Sea Center Texas — Attraction in Lake Jackson

This place is so wonderful! Magical for wee-ones! My hubby and I love taking our little loves here, it's free, donations are welcomed. The volunteers are always kind and knowledgeable, even if our toddler doesn't yet have the capacity to understand what they're being told at the touch tank, it's still good socialization and educational (who knew when the sea anemone is "sticking" to you thats really it stinging you with microscopic harpoons)! We are all lovers of marine life and though this facility may be smaller, it's full of fantastic oceanic life. I think the Jellyfish are our favorites at the moment, close second to the giant nurse sharks. There's an observation pier outside to walk on and they also give tours of their hatchery, though we haven't done these things yet, they are highly recommended by friends and family. We highly recommend this place to anyone in the area, whether it's a stop on a fun date outting, or to share an awesome memory with your kiddos, Sea Center...

Free and a beautiful drive from Houston! They do accept donations which are encouraged but not forced, they do great work in keeping locals informed of what lives in our waters and why we need to keep these special ecosystems protected. The hatchery was unfortunately closed but we will be making a trip back. There is a boardwalk to go down and so much Information! Make sure to read the signs posted and be respectful of the creatures that live there. There are very nice volunteers and even a creature feature feel tank! Make sure to ask questions and again be respectful of the creatures inside. They will inform you of how to do so and what not to do. To make it a full day trip go visit Brazoria county state park before or after your visit! Great place to go after hiking or fishing at the state park down the street to cool off in the summer time! Go nature and learning about our local inhabitants beside the...

We were looking for something fun to do with our 9 year old granddaughter and had heard about Sea Center from another friend that took her 3 year old grandson there. We went on a Saturday and were pleasantly surprised. It is definitely small, but it is also free. They have a touch tank for the kiddos to look in and touch various sea creatures. There are a couple of small aquarium tanks with various fish and one with a jellyfish. These things kept our granddaughter's attention. We also had signed up for the fish hatchery tour (email ahead of time), and Dave was our tour guide. He is an older gentleman that volunteers there and is so full knowledge and passionate about conservation. There were about 8 of us on the tour of various ages and he was able to keep both old and young engaged. I highly recommend the drive to Lake Jackson for this quaint excursion. You will definitely...