Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 66 spp. present
The Santa Barbara Zoo is located on 30 acres (12 ha) near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California. It was built on the site of what was known as the Child Estate. It has more than 500 animals in numerous exhibits, including capybara and California condors, and was known for having had a giraffe with a crooked neck. It has a few non-animal attractions, such as the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge Zoo Train, complete with a pair of Chance Rides C. P. Huntington locomotives. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
34.419° N 119.665° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
66
speciesOpened
1963
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Phone
- +1-805-962-5339
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Santa Barbara Zoo?
United States
Santa Barbara Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Its coordinates are 34.419° N, 119.665° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Channel Islands National Park, about 47 km away.
What animals can you see at Santa Barbara Zoo?
66 species
Citizen-science photos record 66 species at Santa Barbara Zoo, including Chilean Flamingo, Bald Eagle, Island Fox, Western Grey Kangaroo and Laughing Kookaburra. 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 Santa Barbara Zoo in the wild?
Chilean Flamingo: Lauca National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Santa Barbara 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), Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest) and Island Fox (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).
Does Santa Barbara Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Santa Barbara Zoo is open Every day · 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 Santa Barbara Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1963, 8.0 ha
Santa Barbara Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1963 and covers about 8.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 66 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)