Marineland of the Pacific Park

Address: Former site of Marineland of the Pacific, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA

Admission: Defunct (park closed 1987); site redeveloped

Marineland of the Pacific was an ocean-side marine park and aquarium on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California, that opened in 1954 and closed in 1987.

During its operation the park was known for large seawater tanks, marine-mammal performances and exhibits that drew regional visitors; visitors sought the seaside setting and entertainment-oriented animal shows. The site ceased public operations in the late 20th century and historical interest today focuses on its role in California leisure and marine exhibition history.

Built in the early 1950s and operated for several decades, the park closed in 1987 amid changing economics and competition from other marine parks. The property was later cleared and redeveloped for other uses.

The former park was located on the coastal bluff of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, roughly southwest of central Los Angeles and visible from coastal roadways.

• Dates and significance: Opened in 1954 and closed in 1987, it was a major mid-20th-century ocean-side marine park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula that featured large marine mammal displays and public performances.

The former Marineland site is on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County; the area is now occupied by other developments and the shoreline parks nearby. Access to historical materials is best through Los Angeles public archives and local historical societies.

• Historic interest only - visit Palm Beach and the Terranea Resort nearby for the general area.
• Local archives and museum collections in Los Angeles preserve photographs and ephemera from Marineland of the Pacific's run (1954-1987).