Franklin Park Zoo
Gorillas, lions, giraffes, tropical habitats, barn animals, and conservation programs spread across seventy-two acres in Franklin Park.
Artwork inspired by Allan Rohan Crite
Gorillas, lions, giraffes, tropical habitats, barn animals, and conservation programs spread across seventy-two acres in Franklin Park. The zoo sits inside a designed public landscape and should be read at that scale. Animal care, historic structures, neighborhood access, play, and global field conservation coexist across long walking distances.
Check daily keeper talks and Tropical Forest status, then choose a clockwise route. Bring water and weather protection; some animals may be indoors or off view based on welfare needs. Outdoor routes are exposed to heat, rain, and winter cold. Online tickets are often less expensive than gate admission; parking fills during events.
- Opened
- 1912
- Area
- 72 acres
- Setting
- Franklin Park
Quick guide
- Anchor one talk
- A keeper program adds context beyond viewing.
- Expect distance
- Habitats are spread across a large footprint.
Know before you go
- Anchor one talk
- A keeper program adds context beyond viewing.
- Expect distance
- Habitats are spread across a large footprint.
- Watch for choice
- Animals may elect to stay out of view.
- Read the park
- Olmsted history surrounds the zoo boundary.
Good to know
Outdoor routes are exposed to heat, rain, and winter cold. Online tickets are often less expensive than gate admission; parking fills during events.
Notice these
- Tropical Forest
- Kalahari Kingdom
- Serengeti Crossing