Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 112 spp. present
Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey. Situated on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex, which is managed as part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States. Founded in 1963, the zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to the New York metropolitan area but currently features species from every continent except Antarctica. As of 2018, it houses approximately 1400 animals, including several hundred birds in a free-flight aviary. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.767° N 74.282° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
112
speciesOpened
1963
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:00Jul–Aug · Wed, Thu · 10:00–19:00
Getting there
- Address
- 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
Who runs it
- Run by
- Essex County Parks Department
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Turtle Back Zoo?
United States
Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052. Its coordinates are 40.767° N, 74.282° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 411 km away.
What animals can you see at Turtle Back Zoo?
112 species
Citizen-science photos record 112 species at Turtle Back Zoo, including Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Common Peafowl, Budgerigar, African Penguin and Spotted Hyena. 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 Turtle Back Zoo in the wild?
Black-tailed Prairie Dog: Badlands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Turtle Back Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Black-tailed Prairie Dog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Budgerigar (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park).
Does Turtle Back Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Turtle Back 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 Turtle Back Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Turtle Back Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:00; Jul–Aug · Wed, Thu · 10:00–19:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Turtle Back Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1963, 12 ha
Turtle Back Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1963 and covers about 12 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 112 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)