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Seal
Beach NWR
Established in 1972, Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect and preserve the habitat necessary for the perpetuation of the endangered California least tern and light-footed clapper rail, and to provide quality habitat for migrant waterfowl, shorebirds and other water birds. The refuge is located within the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in Orange County, CA and encompasses 965 acres of remnant saltwater marsh in the Anaheim Bay estuary.
Like the other coastal units of the Complex, Seal Beach NWR serves as a critical migration stopover and wintering habitat for thousands of birds who migrate up and down the Pacific Flyway each year. The refuge also serves as an island of habitat for a wide variety of fish, wildlife, and plants, from bald and golden eagles, to grey smooth-hound sharks, round stingrays, and green sea turtles, to monarch and painted lady butterflies and microscopic aquatic invertebrates. It protects a small but essential piece of what once was the typical landscape in this area. Thanks to strong partnerships with the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station and the Friends of Seal Beach NWR there have been many wildlife management and habitat restoration successes stories on the refuge.
Access - Because the refuge is located within an active military weapons station, public access is very limited. Monthly guided tours are available for the public on the last Saturday of each month (excluding December). Click here for more information.
Special Events - Seal Beach NWR will be soon be hosting a volunteer event to support endangered species and restore native habitat. For more information click here.
Volunteer Forms - To volunteer at Seal Beach NWR you need to fill out a Volunteer Services Agreement Form. If you are under 18 you need to fill out the Volunteer Services Agreement Form as well as a Parent Consent Form.
Please call the Seal Beach Visitor Center at
(562) 598-1024 for more information.
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