Coyote Point Museum
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"great place!"
The Museum and the Zoo are great for kids in ages 5-and unto 12 I guess. Their live sessions are very interesting.I did not see any signs on the freeway for this park. You may have a tough time getting here and getting back on the freeway.This museum is small enough so that you feel comfortable letting your toddlers run ahead. Whether it's to interact with the indoor science exhibits or to run outdoors to view some of the local animals. We always enjoy driving through Coyote Point Recreation area to get to the museum. The playground is large and has a section for toddlers as well as an area for older children.
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"5 Star Museaum, great for kids under 8"
When we visited, there were plenty of hands on opportunities for our kids. Our 5 year old got to pet a tortoise, a ferret and a snake. Lots of educational opportunities.
No they don't offer near as much variety of animals as the Oakland or SF Zoos, but they offer a lot more memories. The animal exhibits are set up so you can see them from the outside or from an indoor building. You can see the animals if they are asleep or awake.
You pay for parking in the park the museum is in, but there are great play structures in the park and great hiking trails and views. Parking was $5 a day on the date I posted this review.
I did not see any signs on the freeway for this park. You may have a tough time getting here and getting back on the freeway if you don't' print out directions before you go.
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"Coyote Point - great for toddlers"
I have a 3.5 yr old and a 1.5 yr and they loved this museum and animal exhibits. It is a great place for toddlers. Some of the animals were hidden so it's best to go around their feeding time (lunch time 12-2). The museum is small (it is only one level) but educational. They offer an animal show once a week on Wednesdays and they have a show and tell with a live animal every day but the times vary. When my kids went they showcased a tortoise that they could pet. The aviation area was a lot of fun because it is covered but open so you can actually see eagles, vultures and different birds flying around but you are completely safe.
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"Needs updating"
Dark and tired, Coyote Point Museum begs for a makeover. It has all the ambience of my grandmother's living room, including the taxedermied wildlife. The few hands-on exhibits are worn out and blah. I feel like this place needs a director with fresh vision and ability to attract investors.
The animal exhibits are somewhat interesting. My daughter liked the giant honey bee exhibit. Beyond that, I probably would not return.
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"Bay Area Animal Habitats"
This museum is a wonderful place for toddlers and elementary aged children. For my son who loves animals, he always enjoys coming to Coyote Point Museum to learn about animal habitats. On certain days of the week, the museum will have live animal presentations where they teach children about animal habits, diet and life cycle. This museum is small enough so that you feel comfortable letting your toddlers run ahead. Whether it's to interact with the indoor science exhibits or to run outdoors to view some of the local animals. We always enjoy driving through Coyote Point Recreation area to get to the museum. The playground is large and has a section for toddlers as well as an area for older children. We have heard that the summer day camps at Coyote Point Museum are enjoyable as well.
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"Good for little ones!"
I have a 2 and a 5 year. They loved the interactive science area... Couldn't get them out of there. We also loved watching the otter feeding time... Some of the animals were asleep and we couldn't find them, but we had fun talking about them and really searching to see if we could spot them. Pack a lunch and spend all day there, there is a nice play/park area to eat at.
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"Good local museum."
The museum has a small interactive area, a few exhibits, garden with some live animals, and an aviary. I liked that it gave an educational experience that was focused on the local area. We spent most of the time outside in the aviary and going through the reptile cave which my boys loved. You don't need much time for the museum but there is plenty of other activities in the same park. A playground, watching the boats on the bay, and watching the airplanes overhead as they land at SFO.
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"Fun with the Family"
Save a half day for exploring the many attractions here and for a bayshore walk and maybe a picnic at the beach. In the walk-through aviary you can ramble around a pond, waterfall, and gardens to get up close to native birds. Designed especially for kids are science and wildlife exhibits, aquariums, films, games, and live animal venues. River otters are fed daily at 12:30 P.M.. There are picnic tables under the trees, a playground, walking trails, and beach access.
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"Interesting museum"
Coyote Point is an environmentally themed museum and small zoo. The zoo area has some animals that have been rescued, including a coyote, an aviary with some birds, other mammals and reptiles and an outside sea otter exhibit. Inside, there are exhibits about local animals and their habitats and what they eat. They also have rotating exhibits about other parts of environmental study, and some great camps during school holidays.
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"Let the Educational Times Roll"
The museum is full of rescued/non-releasable animals, gardens, and educational exhibits. It's also right near the bay, a giant play-park, and some great walking trails.
We arrived around 11, and the kids set out exploring. At one point, I found an exhibit and thought I was learning about a tornado, but my kid says "It's NOT a tornado, it a vortex because there's fluid in there." Excuse me *humph* I think we need to work on parlaying information without the attitude. We also learned about how bees make honey, and and about what turkey vultures eat. The river otters were super cute, and the kids had a ton of fun exploring inside the animal habitat tunnels.
There isn't any food (and they didn't want us eating anywhere near the animals so next time I'd pack a picnic lunch (we ended up going to Whole Foods near Hillsdale right off 101). There are some nice park benches overlooking the marina just a few feet away from the parking lot.
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"Lots of fun"
Coyote Point has a number of interesting attractions. The best things here are:
(a) the Coyote Point Museum, which has a lot of very interesting educational exhibits and a small zoo which is perfect for small kids who don't have the patience for big, spread-out zoos.
(b) Magic Mountain playground, which is brand-new and is one of the best playgrounds in the Bay Area for children of all ages.
There are lovely picnic areas too, but as others have pointed out, goose gunk can be a big problem. If you're willing to brave it, though, head over to the Bay side, where planes landing at SFO practically buzz the beach, kids love that.
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"Natural fun"
This is a great place to go to experience nature. There is lots to do - and there are often special events here. Worth checking the schedule. Lots of picnic areas, and good areas outdoors for the kids to play and run around. Your kids will have fun here!
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"Great Playground"
Plus is that is a very large new playground perfect for 4-12 year olds. Lots of space to run and castles to climb. Down side is that there are tons of geese that call the grassy field by the playground home and with them come lots of germ infested bird droppings. Not so great if you have a little one that wants to pick up everything. The geese are also kinda mean hissing and being generally scary. (Sorry, I really have a thing about birds.)
Some nice biking trails that are flat with nice bay views. Sometimes it's too windy to feel that you can stay out very long.
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