Cabrillo Beach Park Advisory and Boosters Boards Review

Great learning experience for my 5 year old nephew. Amazing to see him engage.

A really neat yet really small aquarium. Not the aquarium to go to to see many big aquatic ocean animals but definitely worth the look around. Pretty cheap given the species of the fish they have. A really neat experience to at least stop by and check out.

Lots of fun for very low cost.. checkout the tide pools nearby. Great for kids

Very nice and I thank Jeff the volunteer he was very friendly. Thanks so much it was my first time here. I was even able to have my service baby with me. Thanks so much!

Love visiting this amazing place. Been here a few times took the little one here and had a great time on Saturday. Donations $5 dollars for adults & $1 dollar for children. Very well kept, clean, restrooms are available high standards. Easy to navigate with out a directory even when they provide all that information at the front entrance. The staff are very helpful & friendly, you can count on their knowledge and direction for the most pleasurable experience here.

I learn something new everytime I come here, they even have workshops for educators and fun activities for the kids.
Need I mention their cool gift shop loaded with all your aquatic and marine life novelties, something for everyone.
They have a large parking area in front with self paid stations.
Always look forward to visiting.

Always a fun stop. Its a very small but informative aquarium. Best time to go is durimg a grunion run event and then hang out to check out the grunions or fish at their pier. Usually plenty of parking. No fee for the aquarium. Give a donation. Stop by the gift store. Have a fun day

The Cabrillo Beach Marine Museum is a great place for both adults and kids there's a lot of marine life inside that you can view there's also a feel tank and Marine nursery donations will get you inside the door

Friends and family enjoyed it. They we're excited to see sea animals

Nice small aquarium with helpful staff to explain interesting facts. Great for small children as the can see the exhibits up close. They have a wonderful petting area outside in the back and nursery.

We LOVED this place!! The animals are beautiful, well kept and enjoyed. There are animal experiences you can pay extra for in which you get to hold/touch/interact with a bunch of different types of animals. The employees are nice and helpful. We will definitely be back!!

The exhibits are interesting. Nice place to spend at least part of your day. Great friendly helpful staff. I myself prefer this aquarium than the gimmicky Aquarium of the Pacific down in L.B.

It was a wonder ful place and specially at nite its nice.

Excellent. I recall visiting this Aquarium several years ago while doing Marine Biology. The facility exists on donations but there is a wealth of knowledge backed by ongoing research that everyone should be exposed to. It is worth a visit!

I absolutely love it here. It is a relatively small location. Aside from the actual aquarium, they have a touch tank, an aquarium nursery, library, and a small gift shop. This place is particularly great to bring little ones. Plus it's affordable enough to bring the whole family and the beach is right on the opposite end of their parking lot.
Please make sure to donate! They run the entire facility off of donations and they do a great job! They even have special events at an extra cost, usually it's not too pricey.

TOOK FLOWERS TO MY MOM,HER ASHES ARE FOUR MILES FROM THE LIGHT HOUSE.

Family membership for $75.
Good deal. $25 gift card for Happier Camper Cafe included if you use Camper discount at checkout online. See photo.

Parking costs $1/hour. It s ok if only the parking meters would be functional. 3 out of 4 parking meters were out of order when I visited in January 2021. I left a voicemail at the service number provided. Its been 3 days without a response.

Great little Aquarium for families! It's right near the beach so you can visit the aquarium and then go for a picnic at the beach, without moving your car. There's also a pier for fishing here. The aquarium is great for younger kids with a hands on touch pool.... great gem!!

Went for the grunions run n saw the movie excellent experience

Wonderful place and we didn't have a great time with the boys

Sunny, and relaxing location to spend time with your family or to even take a relaxing walk by yourself.

Seth was sooo amazing!! And Reception staff was amazing!! Educational component to the muesum allows for an overall amazing experience at a low cost.

Free entry to Aquarium. Appreciates a donation. Awesome gift shop! Close to the Beach.

There was alot of glass in the water we found it's dirty toilet paper in the water I was really worried about catching something

The display of marine life is an experience of oceanic habitat. For kids and adults both the hands on tidepool is a not to be missed adventure.

This is a hidden gem. I hate for it to get crowded.

The workers are so friendly, no donation needed, lots to see . Everyone will have a great time and learn something. Parking is a dollar and you can also visit beach across the street.

This is a great place to take your family! It s free (donations encouraged, too good to be free) and it offers a lot of learning experiences for all ages!

great beach down the street from me what else can you ask for

i love this place. its fun and interactive. i enjoyed it very much. i cant wait to go back

My 4 and 6 year old loved this small aquarium. It is next to the beach, so can go swim after. It is free, but I gave the suggested donation, so $20 for 2 adults and 2 kids. There are a decent amount of animal exhibits and they have a touching pond and you get to hatch fish eggs. It is no Aquarium of the Pacific, but for the price and it being next to the beach, it is a must see if in Long Beach.

Cannot beat free/suggested donation. Parking was $1/hour but you can get in and out in no more than 2 hours. Love the 2 jellyfish exhibits, and there was a whale skeleton model (or is it real?) hanging on the ceiling. This place is small but you know it's not there for profit (not commercialized like the Aquarium of the Pacific). It provides great learning opportunity for children. We came here on a school field trip and we came back again a month later. They are also right next to the beach with a swing and a slide in case you have small children.

Fun place to take the kids to. So much to learn and only requires a donation.

A nice place to go with the family, a little small but very friendly staff .. Next to the beach!

Not very big, but rather interactive, which is great for kids of all ages.

Love the walks every morning, no problems meet nice people

Rode bikes all around & ended up here. Great location, amazing views. Overall it was a really nice beach.

A very child friendly place. With a beach right there which is also very calm and beautiful.

This is a cute, educational place to take kids. It's small & they don't require tickets but request a donation upon entry. Great place for an entertaining but cheap summer day with kids.

Wonderful staff great gift shop and the tide pools are awesome

Love hanging out here with the kids. Free but donations well received.

I love this place man. Good service and people know what they are talking about.

Great little aquarium. Science center adjacent has events and classes.

Absolutely loved the layout of this place. Educational, without the 'museum' feel.

Great place for kids to learn about many aspects life in the oceans.

For some it may not be much to look at in comparison to the Aquarium of the Pacific, but it has a cozy and homey feeling that is just comforting. There's a lot to learn and the staff is extremely helpful and involved. It seems like they thoroughly enjoy contributing to the education and understanding of the oceans, its inhabitants, and its conservation. I enjoy coming and taking a walk down the tranquil beach. They have lots of events over the weekend, usually free of charge.

One of the best places to teach children about the ocean , fishes and others sea creatures.

Fun place loved walking along the beach , and the aquarium was just so Awesome

Good, fun , amazing.... waves are big and beautiful

Real nice looking aquarium. Helpful staff and really kind. Free entrance and gift shop is nice. Woukd recommend coming by!

Way better than the Long Beach aquarium. At only a quartet the size the Cabrillo aquarium had more interesting things to see and do like a tide pool walk & a touch lagoon. Though you wont see large exhibits of seals & etc the Cabrillo makes up for it with labs you can walk into and large preserved animals on display such as a humbolt squid thats like 5ft long, or a football angler fish the size of a football, and a baby great white shark. To top it all off its right on a nice quaint scenic beach tucked away from hustle and bustle -plus its free to go in, they strongly suggest a dollar donation per kid and a 5 dollar donation per adult.

Informative and great exhibits. Fun for the kids. Do not miss it when you visit.

The only free aquarium on the West Coast very beautiful and it was a great day