Zoo
ZooAmerica
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 62 spp. present
ZooAmerica is a zoo located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1910 by Milton S. Hershey with a few animals, including bears, birds, and deer. Today, it covers 11 acres and is home to more than 75 species and 200 individual animals, including some that are rare and endangered. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.286° N 76.651° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
62
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:30
Getting there
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Hershey
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is ZooAmerica?
United States
ZooAmerica is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.286° N, 76.651° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 224 km away.
What animals can you see at ZooAmerica?
62 species
Citizen-science photos record 62 species at ZooAmerica, including Roseate Spoonbill, American Black Bear, Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and Common Porcupine. 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 ZooAmerica in the wild?
Roseate Spoonbill: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Some of the animals photographed at ZooAmerica also live in the parks and cities we cover: Roseate Spoonbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), American Black Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Red-tailed Hawk (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Irazú Volcano National Park).
Does ZooAmerica charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for ZooAmerica 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 ZooAmerica open?
Every day · 10:00–16:30
According to its open map listing, ZooAmerica is open Every day · 10:00–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is ZooAmerica accredited?
AZA
Open registers list ZooAmerica with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did ZooAmerica open and how big is it?
4.4 ha
ZooAmerica, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, covers about 4.4 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 62 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