Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a public aquarium in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. 1941 is when its story starts. The first to add nearby is USS Iowa, at 2.2 mi.
A zoo & aquarium inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 11 miles from Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
Established in 1941
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium dates from 1941. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Each month’s highs and lows around Cabrillo Marine Aquarium are below.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a public aquarium in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The aquarium interprets both the physical processes of oceanography and marine biology of Southern California by use of displays and educational programs for the public. The aquarium is operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
The original building was a small structure that welcomed visitors until there was a move to a much larger structure designed by Frank Gehry in 1981. The 2004 expansion was designed by Barton Phelps & Associates.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Established
- 1941
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Close by, places to stay are in Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1USS Iowa
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Disneyland
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Intuit Dome
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 17 mi north | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Gardena | 13 mi north | 20 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
| Huntington Beach | 16 mi east | 25 min | 37 27 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 191,451 | $1,100K | C |
| Lomita | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,724 | $832K | C− |
| Redondo Beach | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Also within 28 miles are these.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw322 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw427 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw521 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw621 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw717 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw823 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium: what to know
Is Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Cabrillo Marine Aquarium?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Cabrillo Marine Aquarium from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 23 miles east of Santa Ana and about 30 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium?
Long Beach (LGB), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cabrillo Marine Aquarium?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (8 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (9 mi, 31 places to stay).
From people who live in Los Angeles
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