Zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 78 spp. present
Metro Richmond Zoo is a privately owned, for-profit zoo in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It is located in the central Virginia area, off of U.S. Route 360 (Hull Street Road), about 20 miles southwest of Richmond. Metro Richmond Zoo encompasses about 70 acres (28 ha) and houses around 2,000 animals representing over 190 species, including reticulated giraffe, white rhinoceros, snow leopard, cheetah and Grant's zebra. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.382° N 77.767° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
78
speciesOpened
1995
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Mon–Sat · 9:30–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 8300 Beaver Bridge Road, Moseley, VA 23120
- Phone
- +1 804-739-5666
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
VU
Steller's Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
Before you go
Where is Metro Richmond Zoo?
United States
Metro Richmond Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 8300 Beaver Bridge Road, Moseley, VA 23120. Its coordinates are 37.382° N, 77.767° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 157 km away.
What animals can you see at Metro Richmond Zoo?
78 species
Citizen-science photos record 78 species at Metro Richmond Zoo, including Chilean Flamingo, Common Peafowl, Egyptian Goose, Demoiselle Crane and Golden Pheasant. 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 Metro Richmond Zoo in the wild?
Chilean Flamingo: Lauca National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Metro Richmond Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Egyptian Goose (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gonarezhou National Park).
Does Metro Richmond Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Metro Richmond 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 Metro Richmond Zoo open?
Mon–Sat · 9:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Metro Richmond Zoo is open Mon–Sat · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Metro Richmond Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1995, 25 ha
Metro Richmond Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1995 and covers about 25 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 78 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