Living Coast Discovery Center - Aquarium in Chula Vista - 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr, USA

It was an incredible place! Friendly staff, excellent exhibits and a nice walking trail! It's a good thing I got the annual pass, so I can go again with my family! I definitely recommend it, especially if you have small children!! The rays and other creatures are so cool, it is just too bad it's not letting me post the videos or I would have! My children adored their visit! It's also a really short wait for the shuttle to arrive and pick you up! Can not wait to go again!!! Thank you, staff, for letting us have this experience!

Wonderful place! So glad we stopped by. We caught the shuttle just in time in the parking lot and it's about a 5 minute drive to the center. Loved the shark and ray touch pool though it's pretty deep and hard to touch them. We only had an hour here but wish we could've stayed longer!

The Living Coast Discovery Center is located in Chula Vista and is one of the South Bays beloved habitat with many coastal sea animals, plants and birds. This Zoo/Aquarium is such a fun family outing and be spent learning and exploring. Free parking is available, visitors are then taken on a shuttle to a be location. I believe the shuttle arrives every 15 minutes. The kids were very excited to be able to touch some of the sea animals along with exploring the garden. Throughout the center are friendly staff who are more than happy to answer any questions you may have and are very knowledgeable about the animals and the center. We definitely recommend taking water and maybe some snacks to eat outdoors overlooking the estuary. The center features a Turtle Lagoon, Aquarium, Shark & Ray Experience with an interactive touch pool, Bird Encounters, Native Pollinator Garden, Compost Garden with useful resources and information for everyone of all ages, and beautiful wildlife trails.

Such a cute nature center! Really enjoyed looking at all the exhibits. The shark and ray exhibit was especially fun.

10/29/2023 I loved this place even though its not large they have wonderful exhibits and the stuff is very helpful and knowledgeable. I would recommend to visit this location, I used the san diego city pass i would recommend getting one you get unlimited access to so many attractions

This was a delightful surprise. It is not a big place that will take all day. However, it is a great place to spend a couple hours. The bird enclosures we very nice. Everything was clean. The small trail was absolutely beautiful, with the daisies blossoming. Family friendly. Free parking and shuttle from parking area.

Nice day outing. Take a bus to the back area. Lots of sea life and birds to see. Even a place to pet manta rays.

Love this place. My kids have gone to a few of their week long camps. It’s a great way to spend their school breaks. They loved the camps and learned so much. Not only do they learn about science, it also increases sense of community and desire to care for the environment and animals. Sailing and other activities were amazing bonuses for them to experience through the camps as well. I recommend the program for anyone considering. I enjoyed walking around the center and outside area on my own after dropping them off or when I arrived early than the assigned pick up time. When my youngest son was in the half day program, we had a great time bonding and exploring the property together while waiting for my older son to get out of the full day program.