Zoo
San Francisco Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 147 spp. present
The San Francisco Zoo and Gardens is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo located on the West Side of San Francisco, in the southwestern corner of the city between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway. The zoo's main entrance (one located on the north side across Sloat Boulevard and one block south of the Muni Metro L Taraval line) is to the west, on the ocean side. The SF Zoo is owned by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, and managed by the San Francisco Zoological Society, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. under a public-private partnership since 1993, receives $4.2 million annually from the city. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.733° N 122.502° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
147
speciesOpened
1929
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–16:30
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is San Francisco Zoo?
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in San Francisco, United States. Its coordinates are 37.733° N, 122.502° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Yosemite National Park, about 259 km away.
What animals can you see at San Francisco Zoo?
147 species
Citizen-science photos record 147 species at San Francisco Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Chilean Flamingo, Brown Bear, Magellanic Penguin and American White Pelican. 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 San Francisco Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at San Francisco Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park) and Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park).
Does San Francisco Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for San Francisco 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 San Francisco Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–16:30
According to its open map listing, San Francisco Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did San Francisco Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1929, 30 ha
San Francisco Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in San Francisco, United States, opened in 1929 and covers about 30 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 147 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)