Chula Vista Nature Center

1000 Gunpowder Point Drive
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 409-5900

Official Website: Chula Vista Nature Center

At this renowned ecological center, Rainbow Trout, Moon Jellyfish, and Sting Rays splash and float. Peregrine Falcons, Great Horned Owls, and endangered Clapper Rails flap and flutter. This isn't Sea World or the San Diego Zoo. Where, then, is another internationally recognized conservation center in San Diego, or even Chula Vista? Nestled between the Sweetwater Marsh and San Diego Bay, the Chula Vista Nature Center remains an educational and ecological hallmark of the South Bay and beyond.

In June of 1986, construction of the Chula Vista Nature Center began on 3.3 acres in an area known as Gunpowder Point. Although the land had been previously abused in the 1980's by illegal trash dumping, the Coastal Conservancy and the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency funded and completed the Nature Center a year later in 1987. Gunpowder Point and Sweetwater Marsh, comprising a total of 316 acres, then became part of the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in 1988. The Nature Center then won one of the prestigious Orchid architectural award in the same year. To read more of this featured article on the Chula Vista Nature Center then please: Click here

Location:

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Ticket Information:

• $6.00 Adults (18-54)
• $5.00 Seniors (55+)
• $5.00 Students (18+ w/ID)
• $4.00 Juniors (12-17)
• $3.00 Children (4-11)
• Free Children (under 4)

Hours:

• Open 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Tuesday through Sunday.
• Last shuttle to the Center is at 4:00 P.M.

Mission Statement:

The Chula Vista Nature Center is dedicated to serving the public by providing a quality nature center/living museum experience while promoting coastal resource conservation and environmental stewardship through education.

Chula Vista Nature Center Photos. Click to enlarge.

Photo credits: Kurt Bunch