California Pier Aquariums
Photos left to right: A wolf eel at Santa Monica Pier Aquarium; entrance to Ty Warner Sea Center on Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara; Aquarium of the Bay on Pier 39 in San Francisco
California’s pleasure piers are colorful, fun and offer lots of things to see, do and taste, adding to any beach visit. In addition to providing entertainment, there are pier attractions that also educate in a fun manner. Though few and far between, aquariums and sea life centers on piers fit that bill. From the Manhattan Beach Pier Roundhouse aquarium, to the piers of Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and San Francisco, tourists and local residents can see and explore the sea life that dwells within the vast Pacific Ocean. Touch tanks, aquariums and hands-on exhibits allow guests to get close and personal with the ocean creatures.
MANHATTAN BEACH Pier Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium
SAN FRANCISCO PIER 39 Aquarium of the Bay
SANTA BARBARA Stearns Wharf Ty Warner Sea Center
SANTA MONICA Pier Aquarium
