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Woodland Park Zoo

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 310 attractions in Seattle
Traveller Description: Best known for its seasonal pony rides, snakes and flesh-eating piranhas, this was voted as one of the ten best zoos in the United States.
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Attraction type: Zoo, Other
Address: 5500 Phinney Avenue North (West Gate) Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: 206-684-4800
Fax: 206-684-4854

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Reviews of Woodland Park Zoo

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23 Jul 2008

We had purchased a CityPass for our Seattle trip which included admission to the zoo. The zoo wasn't high on our priority list of things to do but we figured, What the heck? It's paid for, right? We might as well visit. I am SO glad we did! It was one of my favorite parts of the trip. I'm sure... more

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5 of 5 stars
Fort Worth, TX
22 Jul 2008

We live near a highly rated zoo and we still commented how much we loved visiting this zoo. The biggest thing our whole family agreed upon is how the zoo did a great job of making you feel like you really were in the region of the world the animals were from. In the Asia jungle exhibit you wandered paths... more

16 Jun 2008

Don't expect too much when you come to this zoo. My husband and daughter loved it; but, as an avid traveler myself (visiting many zoos), this was just okay. Look at it as a park with a few animals to see. Most of the animals are out of site this time of year. The zoo doesn't make it very easy... more

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5 of 5 stars
Salem, OR
11 Jun 2008

My mother, sister, and I and I just visited Woodland Zoo yesterday, June 10 2008, and we loved it. We all really liked the exhibits, and felt that they were well suited for the animals. Before we got there, I was concerned that the exhibits may be, in my opinion, too small, or not nearly comfortable enough for the animals.... more

4 Jun 2008

This zoo advertises itslef as one of the top 10 zoos in America, but I highly doubt that. I would not recommend it. One, the layout of the zoo is poor, and essentially once you start, you have to see almost the whole zoo. Several of the animals right near the entrance were off display. There were few, if any,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Heron, Montana
12 May 2008

My family visited this zoo on April 1, 2008 and loved it. We had just been to the San Diego Zoo in Dec. so I was a little concerned that they wouldn't like this one. I think they actually liked it better. The main reason we went was to see the baby gorilla. My 5 yr. old also wanted to... more

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5 of 5 stars
Seattle, WA
3 Jan 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The Woodland Park Zoo is one of the best zoos that I have ever been to. I live in Seattle, so I go to the zoo about four or five times a year, and I never get bored. The zoo has excellent enrichment programs for its animals, so they are never bored as well. In addition, their exhibits are extremely... more

14 Sep 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

The Woodland Park Zoo is a wonderful find. All of the animals are presented in large enclosures with good viewing areas. The animals appear to be extremely well taken care of and happy in their environments. Zoo staff are present at varying viewing areas to offer histories of their animals and answer questions. I found this to be a nice... more

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5 of 5 stars
East Falmouth, Massachusetts
7 Sep 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This is a very nice zoo to go to. Make sure you allow 3-4 hours to see it. We had to skip a few small things since we had to be somewhere right after. This is definitely worth seeing if you are in the area. more

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4 of 5 stars
Irvine, California
18 Jul 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

Plenty of parking since there are three entrances to the zoo. What I liked was that we never really had to compete with anyone to watch the animals. There are several vantage points at the various exhibits to see the animals. The zoo takes about 2 hours to see everything and almost every animal you could think of was here.... more

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Woodland Park Zoo: Management Resources

Woodland Park Zoo Address

5500 Phinney Avenue North (West Gate), Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: 206-684-4800 Fax: 206-684-4854