Ao Nuevo SPELEPHANT SEAL GUIDED WALKS  On sale now for Dec 1. March 3. 1, 2. 01. Click here for more information. To view the seals during this period, you must be on a guided walk. Ao Nuevo State Park is looking for part time seasonal help this winterFun childrens learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school kids. Camping and Lodging. Ao Nuevo State Park is a day use facilities Reserve tickets online for Guided Seal Walks. Activities Recreation. The Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor region has a variety of things to do during the day as well as late into the evening. Click on the Seasonal Jobs link for more information. Visiting Ao Nuevo State Park. Ao Nuevo State Parks rich variety of natural and cultural resources draws visitors from around the world. The parks Natural Preserve offers an extraordinary wilderness experience, where every year up to 1. The Seals On The Bus Activities' title='The Seals On The Bus Activities' />The park features the Marine Education Center boasting a natural history exhibit, bookstore, and theater. This complex is housed in the historic nineteenth century dairy ranch of the DickermanSteele family. These restored buildings recall the early American settlers, while the midden sites throughout the Natural Preserve tell us the story of the Quiroste Indians that lived peacefully here for thousands of years prior to the 1. Cove Beach is a short walk from here for beachgoers and surfers. The physical terrain of Ao Nuevo is distinctive, with coastal terrace prairie, wetland marshes, dune fields and coastal scrub hosting a high diversity of plants and animals, including the rare and endangered San Francisco Garter Snake and California Red legged Frog. A hike out along ocean bluffs brings visitors to Ao Nuevo Point, a major bird migratory route and fantastic birding location. Blue Book Of Gun Values Software Update. Located just offshore sits Ao Nuevo Island and the remains of a 1. The Seals On The Bus Activities' title='The Seals On The Bus Activities' />Built in 1. Brandts and Pelagic Cormorants as well as California Sea Lions. Otters and harbor seals are often sighted in the waters and magnificent Steller Sea Lions take up residence on the outlaying rocks. Click here to watch a video about visiting the northern elephant selas at Ao Nuevo State Park. Experience the Elephant Seals Year Round. One of the largest mainland breeding colonies in the world for the northern elephant seal is at Ao Nuevo State Park. A Natural Preserve has been established to protect the elephant seals along with many other animals such as otters, California sea lions, coyotes, cormorants, terns and more. Native plants and an untouched intertidal ecosystem also find shelter inside the Natural Preserve. Elephant seals can be observed here year round either on a docent lead tour or through a self guided permit system within the Wildlife Viewing Area. Sept 1 to Nov 3. The Wheels On The Bus. Information provided for classroom use only not for publication. The Wheels On the Bus Song. Juvenille Seal Haul out. During the Juvenile Haul out the Wildlife Viewing Area is open for self guided hiking by Visitor Permit only. Obtain your free Visitor Permit daily from the entrance station, between 8 3. No reservations are required and no Guided Walks are offered. Visitors must exit the area by 5 p. Please plan to arrive early enough to obtain a permit. These popular three to four mile hikes are considered moderate with varied terrain inlcuding sand dunes. Most groups require about two and a half to three hours to make the round trip hike. The viewing areas close at 5pm. The Wildlife Viewing area within the Natural Preserve will be closed for elephant seal viewing December 1 through December 1. Park access to areas outside the of the Wildlife Viewing Area will remain open until sunset, including Cove Beach. Dec 1st to 1. 4th Seal Viewing Closed. The Natural Preserve will be closed for elephant seal viewing December 1 through December 1. Park access to areas outside the of Natural Preserve will remain open until sunset, including Cove Beach. Important Park Information. The following rules and regulations are for your own safety and to protect the plants and animals that live in this park. TO SEE THE ELEPHANT SEALSElephant seal viewing requires a 3 4 mile moderate hike over varied terrain, including sand dunes. Driving to see them is not an option. Sturdy shoes, layered clothing, water and rainwindsun protection are recommended. Visitors requiring mobility assistance are encouraged to make a reservation for an Equal Access Tour. Visitor permits to see the seals inside the Natural Preserve are issued from  8 3. Visitors will not be able to obtain a permit after 3 3. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM SEALSElephant seals are dangerous wild animals and are protected by the park. Harassment and disturbance of elephant seals is prohibited by state and federal laws. Seals can sometimes appear dead due to their quiet nature of sleeping on beaches. However, the majority of the time they are very much alive. Never get within 2. NO PETSDue to the nearby Natural Preserve, pets are not allowed in the park and cannot be left inside parked vehicles in the parking lot. NO BIKES ON TRAILSBikes are prohibited on all trails in the park. NO COLLECTINGShells, rocks, wood, plants or animals. All features of this park are preserved and protected by law. NO SMOKING OR FIRESSmoking is not permitted in buildings or on guided walks. Fires of all types are prohibited. NO DRONESDrone use is prohibited within Ao Nuevo State Park.