in California, but seeing them in this amount in a huge sea cave was amazing! There is large gift shop attached was cool too, however the kid employees look very disinterested in working there.

This place is a lot of fun. We did see sea lions on beaches up and down the coast, but this is just a quirky place. We went down the elevator to the viewing area. It was mid-July and there were quite a few in the cave. The smell is not good, but we still enjoyed our time here. Don’t forget to walk through the cave to the lighthouse viewpoint. You can also walk to a viewing platform.

A lady who served us in a restaurant in Port Orford advised us to visit this place - so we did. We came to the car park which is on the other side of very busy road to where is the entrance and I was worried about crossing the road as we simply didn't see cars coming from the other way so we stopped and listened and only when there was no noise from the cars we crossed the road. If you will go to visit this place be very careful. The entry for 2 seniors was $34. We went to two points from which we could see the animals. Going left from the gift shop we walked about 5-8- minutes to spot from where we could see the sea lions on the stones. There were a few (we saw the huge colony in San Francisco) but it's up to the animals if they stay or go. Then we went to the right where is the elevator to the cave, I spotted one in the water but only for a few minutes and it gone. It must be amazing to see them when they hide there. The staff was very nice to us and waited longer to close as we came only 15 minutes before closing and they waited till we come up from the cave nearly 20 minutes after their closing time at 5pm.