FreeAnimals & Nature
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Del Mar, CA
By Simir Shah
A nonprofit centre where families can meet adoptable animals for free, plus a humane-education program with live animal ambassadors, hands-on feeding and crafts. The paid encounters book out well ahead, especially in summer — reserve rather than turning up hopeful. It's about ten minutes inland from Del Mar.
Free to visit; encounters and camps priced separately
San Diego CountyDel MarAnimal center
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