Zoo
Denver Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 184 spp. present
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is an 80-acre (32 ha) nonprofit zoological garden and conservation organization located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1896, it is operated by the Denver Zoological Foundation and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Its other sources of funding are ticket sales and private donations. It is the most visited paid attraction in Denver. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
39.750° N 104.950° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
184
speciesOpened
1896
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Phone
- +1 720-337-1400
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Denver Zoo?
Denver, United States
Denver Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Denver, United States, at 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205. Its coordinates are 39.750° N, 104.950° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Rocky Mountain National Park, about 96 km away.
What animals can you see at Denver Zoo?
184 species
Citizen-science photos record 184 species at Denver Zoo, including Common Peafowl, African Penguin, Mountain Goat, American Flamingo and Spotted Hyena. 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 Denver Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Denver Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and Mountain Goat (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Glacier National Park).
Does Denver Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Denver 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 Denver Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Denver Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Denver Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1896, 22 ha
Denver Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Denver, United States, opened in 1896 and covers about 22 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 184 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)