San Diego Zoo

Location

2920 Zoo Drive

Hours

June 23 to Sept. 3: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; grounds close at 9 p.m.

Otherwise: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; grounds close at 6 p.m.

Phone

(619) 234-3153

Website

http://www.sandiegozoo.org

Owner(s)

Zoological Society of San Diego

Established

(Date, i.e. YYYY-MM-DD)

The San Diego Zoo is run by the Zoological Society of San Diego, a not-for-profit organization that also operates the Wild Animal Park and the department of Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES).

The zoo occupies 100 acres in the east half of Balboa Park. It's accessible from Interstate 5 and Highway 163.

Directions from the North:
Take I-5 south and exit Pershing Drive. Follow the signs.

Directions from Downtown
Take Park Boulevard north into Balboa Park. Turn left at Zoo Place.

Directions from the East:
Take I-8 to Hwy 163 and exit Park Boulevard. Take Park Boulevard north and turn left at Zoo Place.

See http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/location.html.

Parking is free and plentiful. A tram is also available if your parking location is suboptimal.

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