Zoo
Big Bear Alpine Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 20 spp. present
The Big Bear Alpine Zoo, formerly Moonridge Animal Park, is a zoo in Big Bear Lake, California, United States. The zoo is one of two Alpine zoos in the United States. It specializes in the rehabilitation and release of local Alpine species and also has a permanent collection of animals in the zoo (most of which can not be released). The zoo is located across the street from Bear Mountain Ski Resort. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
34.238° N 116.868° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
20
speciesOpened
1959
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 747 Club View Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
- Phone
- +1 909-584-1299
Who runs it
- Run by
- County of San Bernardino
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Big Bear Alpine Zoo?
United States
Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 747 Club View Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315. Its coordinates are 34.238° N, 116.868° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Joshua Tree National Park, about 110 km away.
What animals can you see at Big Bear Alpine Zoo?
20 species
Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Big Bear Alpine Zoo, including Bald Eagle, American Black Bear, Great Horned Owl, Sandhill Crane and Common Raccoon. 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 Big Bear Alpine Zoo in the wild?
Bald Eagle: Great Bear Rainforest
Some of the animals photographed at Big Bear Alpine Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest), American Black Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Great Horned Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Impenetrable National Park).
Does Big Bear Alpine Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Big Bear Alpine 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 Big Bear Alpine Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Big Bear Alpine Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Big Bear Alpine Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1959, 2.0 ha
Big Bear Alpine Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1959 and covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 20 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