Zoo
Oregon Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
AZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 162 spp. present
The Oregon Zoo, originally the Portland Zoo and later the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located in Washington Park, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of downtown Portland. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi River. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
45.508° N 122.715° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
162
speciesOpened
1888
Size
Large
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Mar–May · Every day · 9:30–17:30
Getting there
- Address
- 4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221
- Phone
- +1-503-226-1561
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Metro
What visitors say
Caption: an Oregon Zoo montage, featuring animals seen on my visit of late 2022.
The Oregon Zoo is definitely one of the nicer and biggest ones we've visited and has very large enclosures for the bigger animals such as the elephants, giraffes, and polar bears.
The Oregon Zoo was next on my list to visit while up in the hills.
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Oregon Zoo?
United States
Oregon Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221. Its coordinates are 45.508° N, 122.715° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Olympic National Park, about 261 km away.
What animals can you see at Oregon Zoo?
162 species
Citizen-science photos record 162 species at Oregon Zoo, including Bald Eagle, California Condor, Mountain Goat, American Black Bear and Mountain Lion. 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 Oregon Zoo in the wild?
Bald Eagle: Great Bear Rainforest
Some of the animals photographed at Oregon Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest), California Condor (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Grand Canyon National Park) and Mountain Goat (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Glacier National Park).
Does Oregon Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Oregon 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 Oregon Zoo open?
Mar–May · Every day · 9:30–17:30
According to its open map listing, Oregon Zoo is open Mar–May · Every day · 9:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Oregon Zoo accredited?
AZA
Open registers list Oregon Zoo with AZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Oregon Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1888, 26 ha
Oregon Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1888 and covers about 26 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 162 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)