Most reviewed Zoos & Aquariums in San Francisco, United States to visit (Updated March, 2024)

Most reviewed Zoos & Aquariums in San Francisco

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of San Francisco through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 15 places from Zoos & Aquariums category.

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Fisherman's Wharf

Tourist attraction

Bustling waterfront area with seafood restaurants, shopping, an aquarium, sea lions & ferry tours.

4.60 (9.3K reviews) (~3.29 km from centre)

Exploratorium

Science museum

Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.

4.70 (7.9K reviews) (~3.2 km from centre)

Sea Lions

Scenic spot

Docks off Pier 39 that are a favorite hangout of hundreds of sunbathing, barking sea lions.

4.70 (7.3K reviews) (~3.6 km from centre)

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium

Aquarium with creatures from local waters, including otters, sharks & jellyfish, plus a touch tank.

4.20 (5.2K reviews) (~3.42 km from centre)

California Academy of Sciences

Science museum

Natural history museum with an aquarium, planetarium & scientists conducting a variety of research.

$$$ $

4.60 (4.9K reviews) (~4.19 km from centre)

Sea Lion Viewing Area

Scenic spot

👍👍 Sea lions are majestic! They are so lazy and fun to watch. I could spend hours here and still want more time. It’s so calming and entertaining to be in this area. They sleep, move around, yell and play with each other. Must visit spot if you’re visiting San Francisco.

4.70 (4.1K reviews) (~3.61 km from centre)

6th Avenue Aquarium

Tropical fish store

Tropical fish store (& flower shop) offering everything from goldfish to jellyfish, plus equipment.

4.10 (488 reviews) (~3.89 km from centre)

Aqua Forest Aquarium

Aquarium shop

🫤 As others have made comment, customer service needs to be worked on. There's a good selection of brands, livestock, and plants. But quite frankly, I used to come here by default since they're the only aquascape-focused store in San Francisco near me. Most reviews are of the products themselves. The...

4.60 (299 reviews) (~1.36 km from centre)

Ocean Aquarium

Tropical fish store

Basic spot with freshwater aquarium displays plus an extensive selection of fish & supplies.

4.60 (270 reviews) (~0.82 km from centre)

Lucky Ocean Aquarium

Tropical fish store

Fish shop specializing in salt & tropical varieties, plus aquariums, pumps, food & other supplies.

4.70 (174 reviews) (~3.54 km from centre)

Steinhart Aquarium

Aquarium

😠 It looks like a great place to visit but sadly just found out you have to be vaccinated in order to enter. I understand COVID is contagious but it's a norm now. Just take precautions and wear mask. Vaccinated or not both individual can still get COVID. I will go somewhere else where Im not judge by...

4.60 (86 reviews) (~4.2 km from centre)

Bernal Beast

Pet supply store

Neighborhood spot selling organic, natural pet foods & supplies plus grooming salon.

4.70 (85 reviews) (~4.44 km from centre)

Osher Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences

Museum

👍👍 A must visit when you go to the Academy. If you visit during the. Nightlife events on Thursdays make sure you stop here first before the last entry at 7:30pm. The dome is full of plants, butterflies and birds. On each floor there are small terrariums and exhibits with lizards, insects, frogs that l...

4.70 (56 reviews) (~4.22 km from centre)

Ocean Flower

Tropical fish store

👍👍 This place was nice. It's not too big. But the people opened a door to us even 10 min before closing. And it took me and my BF longer than 10 min to figure out the fish we wanted. The workers also showed us amazing HUGE collections of BETA fish they have. Together with some rare types of KOI BETA t...

4.60 (53 reviews) (~0.67 km from centre)

Pet Central

Pet store

🫤 The whole shop seemed very cramped. The pets there also didn't have too much space left, they have at least 5 guinea pigs in one medium sized cage. Bird also keep making noise that doesn't sound like a happy one. Similarly with fish, I haven't seen that many fish in one tank in any other store. The...

4.30 (50 reviews) (~2.22 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Zoos & Aquariums in San Francisco, United States