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Location
Parking
Free parking available off Ingraham Ave on south side of center with limited 10 spaces; parking passes required; carpooling recommended
Best time
Plan your visit after 12pm on weekdays to avoid school groups and enjoy a less crowded experience, or arrive right at noon if you want a quieter weekday visit
Visitor tip
Don't miss the scheduled feeding times: shark and stingray feeding at 1pm, aquarium feeding at 2pm, and animal encounter programs at 3pm - these are the highlight interactive experiences mentioned repeatedly in reviews
About Sandoway Discovery Center
Interactive nature programs & exhibits. Established nature center in a 1936 beachfront house with shark/stingray feedings, exhibits & tours.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nature Center
- Highlights
- Shark and stingray feeding, coral reef tanks, animal encounters, touch tanks
- Admission
- $10 per person (ages 3+)
- Location
- Oceanfront in Delray Beach, Florida
What visitors say
what a great little place to visit! I say little because it is compact but it is full of aquariums and educational information and animals that you would not normally see. there were a lot of people there that were helpful and…
This place was great! Get to experience feeding the sting rays and sharks, and petting the stingrays. Great half day trip, and the employees were fantastic in answering questions and explaining the different local animals! Highly recommend
This place is incredible, so beautiful and my toddlers absolutely love it! Take a look at the times because they have feeding times and you can witness the sharks eating and all the other animals and also you can interact with one of…
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Did You Know?
- Housed in a historic 1936 beachfront oceanfront house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, making it a notable historic preservation example in Delray Beach
- Features interactive shark and stingray feeding programs offered daily (Tue-Sun at 1pm, with additional Saturday 11am session), allowing visitors hands-on engagement with these marine predators
- Operates an animal adoption program, positioning itself not just as an educational exhibit space but as an active wildlife welfare organization
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