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Los Angeles Zoo

📍 Griffith Park, CA

★4.4(21,450 Google reviews)đŸ‘ļAll ages

Beautiful walkable zoo featuring recent baby gorilla, orangutan, and chimpanzee births. Families love the clean facilities and easy paths, though some exhibits may be empty.

✓ Beautiful grounds✓ Family friendly✓ Easy to navigate✓ Empty enclosures✓ Clean facilities
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★★★★★Featured review by Douglas Raleigh

Had a wonderful time and wonderful day with my beautiful wife at the LA Zoo! Great day date if you love walks and beautiful scenery. The animals were amazing. Put on quit a show :). Was sad to see the elephants gone, the zoo itself is just beautiful and decorated and designed to give an experience outside of just the animals. Food is great, bathrooms were actually clean . Loved my time here!

🏆 Family Action Verdict

This zoo works well for families seeking a pleasant day out with easy walking paths and clean facilities. Best suited for families with children of all ages who enjoy outdoor walks and don't mind that some exhibits may be closed. Visit on weekdays for smaller crowds, but manage expectations as several animal exhibits are currently empty or relocated.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Visit on weekdays to avoid crowds and shorter ticket lines
⏰Bring your own snacks as outside food is allowed, though zoo food options are available
đŸŽŸī¸Check ahead for exhibit closures as sections like Australia area may be temporarily closed
🚗Take advantage of handicap accessibility with plenty of ramps and accessible parking

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

21,450 Google reviews

Beautiful grounds and scenery80%
Easy to walk and navigate60%
Empty enclosures/missing animals60%
Clean facilities and good food60%
Great for couples and families40%
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Douglas Raleigh

4 weeks ago

★★★★★

“Had a wonderful time and wonderful day with my beautiful wife at the LA Zoo! Great day date if you love walks and beautiful scenery. The animals were amazing. Put on quit a show :). Was sad to see the elephants gone, the zoo itself is just beautiful and decorated and designed to give an experience outside of just the animals. Food is great, bathrooms were actually clean . Loved my time here!”

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Silvia Infante

2 months ago

★★★★★

“I had not been here in many years and was pleasantly surprised. They offer plently of handicap parking spaces and ramps inside the park, which means that people like me who have physical difficulties using steps can definitely walk a little more easily. I truly believe this is a wonderful place! Places like these help future generations and adults alike to learn about other living things that also inhabit this beautiful world of us.”

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Sophia

a month ago

★★★★★

“What a fun zoo!!! We especially loved the chimpanzee and rhino habitats! It was adorable seeing all of the newborn primates. This zoo is great for a day trip/ couple hour adventure. It's very walkable and is easy to navigate. They also have plenty of snack/food options within the zoo, but they allow you to bring your own things as well. Perfect for a family trip!”

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Emily

a month ago

★★★★★

“It's likely just the timing of our visit, but there were SO many enclosures that were empty! And the entirety of "Australia" was closed. It's not super expensive to go there or anything, but you go to the zoo to see animals. It's slightly disappointing when you can't see everything you came for. That aside, it was a nice trip, weekdays are definitely the time to go, not many people were there. They have a baby orangutan!!! It's very adorable. We have a membership, but the ticket line looked like it would take about 10 minutes to go through on a Friday”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Los Angeles Zoo features themed exhibits including Mahale Mountains for chimpanzees and Red Ape Rain Forest for orangutans. The zoo currently showcases five recent great ape births and offers daily keeper talks, animal chats, special events like Big Bunny Weekend, and a new Mission Safari Maze. Facilities include cafes, pram-friendly paths, and botanical gardens throughout the grounds.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

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