Rizhao Ocean Park is the city's main marine attraction, housing aquariums, marine mammal shows, and exhibits on the ecology of the Yellow Sea. The facility is pitched at family visitors and covers the marine life of the region with more specificity than most generic aquariums, since the Yellow Sea has a distinct ecology shaped by the mix of cold and warm currents and the shallow continental shelf.
Compared with the beaches themselves, the Ocean Park is a secondary attraction, but it provides a useful wet-weather option and the marine biology component gives some context for the coastline outside. Ticket prices are in the moderate range for Chinese tourist attractions; combined tickets with the adjacent beach areas are sometimes available.