Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal...

Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching

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35 Face-to-Face

6 Seal Watching

5 Kaikoura

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Amazing rock formations on the peninsula
Seals amongst the rocks
Along the top of the Kaikoura Penisula
Seals scattered on the rocks

Information

Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching

Watch seals in their natural habitat. Please give respect and provide them plenty of space.

Details

Feature Value Info

Location

South IslandKaikoura RegionKaikoura

Categories

  • Activity__seal_watchingSeal Watching
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-42.4232985911081

173.7161277771

Latitude
-42.4232985911081
Longitude
173.7161277771

Nearby

Reviews

    • Nice stop on the road to see real nature.
    • We saw a lot of sea lions, it is really amazing!
    • 15Oct18.
    • Perfect place to see these wonderful creatures.
    • Amazing!
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    10/10 17
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  • 5.0/5

    27Apr24.

    Much the same as my previous post but very busy this time. Possibly as school hols?

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great experience, saw so many seals!!

    Great walkway around the cliffs as an easy walk or you can go further outside to walk the wet stones and sandbanks. But please follow the rules and respect the animals!!

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    15Oct18.

    We were here in 2014. What a difference since the earthquake. Last time we parked our van overhanging the wall a little and the waves splashed up over us. This time the waves didn’t get anywhere near.

    On the plus side there is the old sea bed to walk on and the seals are still there but further out.

    Don’t forget to go up the cliff walk at least to the first lookout.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful views of the town and of the ocean.

    A nice loop walk with several alternative routes, appearing to be safe in high tide also, but be careful as always. Car park available. We saw a seal resting on the walkway from the car park. Enjoy them, but keep your distance - it’s their habitat, not yours.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    You can see many animals from a distance.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Great!

    Easy to go there. Fun to see and there are information boards. Plus it is free!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Good place to see seals.

    Nice to see them sunbathing.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Perfect place to see these wonderful creatures.

    They are so lazy and funny!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 4.5/5

    We saw a lot of sea lions, it is really amazing!

    And we did a walk of one hour with a really nice landscape.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Nice stop on the road to see real nature.

    Seals are fun for kids and not that young.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing!

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Pure nature, you can see seal babies, you can see seals in their natural environment.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    27Apr24.

    Much the same as my previous post but very busy this time. Possibly as school hols?

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great experience, saw so many seals!!

    Great walkway around the cliffs as an easy walk or you can go further outside to walk the wet stones and sandbanks. But please follow the rules and respect the animals!!

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    15Oct18.

    We were here in 2014. What a difference since the earthquake. Last time we parked our van overhanging the wall a little and the waves splashed up over us. This time the waves didn’t get anywhere near.

    On the plus side there is the old sea bed to walk on and the seals are still there but further out.

    Don’t forget to go up the cliff walk at least to the first lookout.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful views of the town and of the ocean.

    A nice loop walk with several alternative routes, appearing to be safe in high tide also, but be careful as always. Car park available. We saw a seal resting on the walkway from the car park. Enjoy them, but keep your distance - it’s their habitat, not yours.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Good place to see seals.

    Nice to see them sunbathing.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Perfect place to see these wonderful creatures.

    They are so lazy and funny!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Great!

    Easy to go there. Fun to see and there are information boards. Plus it is free!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 4.0/5

    You can see many animals from a distance.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

  • 4.5/5

    We saw a lot of sea lions, it is really amazing!

    And we did a walk of one hour with a really nice landscape.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Pure nature, you can see seal babies, you can see seals in their natural environment.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing!

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Nice stop on the road to see real nature.

    Seals are fun for kids and not that young.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    We went to the beach and saw a lot of seals.

    Kaikoura is well worth a stop.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    So many seals, amazing to see!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 3.0/5

    North of Kaikoura, good sight, just some seals relaxing in the sun.

    Nice to stop.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.5/5

    There is a small parking site at the highway north of Kaikoura, very nice spot to watch the seals playing and relaxing!

    I like it alot! Only bad point is that there are no signs on the highway and if you don't know where to find it, you will not find it.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Very vain seals!

    They posed and struck all sorts of shapes for the pictures. They simply could not get enough. Seagulls enjoyed riding on top of the cars too.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    It is a really nice walkway and the experience of watching a seal colony is amazing!

    Something that could be improved, comparing it to other locations, is more information poles or boards.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    More than enough seals for everyone and their mother.

    If you want to get a close look at these creatures - this is the place to be. Just be mindful of your step, some of those seals take quite long naps.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great to see seals in their natural habitat.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

  • 4.5/5

    I love seals, so this was a really nice experience for me to see fur seals in the wild.

    They were there with many.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Observing seals and their pups sometimes from very closely is amazing.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2013

  • 5.0/5

    Free to watch the seals in their natural habitat, sunbathing on the beach, not a big thing made of it.

    Great experience being that close to nature.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 5.0/5

    We saw lots of seals and you can come really close.It's situated just by the carpark.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Watched so many seals in Kaikoura - great!!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Great spot for watching seals.

    Great views too

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Great animal encounter experience.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Male seal colony, seals just lying on rocks one minute from carpark, amazing to get this close.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in December 2012

  • 4.5/5

    Watching seals and birds at Kaikoura Seal Colony.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

  • 4.0/5

    Seeing the seals very close in their natural habit.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012