1 / 3The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
📍 Druid Hill Park, MD
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore spans Druid Hill Park with African, Arctic, and Maryland wilderness habitats. Daily programming includes penguin feedings, keeper chats, and tortoise feedings.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with kids ages 4 and up who can handle a hilly, walkable campus. The daily penguin feeding and keeper chat schedule give the visit clear anchor moments. Families with mobility needs should request the accessible shuttle at the entrance.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Joseph Johnson
5 months ago
“Our Granddaughter loved it.”
James Marriott
5 months ago
“Many empty enclosures, so not as many creatures as I expected. Clean, with many "ambassador" hosts all over to answer any questions. Hilly, so maybe not suitable for a self-powered wheelchair. It's 100% ADA ramps, just it's not flat. There is a shuttle golfcart fleet available, one of which has an ADA platform, which would be particularly useful to get from the Far End Bottom Of The Hill, back up top to the main gate. A limited number of powered rental buggies are available if one has $35. And a 16-ounce can of Sprite was $7.”
Kathie Hults
5 months ago
“Super cute zoo. You get alot closer to the animals than other zoos. Only issue I had was it was $100 to get in, they don't tell you that half the place is under construction, some animals were still hibernating. It was very small for the price they charge to get in.”
💬 What parents mention
Overview
Founded in 1876, the Maryland Zoo is one of the oldest in the US and is marking its 150th anniversary in 2026. The grounds cover significant acreage across Druid Hill Park with habitats for penguins, giraffes, warthogs, trumpeter swans, and Maryland native wildlife. Keeper chats run throughout the day at multiple enclosures. Staff 'ambassador hosts' are stationed across the zoo to answer questions.
