Crab Cove Visitor Center in Alameda, Alameda County, United States | Animals | Aquarium | Conservation | Environmental Centre | Nature Center | Village Hall

Crab Cove Visitor Center, Alameda, California, United States

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.

A focal point for this educational effort is the Visitor Center's Old Wharf Classroom. There, in a picturesque setting, youngsters and adults alike can learn about such topics as shoreline wildlife and the food chains that sustain all living creatures.

Naturalist-guided programs for school groups and other organized groups are available Wednesday through Friday by advance reservation.