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North Carolina Zoo

Q: Where is North Carolina Zoo?

United States. North Carolina Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205. Its coordinates are 35.630° N, 79.764° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Congaree National Park, about 225 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at North Carolina Zoo?

178 species. Citizen-science photos record 178 species at North Carolina Zoo, including Plains Zebra, Hamadryas Baboon, American Bison, Chilean Flamingo and Brown Bear. 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 North Carolina Zoo in the wild?

Plains Zebra: Akagera National Park. Some of the animals photographed at North Carolina Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park), American Bison (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park).

Q: When is North Carolina Zoo open?

Every day · 9:00–17:00. According to its open map listing, North Carolina Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did North Carolina Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1974, 930 ha. North Carolina Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1974 and covers about 930 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 178 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 178 spp. present

The North Carolina Zoo, formerly the North Carolina Zoological Park, is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina, housing 1,700 animals of more than 250 species, primarily representing Africa and North America. It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the Minnesota Zoo. With 500 acres (2.0 km2) developed, it is the world's largest natural habitat zoo. The North Carolina Zoo is a part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

35.630° N 79.764° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

—

Tourism

High

Species present

178

species

Opened

1974

Size

Large

Visit

Opening hours

Every day · 9:00–17:00

Getting there

Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205
Phone: +1-800-488-0444

nczoo.org ↗

What visitors say

The joy is twofold: My inner child squeals with delight at each amazing exhibit and at the details I still remember from that first field trip — the bronze animal statues are still there! — and I’m watching my son see it all for the very first time.

Since it’s been nearly a year since our last zoo visit, I was surprised when Chase remembered the exact spot where he lost a tooth last year as well as the best places to search for anole lizards and skinks on the zoo grounds.

🦒 Animals in captivity

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks

Papio hamadryas

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Bison bison

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Badlands National Park+ 6 more parks

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Lauca National Park+ 4 more parks

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Katmai National Park+ 14 more parks

Vulpes lagopus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Svalbard+ 1 more park

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Ursus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Great Smoky Mountains National Park+ 30 more parks

Before you go

Where is North Carolina Zoo?

United States

North Carolina Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205. Its coordinates are 35.630° N, 79.764° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Congaree National Park, about 225 km away.

What animals can you see at North Carolina Zoo?

178 species

Citizen-science photos record 178 species at North Carolina Zoo, including Plains Zebra, Hamadryas Baboon, American Bison, Chilean Flamingo and Brown Bear. 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 North Carolina Zoo in the wild?

Plains Zebra: Akagera National Park

Some of the animals photographed at North Carolina Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park), American Bison (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park).

When is North Carolina Zoo open?

Every day · 9:00–17:00

According to its open map listing, North Carolina Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did North Carolina Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1974, 930 ha

North Carolina Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1974 and covers about 930 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 178 species are photographed there.