The zoo inside is good for families. Some animals, like tiger and jaguar are always sleeping. Bears are always fighting with each other. Not many people are visiting the zoo in the covid19 situation. But the only concern from us is that the zoo is located in Oakland, which is not a safe place for families to drive through.
Like the California trail, especially the grizzly bear and children play area. Just saw the bears playing in the water, they are adorable.
Beautiful grounds. Alot of different animals that look healthy, well feed, and playful. Tjis place is 100 acres and feels like Disneyland for Zoos. The gandalos ride is amazing and enjoyable while watching the best views in the Bay Area! Zoo keepers are great and offer great service. They provided exceptional education about each animal.
Location on a hill in Oakland off I580.
It should be arguably the best zoo in Bay Area and nearby.
Very reasonably priced, it offers a free Gondola ride up the mountain ( not to be missed) too!!
With our family of four and with 2 kids, we were able to experience 80% of the zoo in 4 hours. We did not do the other sky ride ( paid service). A paid train trip also adds to excitement but it is a very short ride.
There are about four rides ( carousel, plane, etc) which are OK priced at train station.
It has a reasonable collection of animals and most impressive to us were the primates. The park has lot of birds out of cage and in the wild. For bird photography, I found ample opportunities. Park has decent food options and several picnic areas.
Overall a good half day trip. Since there are activities too other than exhibits, you could plan multiple trips in the year.
Fun place
Lots of animals
Fun times, can't wait till they open the area in 2018
So much fun. Expect to walk alot. Animal enclosures were spacious. Animals looked healthy and happy. Staff inside are friendly.
What a great little place! Well kept, fun for the whole family. Loved it. I got to see a Wolf howl in real life!
I love wild life, environment sustainability, and fun! If those are also your cup of tea, the this is the place to go. wether you are a local of a tourist looking for something unique try it! The staff is very friendly and caring. Also now, if you visit and it's your birthday, make sure to tell the staff, you get a birthday pin. When a staff see's you, you get a smile and happy birthday! :)
One of the bigger zoo's in Northern California with good collection of wild animals.
That's so cool to see a real bear 'fight'! Just uploaded more pictures if these two playful brothers... from the water to the land.
All the only problem is the parkiaderos. I had to leave my car four blocks away
Had an awesome time there. Hope to visit again soon .
Great zoo. Up close and personal with animals. New CA exhibit is awesome. Bears put on quite a show today..wrestling in the water by the window.
Wonderful from above I could observe the animals. I recommend you visit it
Love the new addition. The family always has a good time.
I love going to the Oakland Zoo, they have lots of animals to see and fun things for the kids to to do. There's a train that takes you around a section of the property, a cable car system that takes you up and over the lions and giraffes to another section of the park with a great view of both Oakland and San Francisco cities from the cable cars.
They also have a new cable car system that takes you on top of the hill to a beautiful restaurant and lovely view of the two cities. The staff all around the zoo are always very friendly and seems to be very knowledgeable about the animals, you'll see them hanging out around some of the main area of the zoo to answer any questions about the animals or to give directions to the to the guests.
Overal, the Oakland Zoo is a wonderful little treasure in the city of Oakland which attracts visitors from all around the world.
Have fun at the zoo!! I hope this helps.
Number one zoo in the peninsula very good place to go with kids and wife don't miss it great people working there too
Great zoo for the whole family. Not too big, just right for kids of all ages. Don't miss the ride up the hill to the new restaurant - amazing views! It's built on a hillside so be prepared to walk up and down hills!
Love this zoo. Not the biggest but very well designed.
It was super fun and tiring. It also has nice places in which you can take awesome pictures of the bay area.
Not enough animals. Not a wide verity. Some were not available to be seen. Some sections were closed off. Rides were under construction. I love animals and I would like to see a wider variety.
There is no food options except one small place for some quick and expensive garbage.
Visit and decide if you like it. I loved the animals I did see, however, I will not revisit the same venue.
It's ok. I'm not a fan of zoos so I'm biased unfortunately.
I was impressed with the animals and how active they were!
Great place to take the family. The family environment is comfortable.
Great conservation efforts! The Sky ride is really nice and the views are awesome.
I added the photographs of almost all the major animals I saw except the lions. You will pretty good number of animals in the zoo. However I felt the animal enclosures ate really very small for them. When we are actually captivating them, we should atleast be sure that they get the minimum place to roam around. I honestly don t think they gave enough space. Apart from the images added we saw grizzlies, grey wolves and a jaguar. There are about four grizzlies, one jaguar and two wolves with their four pups. It was great to see them. We were lucky enough to reach the point during their feeding time. We could see the grey wolf carry food for the pups and also saw it hiding the food at many different places. The trains ride is for kids ONLY. Sky ride is worth it coz you have good chances of siting a lion from the top during the ride. Would have been a great place if the animals were given enough room.
My grandchildren like the elephants,they feeding of the grizzly bears, the feeding of the grey wolves,gondola ride, the giraffes, monkeys, the train ride, and the little carnival rides....
Good for taking kids for a day's out.... Small and compact zoo with limited exhibits. Don't miss the cable car experience... Toilets were bad and stinking. But the zoo as a whole was well maintained.
Very nice zoo. Must take a tram to get to the area where there are animals that can be found in California. Unfortunately, except for a very brief glimpse of a wolf through some bushes, no black or grizzly bears were visible. The only sight of the mountain lions was a paw and a tail as they take advantage of the hammocks in their enclosures. Good view of the camels and elands and many other animals.
The California trail area is amazing - really well done, with a conservation mindset and animal care ethos I really approve of. There's also a small little rides area and a train that drives through an Emu and Wallaby enclosure. That said, some of the older exhibits have small enclosures, with animals I don't necessarily think should be in a zoo in California.
Beautiful animals. I like that you don't have to enter the zoo to go on the train ride!
Take a ride on the new gondola which offers a great view of the Bay.
The new addition to the zoo is great . The play structure offers something different while still being able to see the animals. The gondola ride up is about 3 mins and very smooth and quiet. The only down side in the summer is you are in direct sun with little shade
Unresponsive worker gave away the pizza we ordered..
It's a fair sized zoo, with so much to offer. Animals are wonderful and their keepers certainly love their animals- talk to them! You'll learn a thing or two.
Highly recommend going towards the farm animals, Patrick the goat is a lover, give him a good pet for me!
Yes, this is a small aquarium. However, it is only $20 dollars for "locals", so I think it is well worth the price. The tunnel is super cool, and they have many other nice displays. I wish there was more education information. I definitely would recommend going once or twice.
Came for the last day of ZooLights (Jan 1, 2016); it starts around the beginning of December. Fun little walk with lights and something to do for a date or when you have little kids.
Aside from the reptile house and the insect house, you won't see any animals that you would see during the day.
Lots to see and do. Been coming to this zoo since I was a kid. Great improvements to kids areas.
Great place
I would recommend everyone
Good for kids.. It's mostly commercial zoo with more of property used for entertainment and landscape and less for animals. Kids amusement rides are just outside the zoo and must pay per ride
They're doing an admirable job with scheduling visits during covid-19.
Liked it, especially the funicular ride. Parking is at the entrance, paid.
It's definitely a work out. I was sweating in my work clothes. Someone with mobility issues wouldn't do well. Other than the work out trekking up all the inclines though, its a beautiful zoo. You have to ride the gondola up to the California trail. It's a little scary but totally worth it.
I love that the staff take their jobs aerious and actually participate in activities and interact with the guest
Ok, not a huge zoo fan but happy to support the animals. That said, for close to 30 dollars for one burger, fries and a soda, I would appreciate decent food for it. I'd rather write a check....
Disapointing on the animals population but rainy so many could not be out. Nicer facility with recent improvements but San Diego is better and many in Europe are larger and more varied in animals resident or taken care of.
Hills, heat, bad asphalt, trails that lead no where or worse to dead ends and a map that doesn't show how punishing and confusing the terrain is. Nor does it show the real distance between exhibits.
The Oakland Zoo gets better every year, the new exhibits are much nicer for the animals. The new tram ride to the top of the hill is great, the cafeteria is already open there with great food, and the exhibits up there will open in the fall.
Beautiful views, they have animals that you may not find at other zoos. A lovely way to spend an afternoon!
Lots of things to see and do here! Good concessions, too. Don't miss the new gondola ride to the top of the hill for their new California Trail- oriented exhibit: bears, buffalo, and mountain lions! Save the for the rides, too. They're very young child friendly.
A great zoo with a lot of different animals, spread out over a vast area. Memories as a kid involved the San Francisco Zoo, but I have to say that it is not match compared to the Oakland Zoo. We took the sky gondola to the aminal habitat area, and it was nice to be able to see wolves and other animals in such a large area, but still be observable by patrons. Some great veiws of the Bay as well. My son really enjoyed the different rides available.
It's a really fun place and has lots of animals, but two animals are closed off unless you go on a train To go over and it takes a lot of time
Beautiful light show and the park assistants are so nice.
Had a ball at the zoo! It reminded me of my childhood, when my friends and me used to go to the zoo and to the Knowland Park side of the Zoo. We'd ride the train and the sky lift there was at that time a Rollercoaster ride for older kids,and a Jr coaster for the little kids to ride. Now it's got a few new attraction's! The Gondola ride also the new Restaurant at the end of the Gondola ride. And a host of new Animals and habitats to see and experience
First time at The OAKLAND ZOO, and was disappointed The Ride that takes you over the ZOO to Closed so I didn't get to experience the whole package.
The zoo is small and we have spent a leisurely stroll in two hours. There are places in the park where food is sold, but you can also bring your own food picnic. Most of the zoo is located on the hillside. There are two entrances, one is higher on the hillside and the other is lower. The lower entrance is easier to drive downhill and it is very easy to see the intersection.
The new California trail area is amazing with great exhibits
Super I had a great time great to spend a family time
We had great time always as well today too.kids have fun with rides. I always paid ticket for my self to standing near the carousel ride so many time we visited but this time they said no need . Strange any how they told you no need.Another fun parts when they have animal show it's great , good education for kids .Ganaula, California trail is great .
