Zoo
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 104 spp. present
The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic family farm located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Downtown Nashville. As of 2014, the zoo was middle Tennessee's top paid attraction and contained 3,736 individual animals, encompassing 352 species. The zoo's site is approximately 188 acres (76 ha) in size and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo has around 1.2 million visitors a year. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
36.090° N 86.733° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
104
speciesOpened
1990
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Nashville Zoo at Grassmere?
United States
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.090° N, 86.733° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 286 km away.
What animals can you see at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere?
104 species
Citizen-science photos record 104 species at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, including American Flamingo, Toco Toucan, Northern Caiman Lizard, Mountain Lion and Cape Porcupine. 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 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in the wild?
American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 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), Toco Toucan (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park) and Northern Caiman Lizard (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Yasuní National Park).
Does Nashville Zoo at Grassmere charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 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 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 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 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere open and how big is it?
Opened 1990, 74 ha
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1990 and covers about 74 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 104 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