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Top Zoological Parks in the United States

Top Zoological Parks in the United States

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Created by Michael Liu • Updated On: June 15, 2017

Best places to experience animals in the not so wild.

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

1. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

8.7
5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Zoo Exhibit · 128 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

2. Philadelphia Zoo

9.0
3400 W Girard Ave (at N 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Zoo · West Philadelphia · 108 tips and reviews
Minnesota Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

3. Minnesota Zoo

9.2
13000 Zoo Blvd (McAndrews Road), Apple Valley, MN
Zoo · 90 tips and reviews
Indianapolis Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

4. Indianapolis Zoo

8.8
1200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
Zoo · Near Westside · 152 tips and reviews
Oregon Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

5. Oregon Zoo

9.0
4001 SW Canyon Rd (at SW Knights Blvd), Portland, OR
Zoo · 116 tips and reviews
San Francisco Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

6. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews
Denver Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

7. Denver Zoo

9.1
2300 N Steele St (at 23rd Ave), Denver, CO
Zoo · City Park · 123 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

8. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.2
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews
SeaWorld San Diego is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

9. SeaWorld San Diego

8.8
500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA
Amusement Park · Mission Bay Park · 366 tips and reviews
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

10. Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

9.0
3411 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN
Park · 49 tips and reviews
North Carolina Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

11. North Carolina Zoo

9.0
4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC
Zoo · 56 tips and reviews
Dallas Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

12. Dallas Zoo

8.8
650 S R L Thornton Fwy (at S Marsalis Ave), Dallas, TX
Zoo · 98 tips and reviews
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

13. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

9.2
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd (at Cheyenne Mountain Hwy.), Colorado Springs, CO
Zoo · 71 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

14. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
The Detroit Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

15. The Detroit Zoo

9.1
8450 W 10 Mile Rd (at Woodward Ave.), Royal Oak, MI
Zoo · 142 tips and reviews
Riverbanks Zoo And Gardens is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

16. Riverbanks Zoo And Gardens

9.2
500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC
Zoo · Northwest Columbia · 74 tips and reviews
Audubon Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

17. Audubon Zoo

9.0
6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Zoo · Audubon · 79 tips and reviews
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

18. Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

8.9
1 Wild Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
Zoo · Highland Park · 99 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

19. Bronx Zoo

9.1
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

20. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

9.0
3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, OH
Zoo · Old Brooklyn · 90 tips and reviews
Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

21. Disney's Animal Kingdom

9.4
2901 Osceola Pkwy (Walt Disney World), Lake Buena Vista, FL
Amusement Park · 701 tips and reviews
Milwaukee County Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

22. Milwaukee County Zoo

9.3
10001 W Bluemound Rd (btwn 108th St & 98th St), Milwaukee, WI
Zoo · Zoo · 113 tips and reviews
The Oklahoma City Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

23. The Oklahoma City Zoo

9.0
2000 Remington Pl. (btwn I-35 & Martin Luther King), Oklahoma City, OK
Zoo · 68 tips and reviews
Brookfield Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

24. Brookfield Zoo

9.1
3300 Golf Rd (at 31st St), Brookfield, IL
Zoo · 156 tips and reviews
Sedgwick County Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

25. Sedgwick County Zoo

9.0
5555 W Zoo Blvd (at Windmill Rd.), Wichita, KS
Zoo · 39 tips and reviews
Memphis Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

26. Memphis Zoo

9.3
2000 Prentiss Pl (at McLean Blvd), Memphis, TN
Zoo · Evergreen Historic District · 98 tips and reviews
San Diego Zoo Safari Park is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

27. San Diego Zoo Safari Park

8.9
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd (near W Zoo Rd), Escondido, CA
Zoo · Northeastern San Diego · 166 tips and reviews
Fort Worth Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

28. Fort Worth Zoo

9.2
1989 Colonial Pkwy (at S University Dr), Fort Worth, TX
Zoo · 103 tips and reviews
Toledo Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

29. Toledo Zoo

9.1
2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
Zoo · Beverly-Harvard · 91 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

30. Saint Louis Zoo

9.4
1 Government Dr (at Washington Dr), St Louis, MO
Zoo · 240 tips and reviews
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

31. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

9.2
3400 Vine St (at Erkenbrecher Ave), Cincinnati, OH
Zoo · Avondale · 105 tips and reviews
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

32. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

9.4
4850 Powell Rd, Powell, OH
Zoo · 160 tips and reviews
San Diego Zoo is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

33. San Diego Zoo

9.4
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA
Zoo · Balboa Park · 564 tips and reviews
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is one of Top Zoological Parks in the United States.

34. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

9.4
3701 S 10th St (near I-80 & 13th St), Omaha, NE
Zoo · 154 tips and reviews