Erie Zoo

423 W 38th St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16508 USA

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Opens Thu 10a

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“400 animals, 11 gardens”

The Erie Zoo & Botanical Gardens is a zoological park in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is located on 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land in Glenwood Park, just off West 38th Street between Cherry Street and Glenwood Park Avenue. The zoo has more than 400 animals, while the botanical gardens and greenhouse have over 600 species of plant from around the world. The zoo, which operates from March to November, attracts more than 400,000 annual visitors. The Erie Zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

Reviewed by
Scott D.

June 21, 2023

The zoo is small but well done, we spent about 11/2 hours to go through it. Yes, some animals were sleeping, but it was mid afternoon. Looked clean and very well taken care of. $12 to... Read more

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Daniel K.

March 08, 2024

A below average zoo. Infrastructure is old and not very well maintained. Pretty small with limited animal collection. What they do have is fairly common. I would not go out of my way to visit. Read more

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Tiffany Y.

May 26, 2023

The Erie Zoo was founded in 1924. This zoo contains about 400 animals, 11 botanical gardens, rides such as a train and carousel, a few food stands, and a gift shop. A full tour may take up to 2... Read more

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