Zoo
Hemker Park & Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 6 spp. present
The Hemker Park & Zoo is a seasonal, family owned zoo founded in 1977 in Freeport, Minnesota, United States. The zoo was founded by Mark and Joan Hemker. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
45.672° N 94.668° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
6
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- 26715 County Road 39, Freeport, MN 56331
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
EN
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Giraffes
Giraffa
Before you go
Where is Hemker Park & Zoo?
United States
Hemker Park & Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 26715 County Road 39, Freeport, MN 56331. Its coordinates are 45.672° N, 94.668° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Voyageurs National Park, about 341 km away.
What animals can you see at Hemker Park & Zoo?
6 species
Citizen-science photos record 6 species at Hemker Park & Zoo, including American Flamingo, Common Peafowl, American Alligator, African Spurred Tortoise and Great Indian Rhinoceros. 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 Hemker Park & Zoo in the wild?
American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Hemker Park & Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and American Alligator (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).
Does Hemker Park & Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Hemker Park & 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 Hemker Park & Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Hemker Park & Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Hemker Park & Zoo open and how big is it?
6.6 ha
Hemker Park & Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, covers about 6.6 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 6 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