The Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the largest aquariums in the United States! Its 550 species fill 17 major living habitats, 30 smaller exhibits and takes visitors on a journey throughout the Pacific Ocean's three regions: Southern California/Baja; the Tropical Pacific and the Northern Pacific.

Visitors to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific can also take advantage of the surrounding Long Beach area. Located only minutes from trendy Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention Center, the Queen Mary, Belmont Shore (Long Beach's charming Beach community), and hotels, tourists will find the Aquarium convenient to anywhere in Long Beach they wish to visit.

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific also anchors the new Queensway Bay (the largest waterfront development in California history) debuting in 2000. Queensway Bay will transform the downtown Long Beach skyline with a 2,000 foot seawall, two-level public esplanade, shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

Parking
The city of Long Beach provides convenient parking in an enclosed parking structure only a few feet from the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific's entrance. The maximum parking fee is $6 (per day) with an Aquarium ticket stub. The day-rate without an Aquarium ticket stub is $7.

Hours
Open from 9 am to 6 pm every day of the year, except December 25th and during the weekend of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (April 6-8, 2002).

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Location...

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
(off Shoreline Drive)

Directions to the Aquarium from Los Angeles: 

Take the 405 Freeway south to the 710 Freeway south; 
Follow signs to downtown Long Beach and the Aquarium exit; 
The Aquarium exit will lead to the Aquarium parking lot. 

Directions to the Aquarium from Orange County:

Take the 405 Freeway north to the 710 Freeway south; 
Follow signs to downtown Long Beach and the Aquarium exit; 
The Aquarium exit will lead to the Aquarium parking lot.