Woodland Park Zoo

This award-winning zoo is a must-see for animal lovers. Only minutes from busy downtown, the zoo let's you step... more on Property Information by Wcities

Woodland Park is an exciting rectangular complex just southwest of Green Lake and north of the Fremont district.... more on seattle.gov

Best known for its seasonal pony rides, snakes and flesh-eating piranhas, this... more on tripadvisor.com

This world-class zoo covers nearly 100 acres of exhibits and open space, including a rose garden and a children's playground. You could easily spend an entire day at the zoo. Award-winning exhibits include the outdoor orangutan habitat at the Trail of... more on gocitykids.com

5.0	Awesome Zoo (Feb 15, 2007) We spent a few hours at this zoo and it was the best one we've ever been to. We didn't get... eolian , a user of Tripadvisor, link_url = "#{r.url}#userReviewRatings" Read full review on Tripadvisor
5.0	Even worth driving in Seattle! (Mar 17 '01) In January, we decided to make the treacherous journey to Seattle to go to the Woodland... DnJisJRE , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on epinions.com
5.0	preston d. 's review Cool zoo, wooded and winding... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on yelp.com
2.5	The Seattle zoo (12/15/06) This is an interesting place to visit during the winter, especially since they... A Yahoo! User , a user of travel.yahoo.com, Read full review on travel.yahoo.com
4.5	Definitely worth visiting (Apr 4, 2007) I have been to many zoos around the world and I must say that this is one of the better... zrc , a user of Tripadvisor, link_url = "#{r.url}#userReviewRatings" Read full review on Tripadvisor
5.0	To The Zoo.... (Sep 08 '01) I am not a Seattle-ite by any stretch of the imagination.... bethaniej , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on epinions.com

From I-5 (north- and southbound): take the Northeast 50th Street exit, #169.) Travel west on Northeast 50th Street about 1 1/3 mile to Fremont Avenue North. Turn right into the South Gate parking lot. Parking in the Zoo lots is an additional $4. Parking is located in the main lot at the South Gate; just west of the South Gate entrance at North 50th Street and Phinney Avenue North; north of the West Gate entrance at Phinney and North 55th Street; and at the North Gate at North 59th Street (one block east of Phinney). Public transportation: From downtown at 3rd and Pike, take the #5 Metro Transit bus northbound to the West Gate entrance. Routes 5, 16, 44, and 358 all stop within blocks of the zoo. Bike routes: The King County Bicycling Guide map is available online or by calling 206.263.4700. For a Seattle bike map, call 206.684.7583.

Mid Mar-mid Apr: 9:30a-5p M-Su, May-mid Sep: 9:30a-6p M-Su, mid Sep-mid Oct: 9:30a-5p M-Su, mid Oct-mid Mar: 9:30a-4p M-Su, Winter Daily 9:30am-4pm; Summer Daily 9:30am-6pm

Admission : Oct 1 - Apr 30: Adults (13-64) $10.50; Children (3-12) $7.50; Toddler (0-2) Free
Events: Elephant Talk;Humboldt Penguin Feeding;Ocelot Feeding;Piranha Feeding;Raptors - Training Session;Reticulated Python Feeding;Yellow Anaconda Feeding. More on the official website.

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