Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 173 spp. present
Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre (21 ha) natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River. Established in July 1993, Cameron Park Zoo has native vegetation that surrounds waterfalls, a lake, and ponds. The zoo features a diverse collection that includes over 1731 animals, representing 300 species from around the world. The zoo keeps a single female African savanna Elephant named Tembo, who was born in the wild in 1977 and arrived in Waco on January 15th, 1979. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
31.570° N 97.145° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
173
speciesOpened
1955
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Cameron Park Zoo?
United States
Cameron Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 31.570° N, 97.145° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 468 km away.
What animals can you see at Cameron Park Zoo?
173 species
Citizen-science photos record 173 species at Cameron Park Zoo, including American Bison, Black-crowned Night Heron, American Alligator, Roseate Spoonbill and Grey Crowned Crane. 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 Cameron Park Zoo in the wild?
American Bison: Badlands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Cameron Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Bison (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park), Black-crowned Night Heron (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas) and American Alligator (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).
Does Cameron Park Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Cameron Park 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 Cameron Park Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Cameron Park Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Cameron Park Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1955, 18 ha
Cameron Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1955 and covers about 18 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 173 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