Zoo
Washington Park Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 3 spp. present
The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres (61,000 m2) on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. The park and zoo were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
41.725° N 86.901° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
3
speciesOpened
1928
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Apr–Oct · Every day · 10:00–16:00Nov–Mar · closed
Getting there
- Address
- 115 Lake Shore Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360
- Phone
- +1-219-873-1510
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Washington Park Zoo?
United States
Washington Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 115 Lake Shore Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360. Its coordinates are 41.725° N, 86.901° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 364 km away.
What animals can you see at Washington Park Zoo?
3 species
Citizen-science photos record 3 species at Washington Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Bald Eagle and Great Egret. 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 Washington Park Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Washington Park 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), Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest) and Great Egret (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hortobágy National Park).
Does Washington Park Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Washington Park 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 Washington Park Zoo open?
Apr–Oct · Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Washington Park Zoo is open Apr–Oct · Every day · 10:00–16:00; Nov–Mar · closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Washington Park Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1928, 3.0 ha
Washington Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1928 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 3 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website