Now is the perfect time to take a walk on the beach and explore this very special spot, come January the first seal pups will be arriving. As many as 120 lounging pinnipeds will be on show for tourists loving guarded by a dedicated staff of volunteers who educate and protect this fragile habitat from intrusion. It's just one of four harbor seal rookery's along our scenic California South Coast and visitors travel worldwide to quietly watch the birthing display from the cliffs located just east of Casitas Pier, between the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve and Carpinteria State Beach. This beach sanctuary is closed from December through June but a pair of binoculars will give you a closeup view of the action.
