
Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
Imperial Beach, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(80 Google reviews)
This free visitor center is the gateway to one of the West Coast's largest coastal wetlands, with hands-on exhibits and gentle interpretive trails great for little legs. Grab a bird checklist inside and see how many herons and egrets your kids can find. Bring binoculars and go on a cool morning when wildlife is most active.
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301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
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What visitors say
- David Carlson★★★★★
We saw both sides of the border, US side quiet.
a month ago
- Mr. Maestro★★★★★
A wonderful little gem for a little local education on wildlife and nature. Trail maps available inside. A fun place to explore inside for a kid, and then take them out on the trails. There are bathrooms and many seating areas. There is handicap parking also available. When there, take note of the mosaic map that stretches from inside the visitor center doors to outside in front. Another treat of living in San Diego.
2 years ago
- Chris★★★★★
I had a great time. The trail is beautiful and peaceful and the visitor center is nice. Very educational and a hidden gem for imperial beach. I recommend stopping by before going on the trail. They offer bird tours and other activities. Get more info at the center.
a year ago
- Andy Anderson★★★★★
Very helpful ranger. We came back and rode our bikes on the trails which she recommended and we had a great time watching nature and the helicopters in training. The only reason to not get 5 stars is they were closed the morning that we came back. The Google route had us trying to enter the military base, so we needed to find an alternate route using 7th Street.
2 years ago
- Sue★★★★★
Went in the late afternoon just as the night herons were coming in for the evening roost. Amazing birds! Thankful for such places as this, that gives a safe habitat to our wonderful feathered friends.
3 years ago
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