Woodland Park Zoo

Pros: Attractive, well-kept grounds, naturalistic environments for animals.
Cons: Unwalkably huge; animals are melancholy and evasive.

“When I was young, they didn’t have any of these natural environments for the animals,” said ...

Pros: Pony rides, butterfly conservatory. Lush foliage. Animal privacy. Zoo-doo!
Cons: Animals can hide.

My 7-year-old grandson had never been to the zoo. There isn't a zoo in the Spokane area. The closest one is 275 miles away in Seattle, the Woodland Park Zoo. So I did what any other grandmother would do, I trekked that distance to take him there! We...

Pros: This beautiful zoo boasts richly themed, state of the art displays.
Cons: Arrive early to get a good parking spot.

Having lived in the Seattle area most of my life, I have visited the Woodland Park Zoo many times over the years. For many years, it has been a very innovative and creative zoo. The exhibits have been continually upgraded and improved to a world class...

Pros: Beautiful Woodland feeling, a different experience than most 'zoos'.
Cons: like most zoos, you feel yourself overspending

I am not a Seattle-ite by any stretch of the imagination. I am born and bred, small-town, Midwest and Southern. I've never gotten over the small-town phenomenon of waving at passing cars, of smiling at policemen and at saying thank you for any number...

Pros: Great exhibits, happy animals.
Cons: Nearby parking is difficult to come by in the summer months.

The Woodland Park Zoo is a community asset that our family enjoys on a regular basis and we are proud to support financially. The most recent attraction, Komodo Dragons, has just opened and we can't wait to see them.

I began visiting Woodland...

Pros: TONS of fun! Animals in the "natural setting".
Cons: PARKING!

In January, we decided to make the treacherous journey to Seattle to go to the Woodland Park Zoo. I am sure the driving there is at least equal to the driving in any other large city. Which is one reason why I prefer to stay in the country!

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Pros: Nicely landscaped grounds. An Oasis of greenery and grace in Seattle. An abundance of animals.
Cons: Members now have to pay for parking. Why?? Not enough parking.

From the snow leopard, to the Komodo dragons, to the birds of prey, Woodland park Zoo has a heady mix of habitats and animals. It is an all-day adventure and small tots do better in a stroller. There is a lot of walking here. Sometimes you walk a long ...

Pros: Animals roam, lots of docents to answer questions, lushly landscaped.
Cons: Lots of walking required, difficult or impossible to view animals sometimes.

This is my hometown zoo, which I've visited since I was a tot in diapers. It has changed a lot in the last 30 years, in ways that are wonderful for the animals, but not always beneficial to visitors.

If you've never been to this zoo, be...

Pros: animals in their natural habitat
Cons: small children cannot see the animals

I have been going to this zoo all of my life and have watched it change in the past 30 years. It has gone from being a zoo with all of it's animals in cages to having all of the animals in their "natural habitat". All though I am sure this is...

Pros: Wonderful Staff & Volunteers
Cons: Limited summer parking

Woodland Park Zoo is a leading zoo in conservation and state of the art exhibits. Staff and Volunteers are wonderful. Everyone is so friendly and eager to answer your questions. The price is fair for what your getting, and parking can be an issue but with the new parking garage coming in soon, that'll take care of that. Woodland Park Zoo has over 1,000 animals so if you come for 1 day, you may think you can see everything but you really can't. A 2 day trip is highly recommended. New additions to the zoo such as Zoomazium and the historic carousel has added class to the zoo. It focuses on educating and keeping visitors happy. This zoo has plenty of wheel chair access so its easy to bring everybody to the zoo! This zoo has SO much to offer with its annual summer concert series and its multi-biome experience. You may never want to go home, I know I don't.