Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center 1 Drake Beach Road, Inverness, CA 94937

"Perfect viewing of the elephant seals. The drive here was gorgeous."

"A fantastic spot to explore nature and learn about the history of European explorers and settlers, featuring exhibits on old trades and ships."

"It is an interesting beach. Entirely too much parking for such an odd set up. I assumed the beach extends to the right and left quite a bit. The initial breach looks to be about 50' wide by 30' from the parking lot to the waterfront. The visitor center is interesting. Small exhibit bathrooms and a store that I assume sells snacks for 100% markup."

"The visitor center is very close to the beach. We walked about 30 up the beach to see a large group of elephant seals. The visitor center has bathrooms, a small souvenir store, a little muesem, and picnic tables."

"Small visitor center but great staff and beautiful landscape. Saw multiple huge elephant seals on the beach steps from the parking lot. Nice long beach with plentiful shells and sand dollars."