List of zoos in the United States - Zoo

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This is an incomplete list of existing, reputable zoos in the United States. For a list of aquaria, see List of aquaria in the United States, and for a list of nature centers, see List of nature centers in the United States.

Zoos are primarily terrestrial facilities where animals are held in enclosures and displayed to the public for education and entertainment. Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care. These facilities include zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos, reptile centers, and petting zoos, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed. Zoos in the United States show great diversity in both size and collection. Many are notable for ongoing global wildlife conservation and captive breeding efforts, especially for endangered animal species.

Alabama

Alaska

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage
Alaska Zoo, Anchorage

Arizona

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson
Bearizona Wildlife Park, Williams
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott
Keepers of the Wild, Valentine
Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park, Window Rock
Out of Africa Wildlife Park, Camp Verde
Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix
Reid Park Zoo, Tucson
Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park

Arkansas

Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo, Hot Springs
Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, Greenbrier[1] (closed 2017)
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, Gentry(closed 2022)

California

Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake
California Living Museum, Bakersfield
California Science Center, Los Angeles
Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo
Farm Sanctuary's Animal Acres, Acton
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom
Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose
Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista[2]
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
Micke Grove Zoo, Lodi
Oakland Zoo, Oakland
Orange County Zoo, Orange
Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Beach
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto
Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento
Safari West, Santa Rosa
San Diego Zoo, San Diego
San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana
Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara
Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
Shambala Preserve, Acton

Colorado

Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs
Colorado Gators Reptile Park, Mosca
Denver Zoo, Denver
Mission: Wolf, Westcliffe
Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, Pueblo
Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo
The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg
W.O.L.F Sanctuary, Bellvue

Connecticut

Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
LEO Zoological Conservation Center, Greenwich and Stamford
Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy,[3] Litchfield

Delaware

3 Palms Zoo & Education Center, Clayton
Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington

District of Columbia

National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

Florida

Big Cat Rescue, Tampa
Brevard Zoo, Melbourne
Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa
Butterfly World, Coconut Creek
Center for Great Apes, Wauchula
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Sanford
Dade City's Wild Things, Dade City[4]
Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake
Flamingo Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
Gatorland, Orlando
Good Earth Farm, Loxahatchee
Gulf Breeze Zoo, Woodlawn Beach
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Homosassa Springs
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville
Jungle Island, Miami
Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, Key West
Lion Country Safari, Loxahatchee
Monkey Jungle, Miami
Naples Zoo, Naples
Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach
Reptile World Serpentarium, St. Cloud[5]
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville
Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Sarasota
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Beach
Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, Palm Harbor
Tallahassee Museum, Tallahassee
White Oak Conservation, Yulee
Wild Florida Drive-Through Safari Park, Kenansville
Zoo Miami, Miami
Zoological Wildlife Foundation, Miami
ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Tampa
ZooWorld, Panama City Beach[6]

Georgia

Chehaw Park, Albany
Dewar Wildlife Trust, Morganton[7]
Kangaroo Conservation Center, Dawsonville
North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm, Cleveland[8]
Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah, Savannah
Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, Pine Mountain
Wild Adventures, Valdosta
Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta

Hawaii

Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu
Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo

Idaho

Zoo Idaho, Pocatello
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, Idaho Falls
Zoo Boise, Boise
World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise
Yellowstone Bear World, Rexburg

Illinois

Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
Brown's Oakridge Zoo, Smithfield
Cosley Zoo, Wheaton
Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
Lords Park Zoo, Elgin
Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington
Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley
Peoria Zoo, Peoria
Phillips Park Zoo, Aurora
Randall Oaks Zoo, West Dundee
Santa's Village AZoosment Park, East Dundee
Scovill Zoo, Decatur
Summerfield Zoo, Belvidere
Wildlife Prairie Park, Hanna City

Indiana

Iowa

Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
Storybook Hill Children's Zoo, Dubuque[9]

Kansas

Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary, Louisburg[10]
Clay Center Zoo, Clay Center
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Emporia
Eagle Valley Raptor Center, Garden Plain[11]
Great Bend Zoo, Great Bend[12]
Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm, Nickerson[13]
Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson
Insect Zoo at Kansas State, Manhattan[14]
Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City
Prairie Park Nature Center, Lawrence[15]
Ralph Mitchell Zoo, Independence
Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina
Safari Zoological Park, Caney[16]
Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
Sunset Zoo, Manhattan
Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard[17]
Topeka Zoo, Topeka
Wright Park Zoo, Dodge City

Kentucky

Louisiana

Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria
Audubon Insectarium, New Orleans
Audubon Zoo, New Orleans
Baton Rouge Zoo, Baton Rouge
Global Wildlife Center, Folsom
Gone Wild Safari, Pineville
High Delta Safari Park, Delhi
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Monroe
Zoosiana, Lafayette

Maine

Maine Wildlife Park, Gray
York's Wild Kingdom Zoo, York Beach

Minnesota

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul
Hemker Park & Zoo, Freeport
Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth[22]
Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley
Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls
Reptile And Amphibian Discovery Zoo, Owatonna
Safari North Wildlife Park, Brainerd
Zollman Zoo, near Byron (a part of Oxbow Park)[23]
Trowbridge Creek Zoo, Vergas

Mississippi

Missouri

Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
Endangered Wolf Center, Tyson Research Center
Grant's Farm, St. Louis
Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City
Monsanto Insectarium, St. Louis
Promised Land Zoo, Eagle Rock and Branson
Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park

Montana

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone
Montana Grizzly Encounter, Bozeman
Raptors of the Rockies, Bitterroot Mountains[24]
Wolf Keep Wildlife Sanctuary, Missoula
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary, Red Lodge
ZooMontana, Billings

Nebraska

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha
Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, Ashland
Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln
McRoberts Game Farm, Gurley
Pioneers Park Nature Center, Lincoln
Riverside Park and Zoo, Scottsbluff

Nevada

Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat, Las Vegas
Sierra Safari Zoo, Reno

New Hampshire

Charmingfare Farm, Candia[25]
Santa's Village, Jefferson
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness

New Jersey

Bergen County Zoological Park, Paramus
Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House
Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton
Popcorn Park Zoo, Forked River
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
Space Farms Zoo and Museum, Beemerville
Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange

New Mexico

ABQ BioPark Zoo, Albuquerque
Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo
American International Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque
Hillcrest Park and Zoo, Clovis[26]
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Carlsbad
Spring River Zoo, Roswell[27]
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, Candy Kitchen
Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood

New York

Adirondack Animal Land, Gloversville
Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville
Trailside Museums & Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park, Stony Point
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton
Bronx Zoo, New York City (The Bronx)
Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
Catskill Game Farm, Catskill
Central Park Zoo, New York City (Manhattan)
Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo, Rome
Long Island Game Farm, Manorville
New York State Living Museum, Watertown
Prospect Park Zoo, New York City (Brooklyn)
Queens Zoo, New York City (Queens)
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse
Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
Staten Island Zoo, New York City (Staten Island)
Trevor Zoo, Millbrook
The Wild Animal Park, Chittenango
Utica Zoo, Utica
White Post Farms, Melville

North Carolina

Aloha Safari Zoo, Cameron
Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro
North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro
Tregembo Animal Park, Wilmington
Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville
Zootastic Park, Troutman

North Dakota

Ohio

African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton
Akron Zoo, Akron
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus
The Farm at Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek
Kalahari Resorts, Sandusky
Lagoon Deer Park, Sandusky
Toledo Zoo, Toledo
Wagon Trails Animal Park, Vienna (closed 2022)

Oklahoma

Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, Wynnewood (closed 2020)
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma City
Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Claws-n-Paws Wild Animal Park, Lake Ariel
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, Allenwood
Critter Country Animal Farm, Smithton
Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
Erie Zoo, Erie
Insectarium, Philadelphia
Keystone Safari Adventures, Grove City
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, Halifax
Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville
Living Treasures Wild Animal Park, New Castle and Jones Mills
National Aviary, Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park
Pocono Snake and Animal Farm, East Stroudsburg
Pymatuning Deer Park, Jamestown
ZooAmerica, Hershey

Rhode Island

Daggett Farm Petting Zoo, Pawtucket
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence

South Carolina

Alligator Adventure, North Myrtle Beach
Lowcountry Zoo at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
Charles Towne Landing, Charleston
Greenville Zoo, Greenville
HollyWild Animal Park, Inman
Reptile Lagoon, Dillon
Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia

South Dakota

Bear Country USA, Rapid City
Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown
Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls
Old MacDonald's Farm, Rapid City
Reptile Gardens, Rapid City

Tennessee

Brights Zoo, Limestone
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, Chattanooga
Memphis Zoo, Memphis
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville
Zoo Knoxville, Knoxville

Texas

Abilene Zoological Gardens, Abilene
Amarillo Zoo, Amarillo
Austin Zoo, Austin
Bear Creek Pioneers Park Wildlife Habitat & Aviary, Houston
Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
Crocodile Encounter, Angleton
Capital of Texas Zoo, Cedar Creek
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, Grand Saline
El Paso Zoo, El Paso
Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin
Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose
Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville
Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
Houston Zoo, Houston
Moody Gardens, Galveston
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, New Braunfels
San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio
Texas Reptile Zoo, Bastrop
The Texas Zoo, Victoria

Utah

Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
Zootah, Logan

Virginia

Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg
Creation Kingdom Zoo, Gate City
Fort Chiswell Animal Park, Wythe
Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg
Luray Zoo, Luray
Maymont, Richmond
Metro Richmond Zoo, Richmond
Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke
Natural Bridge Zoo, Natural Bridge
Roer's Zoofari, Reston
Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge
Virginia Zoological Park, Norfolk
Wilson's Wild Animal Park, Winchester (closed 2019)

Washington

West Virginia

Good Zoo, Wheeling
West Virginia State Wildlife Center, French Creek
West Virginia Zoo, Kingwood

Wisconsin

Alligator Alley, Wisconsin Dells
Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay
Bear Den Zoo, Waterford
Concord Zoo, Concord
Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo
Irvine Park Zoo, Chippewa Falls
Jo-Don Farms Incorporated, Franksville(closed in 2019)
Kewaunee County Bruemmer Park and Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Manitowoc
Menominee Park Zoo, Oshkosh
Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Green Bay
Ochsner Zoo, Baraboo
Racine Zoo, Racine
Shalom Wildlife Zoo, West Bend
Timbavati Wildlife Park, Wisconsin Dells
Wilderness Walk, Hayward
Wildwood Wildlife Park, Minocqua
Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield
Wisconsin Deer Park, Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, Wisconsin Rapids

Footnotes

"Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
"Living Coast Discovery Center". Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
"Livinston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
"Dade City's Wild Things". Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
"Reptile World Serpentarium". Archived from the original on 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
"ZooWorld Panama City Beach". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
"Dewar Wildlife Trust". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
"North Georgia Zoo & Petting Farm - North Georgia Zoo and Farm is my favorite zoo and a zoo like no other. Known for it hands on wolf encounters and otter, kangaroo, lemur encounters and large working hand on farm and petting zoo. Always Zoo babies to see. A favorite place to visit near H". Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
"Storybook Hill Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
"Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Eagle Valley Raptor Center". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Great Bend Zoo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
"Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm". Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Insect Zoo at Kansas State". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Prairie Park Nature Center". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Safari Zoological Park". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Tanganyika Wildlife Park". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
"Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo - Minutes from Frederick, MD". Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
"Drumlin Farm". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
"Wolf Hollow". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
"The Zoo in Forest Park". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
"Lake Superior Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
"Zollman Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
"Montana Grizzly Encounter". Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
Charmingfare Farm Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
"Hillcrest Park and Zoo/default.aspx". Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
"Spring River Zoo". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-03-13.