Zoo
Brandywine Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 39 spp. present
Brandywine Zoo is a small 4.7-acre (1.9 ha) zoo that opened in 1905 in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It is located on the banks of the Brandywine River. The zoo is managed by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation and supported by the Delaware Zoological Society. It is usually open every day, 10AM – 4PM, weather permitting. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
39.755° N 75.549° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
39
speciesOpened
1905
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802
- Phone
- +1 302-571-7788
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Common Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
Before you go
Where is Brandywine Zoo?
United States
Brandywine Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802. Its coordinates are 39.755° N, 75.549° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 263 km away.
What animals can you see at Brandywine Zoo?
39 species
Citizen-science photos record 39 species at Brandywine Zoo, including Scarlet Ibis, Bald Eagle, Common Porcupine, Helmeted Guineafowl and White-faced Whistling Duck. 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 Brandywine Zoo in the wild?
Scarlet Ibis: Caroni Swamp
Some of the animals photographed at Brandywine Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp), Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest) and Helmeted Guineafowl (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Meru National Park).
Does Brandywine Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Brandywine 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 Brandywine Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Brandywine Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Brandywine Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1905, 2.0 ha
Brandywine Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1905 and covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 39 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