Living Coast Discovery Center, Nature center in Chula Vista, United States

Living Coast Discovery Center is a nature facility in Chula Vista with multiple buildings, aquariums, and exhibits showcasing Southern California's coastal marine life. The grounds contain habitats for sharks, rays, reptiles, and various bird species within a protected marsh refuge.

The center opened in 1987 as the Chula Vista Nature Interpretive Center, owned and operated by the City of Chula Vista. In 2010 it became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and took its current name. It sits in the Sweetwater Marsh Unit of San Diego National Wildlife Refuge.

The center shares knowledge about how the bay ecosystem works and why protecting these habitats matters to the region. Visitors encounter living examples of the wildlife that depends on these coastal environments.

The facility opens Wednesday through Sunday, and visitors take a shuttle from the parking area to reach the grounds. Comfortable shoes and sun protection are helpful since much of the experience involves outdoor walking.

The center opened in 1987 as the Chula Vista Nature Interpretive Center, owned by the city, and became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit under its current name in 2010. Its Turtle Lagoon displays green sea turtles, and the Shark & Ray Experience pool also holds a loggerhead sea turtle.