Zoo
Dakota Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 42 spp. present
The Dakota Zoo is a zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota located on the banks of the Missouri River. It is the third zoo built in North Dakota. The Dakota Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
46.800° N 100.807° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
42
speciesOpened
1961
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–18:00Fri–Sun · 13:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 602 Riverside Park Road, Bismarck, ND
- Phone
- +1 701-223-7543
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Dakota Zoo?
United States
Dakota Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 602 Riverside Park Road, Bismarck, ND. Its coordinates are 46.800° N, 100.807° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Badlands National Park, about 349 km away.
What animals can you see at Dakota Zoo?
42 species
Citizen-science photos record 42 species at Dakota Zoo, including Mountain Goat, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Blue-winged Teal, Lady Amherst's Pheasant 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 Dakota Zoo in the wild?
Mountain Goat: Glacier National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Dakota Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Mountain Goat (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Glacier National Park), Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park) and Blue-winged Teal (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park).
Does Dakota Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Dakota 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 Dakota Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Dakota Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–18:00; Fri–Sun · 13:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Dakota Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1961, 37 ha
Dakota Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1961 and covers about 37 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 42 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