Zoo
Cougar Mountain Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 23 spp. present
Cougar Mountain Zoo is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) non-profit zoological park located in Issaquah, Washington, on the north slope of Cougar Mountain about 15 miles (24 km) east of Seattle. It is located near the border of the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. The zoo focuses on endangered species including lemurs from Madagascar, Bengal tigers, and endangered birds from various parts of the world. It was founded in 1972 by Peter and Marcie Rittler who operated it admission-free for its first 15 years. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
47.553° N 122.081° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
23
speciesOpened
1972
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Wed–Sun · 9:30–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 19525 Southeast 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027
- Phone
- +1-425-391-5508
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Cougar Mountain Zoo?
United States
Cougar Mountain Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 19525 Southeast 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027. Its coordinates are 47.553° N, 122.081° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Olympic National Park, about 116 km away.
What animals can you see at Cougar Mountain Zoo?
23 species
Citizen-science photos record 23 species at Cougar Mountain Zoo, including Emu, Mountain Lion, Swamp Wallaby, Harris' Hawk and Great Horned Owl. 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 Cougar Mountain Zoo in the wild?
Emu: Flinders Ranges National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Cougar Mountain Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Emu (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Ranges National Park), Mountain Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Torres del Paine National Park) and Swamp Wallaby (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilsons Promontory National Park).
Does Cougar Mountain Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Cougar 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 Cougar Mountain Zoo open?
Wed–Sun · 9:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Cougar Mountain Zoo is open Wed–Sun · 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 Cougar Mountain Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1972, 2.0 ha
Cougar Mountain Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1972 and covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 23 species are photographed there.
Nearest Zoos & Centres
Nearest Parks
.jpg/330px-My_Friend_the_Marmot_(4241532773).jpg)
.jpg/330px-Bald_eagle_about_to_fly_in_Alaska_(2016).jpg)
Nearest Cities
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)