SITES

Click below to discover more about The Whale Trail sites throughout CA.

HISTORY

Learn more about the history and background of the Whale Trail in CA.

TRAVEL TIPS

Check out these handy tips before you explore The Whale Trail in CA.

VIEWING GUIDE

View our guide on when, where, and how to watch marine animals from shore.

The Whale Trail expanded to California in 2014 when the National Marine Sanctuary, West Coast Region sponsored our first sites and signs in the Bay Area, and three stops on the Orca Tour! The Whale Trail has continued to grow steadily in the Golden State, adding six new signs on the central Coast in 2016 and 12 new signs in northern California  2018. Thank you to all our partners and sponsors for the initial and ongoing support!

  • National Marine Sanctuary, West Coast Region
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
  • Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
  • Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
  • California State Parks
  • San Simeon Tourism Alliance
  • Cambria Tourism Board
  • Visitor Alliance of Cayucos
  • Visit Los Osos Baywood
  • Visit Avila Beach
  • Visit Oceano Nipomo
  • CA Highway 1 Discovery Route
  • Stewardship Travel
  • Mendocino Women’s Study Club
  • City of Pismo Beach
  • Cavalier Oceanfront Resort

REPORT SIGHTINGS

Report your awesome sightings of marine mammals here!

NOMINATE A SITE

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SUPPORT US

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