Living Coast Discovery Center

Living Coast Discovery Center A nonprofit zoo & aquarium where you can discover endangered sea turtles, eagles, owls, & more! Open Wednesday-Sunday. Take the E St.
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No reservations or advance tickets required. Private tours are available for booking Monday-Wednesday. We are a nonprofit zoo and aquarium located on a National Wildlife Refuge on San Diego Bay. exit off I-5 in Chula Vista and head west. Park in our parking lot and wait for the shuttle. Our complimentary shuttle runs on a 15 minute loop and will drive you through Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and drop you right at our front doors on San Diego Bay!

Join us today for the last Locals Wednesday of the summer! Just show your ID showing your Count of San Diego address and...
08/26/2026

Join us today for the last Locals Wednesday of the summer! Just show your ID showing your Count of San Diego address and get 25% off your admission today!

Join us for the last few Locals Wednesdays of the summer! Tomorrow and next Wednesday, just show your ID with a County o...
08/18/2026

Join us for the last few Locals Wednesdays of the summer! Tomorrow and next Wednesday, just show your ID with a County of San Diego address and get 25% off your full price admission. Don’t be slow in heading over! 🐢🐢🐢

Join us today for Locals Wednesday! San Diego residents get 25% of full admission today just by showing your ID with a S...
08/12/2026

Join us today for Locals Wednesday! San Diego residents get 25% of full admission today just by showing your ID with a San Diego County address. Join the fun and meet your wildlife neighbors!

Save the date for the coolest event of the fall season! We’ll enjoy fun food, bubbly beverages, animal ambassadors, and ...
08/10/2026

Save the date for the coolest event of the fall season! We’ll enjoy fun food, bubbly beverages, animal ambassadors, and spectacular sunsets views, all in support of our mission to inspire the community to connect with and care for our environment. 🍴🥂🦉🌅

Learn more at https://www.thelivingcoast.org/programs-events/upcoming-events/farm-to-bay/, including sponsorship opportunities! Tickets will go on sale later this month. 🎟️

Extend your summer fun at Living Coast all year long by becoming a Member! Membership pays for itself in less than 3 vis...
08/06/2026

Extend your summer fun at Living Coast all year long by becoming a Member! Membership pays for itself in less than 3 visits, with several Member discounts, such as 10% off Private Animal Encounters, including feeding our sea turtle, Emerald! 💚 Go to https://www.thelivingcoast.org/support-us/membership/become-a-member/ for more information about our Membership levels, and how to join. ✅

San Diego locals know summer isn’t over yet! And if you’re a San Diego County local, you still have time to enjoy 25% of...
08/04/2026

San Diego locals know summer isn’t over yet! And if you’re a San Diego County local, you still have time to enjoy 25% off at the Living Coast, every Wednesday through August 26th! Just show your ID listing a San Diego County address when you check in and enjoy some summer fun with us! 🐢🪼🦅🐍🦞🦉🦋🦀

Address

1000 Gunpowder Point Drive
Chula Vista, CA
91910

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(619) 409-5900

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