Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center in Imperial Beach, San Diego, United States | Nature Reserve

The Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, Imperial Beach, United States is open to the general public 5 days per week, Wednesday through Sunday, from 10am to 5pm.The Visitor Center offers a variety of hands-on, interactive activities for all ages as well as a collection of videos (including videos in Spanish) that are shown upon request. Our educational videos aim to educate the public about estuaries and watersheds, including estuary flora and fauna, estuarine ecology and natural processes.



From the Visitor Center, guests can easily access our North and South McCoy trails (open daily), which take visitors into prime bird-watching areas and to the mouth of the Tijuana River. Equestrian trails are available on the south end of the Tijuana Estuary in Border Field State Park. (Call ahead for equestrian trails in case they are closed due to bad weather.)



The Clapper Rail's Nest retail store is located inside the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, Imperial Beach where T-shirts, sweatshirts, field guides, videos and other items are available for purchase. Proceeds go to the Friends of San Diego Refuges.



Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center staff is available to answer your questions and update you on any important environmental news as well as give tips on how to help preserve and protect our natural resources.