North Carolina Zoological Park

From Lexington, Mocksville, Asheville/ US 64 E Take US 64 East Turn RIGHT on ZOO PARKWAY/ NC 159 Go 4.4 miles Turn LEFT at Zoo Entrance From Apex, Cary, Raleigh / US 64 W Take 64 West Turn LEFT on ZOO PARKWAY/ NC 159 Go 4.4 miles Turn LEFT at Zoo Entrance From Greensboro /I-85 S & N From Greensboro / I-40 E & W Take Asheboro Exit, I-73 S (Freeman Mill Rd S which becomes US-220 S) Go 23.3 miles south Take US-64 E exit, merge onto US-64 E (W. Dixie Dr.) Go 1.3 miles Turn RIGHT on ZOO PARKWAY/ NC-159 Go 4.4 miles Turn LEFT at Zoo Entrance From Charlotte I-85 N Take I-85 N to Exit 96 (Lexington), Turn RIGHT on US 64E to Asheboro Turn RIGHT on ZOO PARKWAY/NC-159 Go 4.4 miles Turn LEFT at Zoo Entrance From Charlotte NC-49 N Take NC-49 N to Asheboro Merge onto 64 E / NC-49 N (Dixie Dr.) Turn RIGHT on ZOO PARKWAY/NC-159 Go 4.4 miles Turn LEFT at Zoo entrance. From Pinehurst, Candor, Ellerbe, Rockingham I-73 N/I-74 W (US-220 N) Take the New Hope Church Rd. Exit – Exit 49 Turn RIGHT on New Hope Church Rd. Turn LEFT on US-220 ALT Turn RIGHT on ZOO PARKWAY / Hwy 159 Go 2.9 mi. Turn RIGHT into Zoo Entrance

The North Carolina Zoo is open 364 days a year. The Zoo is closed Christmas day and during severe weather.

Admission : Adults $10.00 Senior Citizens 62 and + $8.00 College Students (with valid student ID) $8.00 Children 2-12 $6.00
Educational Program: http://www.nczoo.org/education/
Events: KidZone, ZooCool, Zoofest, Native American Art, Dance, Music and Mystery, Boo At the Zoo