Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 88 spp. present
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet (2,046 m) above sea level, it is the highest zoo in the country. The zoo covers 140 acres (57 ha), 40 of which are in use. The zoo houses more than 750 animals, representing nearly 170 different species, with more than 30 endangered species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
38.771° N 104.853° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
88
speciesOpened
1926
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, CO 80906
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?
United States
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, CO 80906. Its coordinates are 38.771° N, 104.853° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Rocky Mountain National Park, about 193 km away.
What animals can you see at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?
88 species
Citizen-science photos record 88 species at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, including Slender-tailed Meerkat, Common Peafowl, Red-necked Wallaby, Plains Zebra and African Penguin. 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 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the wild?
Slender-tailed Meerkat: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Some of the animals photographed at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Red-necked Wallaby (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park).
Does Cheyenne Mountain Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Cheyenne Mountain 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 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Cheyenne Mountain 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 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1926, 58 ha
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1926 and covers about 58 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 88 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)