Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center — Attraction in Imperial Beach

A wonderful little gem for a little local education on wildlife and nature. Trail maps available inside. A fun place to explore inside for a kid, and then take them out on the trails. There are bathrooms and many seating areas. There is handicap parking also available. When there, take note of the mosaic map that stretches from inside the visitor center doors to outside in front. Another treat of living...

Very helpful ranger. We came back and rode our bikes on the trails which she recommended and we had a great time watching nature and the helicopters in training. The only reason to not get 5 stars is they were closed the morning that we came back. The Google route had us trying to enter the military base, so we needed to find an alternate route...

We took the hour long guided plant walk which taught us all about the native plants and invasive plants in the estuary area. On the walk, a birder accompanied us to identify any birds seen throughout the tour - we were fortunate enough to see 3 Ridgway's rails, a yellow-crowned heron and numerous finches...