Crab Cove
1252 McKay Ave., Alameda, CA 94501-7805
Price of admission: $5 per vehicle
Website - 510-521-6887, 888-EBPARKS
Hours of Operations: Wednesdays-Sundays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Keywords: Animals, Aquarium, Beach, educational, indoor, indoors, outdoor, outdoors, sealife, Zoo
Crab Cove Visitor Center at Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda features all new exhibits opened in April 2004. You can see bay creatures in the 800-gallon aquarium system, use interactive stations for varying age groups to view microscopic animals, build a crab from the inside out, or get a lug worm's view of the mudflats. You'll see amazing depictions of the underwater world of San Francisco Bay. At the Visitor Center you can also plunge into San Francisco Bay without getting wet, or travel back in time to Alameda's colorful past.
These entertaining educational opportunities all have a serious purpose--to increase public understanding of the environmental importance of San Francisco Bay. There is strong emphasis on the interdependence of marine life and shore life and on the urgency of preserving the marine and estuarine environment.
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David Gehring San Francisco, CA
This place is great for a morning or afternoon. The exhibits are well set up, and there is plenty to touch and learn. The area around the Cove is great for running and picnics too.
Posted 02/06/09