San Diego Attractions

Chula Vista Nature Center

1000 Gunpowder Point Dr

Chula Vista, CA

Tel. 619/409-5900

www.chulavistanaturecenter.org

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Overshadowed by SeaWorld and the zoo, this wonderful interactive nature center highlights the plants and animals native to San Diego Bay and the surrounding wetlands, featuring exhibits of stingrays and small sharks in kid-level open tanks. The center recently unveiled its new $3-million Discovery Center, which is home to Turtle Lagoon, San Diego's only habitat for endangered green sea turtles; there are also large tanks with moon jellyfish, eel...

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Price Range: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (55+) and students with ID, $4 for juniors (ages 12-17), $3 for children (ages 4-11), and under age 4 are free

Parking: Free parking

Transportation: Bus: 932. Trolley: Bayfront/E St. (request shuttle at trolley info center). From I-5 south take the E St. exit

Open Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-5pm (last shuttle at 4pm)

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