Sanctuary

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Q: Where is Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary?

United States. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.682° N, 121.165° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Yosemite National Park, about 168 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary?

14 species. Citizen-science photos record 14 species at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, including Common Peafowl, Common Raccoon, Mountain Lion, Blue-and-yellow Macaw and Bobcat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 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), Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve) and Mountain Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Torres del Paine National Park).

Q: When did Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary open and how big is it?

Opened 1963, 3.0 ha. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, opened in 1963 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 14 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🛖 Sanctuary, United States 14 spp. present

The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary (originally Folsom Zoo) is a zoo and animal sanctuary located in the city of Folsom, California, in the United States, which has been open since 1963. The facility differs from traditional zoos and is more like a sanctuary in the way the animals are acquired and the care they receive. Though the facility allows visitors like a traditional zoo, the animals are not bred, sold, or traded. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

38.682° N 121.165° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1963

Size

Medium

Visit

Getting there

folsom.ca.us/depts/parks_n_recreation/zoo ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

Puma concolor

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Torres del Paine National Park+ 21 more parks

Ara ararauna

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Emas National Park+ 12 more parks

LC Endemic

Lynx rufus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Yosemite National Park+ 15 more parks

Leptailurus serval

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Ngorongoro Conservation Area+ 13 more parks

Vulpes vulpes

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Isle Royale National Park+ 45 more parks

Odocoileus hemionus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Zion National Park+ 21 more parks

Before you go

Where is Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary?

United States

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.682° N, 121.165° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Yosemite National Park, about 168 km away.

What animals can you see at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary?

14 species

Citizen-science photos record 14 species at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, including Common Peafowl, Common Raccoon, Mountain Lion, Blue-and-yellow Macaw and Bobcat. 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 Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 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), Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve) and Mountain Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Torres del Paine National Park).

When did Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary open and how big is it?

Opened 1963, 3.0 ha

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, opened in 1963 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 14 species are photographed there.