Storms and high tides brought 200 elephant seals ashore, making it unsafe to walk from the parking lot to the beach.
Elephant seals and their pups occupy Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore on Feb. 1. Another influx of the marine mammals this week has restricted access to the beach for humans.
The National Park Service closed entry to the Drakes Beach area this week after storms and high tides brought 200 elephant seals ashore, making it unsafe to walk from the parking lot to the beach.The only exception to the closure is on weekends and federal holidays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. when park staffers are present.Hundreds of elephant seals and their pups occupy Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore on Feb. 1.
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