Seaside Seabird Sanctuary

"Such a fun experience and a great place to visit. We were informed by Cat, a former volunteer, that this place was an amazing place and I'm glad we listened to her. Lots of room for all animals being taken care of, and you can tell they aren't neglected. Please stop by and support!"

"Delightful surprise to pass by on our walk along the beach. Great spot to explore and get a close up look at amazing birds. Highly recommend checking it out."

"It's a really cool place, be sure to donate. They rehab birds, pelicans, blue jays, kestrel,a nice bald eagle, a few really beautiful owls! They have an osprey viewing area too!"

"My overall experience here was decent, but there are a few things to note before arriving. First is the parking situation. Extremely small parking area. Impossible to turn around in, so you will need to back out right into the road - so be careful. There is extra parking space if you take the entrance to the left of them, cross that living area and park towards the back. Second, this place is hardly wheelchair accessible. My grandmother has a motorized one that she was able to mostly maneuver, but she got stuck before we even got inside, thankfully, there were some gentlemen working on some enclosures that helped us get her out. They were also kind enough to move some large rocks from their spot so she could get in because a car was parked blocking the majority of the entrance (due to the tight space). Once inside, many of the birds seemed healthy. You'll see many inside large aviaries and also quite a few milling about outside! There were two volunteers holding birds. One came up to us to show us the Screech Owl she was holding, introducing him. The second volunteer never looked at us, unfortunately. I wanted to know about the bird she was holding, but she only provided her attention to a large group of people that walked by after us. The property is very small and it is all sand. I had called ahead of time to ask if it was okay for a wheelchair and was told the sand was fairly compacted, but we still had to be very careful that she did not get stuck anywhere and had to forego some areas due to too much sand. They have an observation tower right on the beach where you can relax and enjoy the view, plus open access to the beach itself which is nice so you can get a two for one ;) The only complaint is that in one small section of the property, it smelled like something was dead. I did not see anything, but it was definitely unpleasant. The gift shop was simple, but cute sporting decently priced bird guides, locally made honey, and t-shirts! This place is also not-for-profit. They rehabilitate birds for release and take care of those that cannot be released. The admission and parking is free, but they do have donation boxes throughout the property. We didn't get to learn much about the birds as there weren't many volunteers hanging around or ones that spoke to us, but the gentleman that helped us when we first arrived did give us a quick lecture on their resident Bald Eagle! I think they were the best part of the trip!"