Zoo
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 147 spp. present
The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is a zoo that opened in 1928 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It is located in Mesker Park on Evansville's northwest side and is run by the City of Evansville. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.997° N 87.602° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
147
speciesOpened
1928
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1545 Mesker Park Drive, Evansville, IN 47720
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden?
United States
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 1545 Mesker Park Drive, Evansville, IN 47720. Its coordinates are 37.997° N, 87.602° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 445 km away.
What animals can you see at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden?
147 species
Citizen-science photos record 147 species at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, including Sitatunga, Plains Zebra, Scarlet Ibis, Turkey Vulture and Yellow-rumped Cacique. 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 Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden in the wild?
Sitatunga: Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden also live in the parks and cities we cover: Sitatunga (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Odzala-Kokoua National Park), Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).
Does Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden 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 Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden 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 Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden open and how big is it?
Opened 1928, 17 ha
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1928 and covers about 17 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 147 species are photographed there.
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