The Vermillion Sea Field Station is a historic dwelling located on the water's edge at the south end of the beach in Bahía de Los Ángeles, Baja California. The village is located 400 miles south of the international border at San Diego about halfway down the Baja peninsula on the shores of the Sea of Cortez. The village consists of approximately 600-700 people, primarily families that have descended from the early gold & silver mining days, and from fishing activities in more recent decades. There is also a hefty representation of citizens from the U.S. that enjoy vacation or retirement homes around the "Bay of the Angels."

The field station was originally the headquarters for the gold and silver mining company in the region. Later during the late 1950's and 1960's the San Diego Natural History Museum utilized the old headquarters building as the location for their early natural history research in the midriff island region. The Vermillion Sea Field Station name was given to the station during that time by Dr. George Lindsey in recognition of the spectacular colors of the sunrises and sunsets in the area. The field station is an ideal location and facility for studying and investigating the amazing natural environment of the region.

The Vermillion Sea Field Station is a not-for-profit shared-use facility utilized by school and college groups for various lengths of time. Each user-group supplies their own leadership, and assumes all responsibility for their student's activities and safety. The station has ample room for groups up to forty students with a large functional kitchen, lecture & study rooms, dressing and storage rooms, and bathroom facilities. Students sleep on comfortable folding cots on the veranda under the stars. It is truly a "home away from home" for participants in the field programs. The unique experience of living and studying in a field station environment in this beautiful region is very special. Groups sharing the use of the station tend to come back year after year for their "Baja Experience."