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Woodland Park Zoo

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 322 attractions in Seattle
Traveler Description:
Nationally award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is a 92-acre zoological garden featuring more than 1,000 animals representing nearly 300 species from... more » Nationally award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is a 92-acre zoological garden featuring more than 1,000 animals representing nearly 300 species from around the world. New exhibits include Zoomazium, an indoor, nature-themed play space for kids, and coming in 2009, our new Humboldt penguin exhibit, replicating the desert coasts of their native Peru. « less
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Attraction type: Zoo, Other
Address: 5500 Phinney Avenue North (West Gate) Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: 206-548-2500
Fax: 206-548-1536

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Reviews of Woodland Park Zoo

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5 of 5 stars
floral park, ny
Aug 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I loved my visit to the Woodland Park Zoo. I have never been to the San Diego Zoo. However, I have been to the Bronx Zoo (Bronx, NY) and preferred the Woodland Park Zoo. The exhibits are layed out so nicely. The animals look like they are in their natural habitats. One of the major attractions at this time is... more

Aug 21, 2008

I've been to a few zoo's, San Diego, Portland, etc. and each has it's +'s and -'s. This one is ... well ... a zoo. It's a pretty decent one, and you get to see some neat things, but it is a zoo, so don't expect 'chariots' and 'harps', just expect a decent zoo, a decent enough day, the kids... more

Aug 9, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

My husband and I decided to take our kids (ages 9 & 10) to Seattle for 5 days. One of our days we went to the Woodland Park zoo. This is a fantastic zoo and great family outing!! We spend 6 1/2hrs at the zoo, my kids cant stop talking about it. There was lots of animals to see, the... more

Jul 23, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We had purchased a CityPass for our Seattle trip which included admission to the zoo. The zoo wasn't high on our priority list of things to do but we figured, What the heck? It's paid for, right? We might as well visit. I am SO glad we did! It was one of my favorite parts of the trip. I'm sure... more

5 of 5 stars
Fort Worth, TX
Jul 22, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We live near a highly rated zoo and we still commented how much we loved visiting this zoo. The biggest thing our whole family agreed upon is how the zoo did a great job of making you feel like you really were in the region of the world the animals were from. In the Asia jungle exhibit you wandered paths... more

Jun 16, 2008

Don't expect too much when you come to this zoo. My husband and daughter loved it; but, as an avid traveler myself (visiting many zoos), this was just okay. Look at it as a park with a few animals to see. Most of the animals are out of site this time of year. The zoo doesn't make it very easy... more

5 of 5 stars
Salem, OR
Jun 11, 2008

My mother, sister, and I and I just visited Woodland Zoo yesterday, June 10 2008, and we loved it. We all really liked the exhibits, and felt that they were well suited for the animals. Before we got there, I was concerned that the exhibits may be, in my opinion, too small, or not nearly comfortable enough for the animals.... more

Jun 4, 2008

This zoo advertises itslef as one of the top 10 zoos in America, but I highly doubt that. I would not recommend it. One, the layout of the zoo is poor, and essentially once you start, you have to see almost the whole zoo. Several of the animals right near the entrance were off display. There were few, if any,... more

5 of 5 stars
Heron, Montana
May 12, 2008

My family visited this zoo on April 1, 2008 and loved it. We had just been to the San Diego Zoo in Dec. so I was a little concerned that they wouldn't like this one. I think they actually liked it better. The main reason we went was to see the baby gorilla. My 5 yr. old also wanted to... more

5 of 5 stars
Seattle, WA
Jan 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The Woodland Park Zoo is one of the best zoos that I have ever been to. I live in Seattle, so I go to the zoo about four or five times a year, and I never get bored. The zoo has excellent enrichment programs for its animals, so they are never bored as well. In addition, their exhibits are extremely... more

Reviews of Woodland Park Zoo

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Woodland Park Zoo: Management Resources

Woodland Park Zoo Address

5500 Phinney Avenue North (West Gate), Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: 206-548-2500 Fax: 206-548-1536