I was impressed by the free parking area available...

I was impressed by the free parking area available to visitors. I really enjoyed my time at the Zoo. I also took advantage of the UCR student discount offered through my school! So if you are planning to visit make sure you check out their discounts! They allow you to take water and food from the outside which can be pretty cool if you re on a budget! There s also food available for sale inside! They have a lot to do and see, so make sure you get there early to have enough time to cover every space! We took way too long looking at the snakes and couldn t cover all the zoo. Also, if you go early you get to go around balboa park after since they re so close to each other.
This was my date, we had breakfast early and then head out to San diego(I live in riverside so it s a drive). Once we got to the zoo, we found free parking right across the entrance. Printed our tickets on their booths, we brought only water with us so we had to have lunch by the area of the pandas which was nice! Then we went to the beach, which is also fairly close. It was a super nice get away from the normal routine! Highly recommended! Not only for families, but also for adults (dates, get away with friends, etc.)
If you are in San Diego, make sure to visit!!!!!