Zoo
DierenPark Amersfoort
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Netherlands 44 spp. present
DierenPark Amersfoort is a 20-hectare (49-acre) zoo located on the West side of Amersfoort, in the province of Utrecht, on the edge of the Birkhoven forest, in the Netherlands. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
52.151° N 5.345° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
44
speciesOpened
1948
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Jan - Dec
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is DierenPark Amersfoort?
Netherlands
DierenPark Amersfoort is a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands. Its coordinates are 52.151° N, 5.345° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 196 km away.
What animals can you see at DierenPark Amersfoort?
44 species
Citizen-science photos record 44 species at DierenPark Amersfoort, including Hamadryas Baboon, Griffon Vulture, Spotted Hyena, African Penguin and Monk Parakeet. 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 DierenPark Amersfoort in the wild?
Griffon Vulture: Picos de Europa National Park
Some of the animals photographed at DierenPark Amersfoort also live in the parks and cities we cover: Griffon Vulture (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Picos de Europa National Park), Spotted Hyena (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Aberdare National Park) and African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park).
Does DierenPark Amersfoort charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for DierenPark Amersfoort 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 did DierenPark Amersfoort open and how big is it?
Opened 1948, 23 ha
DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, opened in 1948 and covers about 23 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 44 species are photographed there.
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