Crab Cove

See bay creatures in the 800-gallon aquarium system, use interactive stations for varying age groups to view microscopic animals, build a crab from the inside out, or get a lug worm's view of the mudflats.

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1252 McKay Ave Alameda , CA 94501 United States

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spacious concerts barbecue wildlife picnics quiet fish aquariums gift shop
East Bay Regional Park District

Nature programs and a small nature themed gift shop with great gifts for wildlife and sea lovers of all ages. Read more

Darwin Sayo

Wonderful place to take your energetic kids. A few good climbing trees . A really good one behind the bathrooms at the end of the tree lined path.

Sandy N.

Be sure to stop by the visitors ctr, there's a lot of cool things to see & do. To the far right (towards bay ) of the v.c. is a fountain/faucet, use it to clean sand off you or your kids.

Jason Scheirer

The crabs rule here. They even have their own crab police . Familiarize yourself with crab law before arriving, they are not very forgiving with outsiders.

J

I always have a great time here! A perfect hangout place for fams with kids!

Stacey Porter

Great place to get out and experience wide open spaces . They have concerts in the summer when the weather is nice. Check the sechedule at the Crab Cove visitor center.

Jeffrey Anderson

Very open. Lots of places to hang

Doug Skinner

See the impact of low and high tides, enjoy the peacefulness .

JD Wallsten

Perfect for a BBQ

Cecilia Zhang

Slippery! Be cautious!

Joshua P.

Sat & Sun come check out public fish feedings of the aquariums @ 3pm

Kevin MillerCunningham

Nice family fun!!

Rich Walter

Hang out in the beer and wine garden

Rich Walter

Hang out in the beer garden

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