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Planning a visit to The Marine Mammal Center? Here you'll
find all the information you need from hours to directions
to when to visit.
Visit our temporary Marine Mammal Visitor Center, click here to learn more.
The Sausalito hospital is temporarily closed to the public due to our rebuild project
A public grand opening of the NEW state-of-the-art facilities, pens and pools and exhibits is scheduled for Spring 2009. Currently, we are implementing restricted visitor access and the closure of the front visitor gate to the general public. Restricting access is a safety measure so that heavy construction equipment can be moved in and construction activities can take place. The Center's staff and volunteers will continue their activities of rescuing and treating patients throughout the rebuild project. To learn about the latest construction updates and about the project, click here
Best time to visit
The best time of year to visit our hospital depends on what
you would like to see. Please note that the number of animals
on site varies dramatically from season to season, month to
month, and year to year. Winter is usually the quietest time
at The Center, often with only 1-2 animals on site. Spring
is pupping season and one of the busiest times of year for
The Center. Between February and June we care for orphaned
or abandoned northern elephant seal and Pacific harbor seal
pups. During summer and fall we generally have more California
sea lions on-site.
Number of animals on-site
To find out the number of animals on-site refer to our current
patients page or call The Center's main line at 415.289.7325
(SEAL).
Please bear in mind that The Center is a hospital with the
goal of releasing rehabilitated marine mammals back to the
wild. Therefore, not all animals are visible from public viewing
areas. Animals that are especially sensitive are placed outside
of public viewing areas to limit the impact of human activity
around the animals.
Information available during your visit
On weekends and holidays, volunteer docents are on hand to
answer visitor questions. Informational signs outside and
in the Gift Shop help to enhance your visit on days when there
are no volunteer docents.
Wheelchair Access
The Marine Mammal Center is wheelchair accessible and parking
for the disabled is offered on site.
Directions
Our hospital is located in the beautiful Marin Headlands, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area,
just north of the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. For
directions, please refer to our directions
page.
Public Transportation
Public transportation into the Marin Headlands is very limited.
On Sundays and holidays only, Muni’s route 76 operates
hourly from the Caltrain Station at 4th & King in San
Francisco, via the Transbay Terminal, Sutter/Post, Van Ness
and Lombard to the Marin Headlands. Call Muni at 415.817.1717
for more details.
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