Woodland Park Zoo

• Hours: Open 365 days a year
• Reservations: Not required
• Cost: Fee charged, parking extra
• Location: North of downtown Seattle
• How Long: Allow a few hours
• Best Time to Visit: Go early to avoid the crowds

Spread over 65 acres, Woodland Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos on the West Coast, home to the largest live animal collection in Washington state, with nearly 1,145 specimens representing 290 species.

Over a million people visit the zoo each year, and it's no wonder. Woodland Park has won five major exhibit awards from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Animals are displayed here in natural setting, and grouped by the climate zones they live in.

Getting to the Seattle Zoo

Seattle Woodland Park Zoo
N. 50th and Fremont Ave N.
Seattle, WA
206-684-4800
www.zoo.org

Take I-5 north to NE 50th Street (Exit #169), then go west 1.3 miles to the South Gate at North 50th Street and Fremont Ave North. Street parking is available, or you can park in a pay lot.

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