Zoo
Baton Rouge Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 26 spp. present
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (BREC), and is home to over 800 animals from around the world. The zoo was first accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 1977 — the first zoo in Louisiana to be accredited. The zoo lost its accreditation in March 2018 due to infrastructure issues and animal escapes, but regained it in 2024. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
30.562° N 91.160° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
26
speciesOpened
1970
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Baton Rouge Zoo?
United States
Baton Rouge Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 30.562° N, 91.160° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 699 km away.
What animals can you see at Baton Rouge Zoo?
26 species
Citizen-science photos record 26 species at Baton Rouge Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Laughing Kookaburra, Bald Eagle, South African Shelduck and Southern Cassowary. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Baton Rouge Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Baton Rouge Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Laughing Kookaburra (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Royal National Park) and Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest).
Does Baton Rouge Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Baton Rouge Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Baton Rouge Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Baton Rouge Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Baton Rouge Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1970, 78 ha
Baton Rouge Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1970 and covers about 78 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 26 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website