The Woodland Park Zoo Review

We had a lot of fun here. The staff and zoo keeps were very friendly and answered a lot of questions for us. The Red panda was out this time and we got to watch him run around for a while! The baby snow leopard was out roaming around, too, which was so amazing to see. Definitely hoping to go here again soon.

Always a fun experience. If you see a repeat visitor, try going in from a different entrance for a new experience. I especially love the Tropical Rain Forest Aviary.

Very good animals .. we reached around 1 PM and could see most of the animals who were also enjoying sunshine. :)

Been here since I was a kid, they've been remaking the park so there's something always new and exciting

Still one of the top zoos in the world. They truly care about the wellbeing of the animals, but the raptor show has gone down hill. At this point they should just stop having it: pigs, opossums, and skunks should not be part of the raptor show.

Ive visited this zoo repeatedly since I was a child. Ive brought friends, family, dates, out-of-towners... Not at the same time, of course. Ive been here in all kinds of weather for all kinds of reasons and have yet to be disappointed. It's worth the time and the effort to visit, bot the zoo and the adjoining park, especially during the various events hosted there.

Exceeded my expectations! It was huge and there was so many different animals! The baby gorilla was a hit! Lots of walking so wear good shoes! It rained the entire time we were there so make sure to pack an umbrella! Even with the rain it was a great experience!

The animals looked healthy and the zoo was clean. Pretty sure I am related to one of the gorillas...

Loved seeing the baby tapir and juvenile red wolves. The latter are the only wolves indigenous to the USA, and very rare. Their walrus exhibit is a treat. Highly recommend catching feedings/talks given by staff.

A really well done zoo. They have almost realistic trails specific to the regions of animals. Asian , African, northern animals, petting zoo and a historic carousel - all are present.

Last week we were here with my 2 year old son. This was his first time to zoo and he had amazing time, we are already planning to visit again . Well maintained and plenty of parking.

One of the best zoos I've visited. There were tons of animals and the habitats looked comfortable.

Solid exhibits. Decent zoo food. Great customer service. If you're local, get a membership, because it's an ideal place to stop in for a few hours, spend an hour/see a section, and then go, do something else.

But we don't live local, and we've visited more than 30 zoos, so we speak from experience when we say: it's not well designed for a single visit. We had to double-back repeatedly to see the exhibits. What should have taken us 5 hours took us 8.

However, this is the only zoo we've ever even heard of that has a rhino experience: we got to feed a baby rhino! Also, the bird feeding was cool.

It's a nice and good zoo...it's no where near the caliber of San Diego zoo but it's a good one

I believe that the Woodland Park Zoo employees did a great job directing the flow of visitors making sure it was a smooth process during this pandemic. Thank you WPZ for remaining open and letting us bring our daughter in to see the animals, she loved it.

Just purchased a year pass with a student discount so now when I take a guess with me, they get a 50% discount! I love having play dates at the zoo and not only is it fun for kids learning about animals, but it is also famous lk y friendly. There are lots of bathrooms with changing tables, which is very convenient. There are also play areas for kids to burn off their energy! Food is expensive and not that great, but you can pack a lunch and eat there. There is also a gift shop with fun and interesting items but also expensive. Overall, it is fun for kids, adults, families, couples, or an outing by yourself.

Great zoo, lots to do and see. Especially if you have small children!

We went late during the day so we only had little time to explore. Neverthless this place was wonderfully maintained and clean. We didn't get to see any shows as we didn't plan the visit but we were able to see most of the animals close. My nephew enjoyed this place a lot especially feeding the birds.

It's a good zoo with lots of things for children to see and explore. Some times exhibits are closed for maintenence, particularly during winter hours. The zoo is good about keeping these closures posted so you can plan accordingly.

Great place! Took us about 5 hours to get through it without doing any shows. You could easily make it an all day trip including the shows and activities. Bring some snacks as they are very proud of there food!

Outstanding! Beautiful, relaxing, and full of amazing animals and birds. What's not to like. Membership is only $54 per year.

Fun zoo! Can't wait to bring our kid next time. Parking took a bit to find (Rhino attraction opened and it was Saturday).

Best zoo every! Grow up going to this zoo. I love the fun family experience

So much fun with the family. The animals were all basking in the sun and the red pandas were chasing each other all over. So cute. Anyway great place. If you plan to take your family more than 2 times to this park in a year I recommend buying the membership.

Tons of fun for the whole family. Great if you love animals in great habitats. I love watching the wolves, who are pretty active.

This is an outstanding zoo. It is large enough to allow multiple visits to view new areas. If you were really hearty you could probably see it all in one visit, assuming that you didn't have children in tow.

Great place for kids.Far better than Tacoma zoo.

Need at-least 4-6 hours to cover the entire zoo.

Membership is cheaper option incase you are planning to visit the 3 times in a year.

One time visit fee can be applied towards membership within 30 days of visit.

All the exhibits were well marked, clean, and the animals were well looked after.

Favorite place to go and they are seriously taking care of the whole place during the pandemic. Nice move!

This was one of my favorite places to take my kids. When you live in a city that is crowded, it feels amazing for kids to have roamability without mama bear being nervous that they have wandered too far. This place will always have a special place in my heart. Worth being a member and worth a visit definitely! (Especially during a pandemic)

This is an incredible zoo with lots of different animals and wide spaces. It's takes a lot of walking so be prepared. I really enjoy how they have park separated by themes - so if you have limited time you can see the animals you really want to see first

Closer to the city yet quiet. Well maintained and lots of parking available.

A well detailed outdoor zoo experience for the young and old. So many things to see and experience.

Good zoo. Many animals. It was raining when I went here. Most animals preferred to be in shelter and we could not see them all. At few points, there are so many dense trees that it almost feels like in forest. Take a map and roam around.

We had a great time visiting the zoo. Highlights included feeding tropical birds in the aviary, seeing the large flock of flamingos, and seeing the hippo. We also enjoyed riding on the carousel. We had a good time despite the winter chill.

Good Large zoo - we spent about 5 hours and couldn t complete all the loops

We are able to visit almost weekly thanks to membership! Completely worth it!

I love the zoo and this zoo was great and fun and easy to get around. I hope everyone who works for zoo gets a lot more respect from the public and politicians! They need pay raise and we need do better job at protecting endangered species! I want more red pandas! They are so cute!

Great exhibits the animals are very interesting. The rhinos were one of my favorite exhibits, they were full of energy and romping around. The penguins are great for small children especially to watch, they'll come up quite close to the glass.

It was amazing me and my family loved it but it was so different because of the c-19 but we had so much fun

Love this place. Tons to see and do. Always enjoy the zoo lights at Christmas.

A small to medium size zoo thats fun for kids and adults.

Suggest not to go when it's raining. Most of the animals are hiding and not really viewable. Less people there is the trade off. But paying that much per person when the animals are hiding to stay dry and warm isn't worth less foot traffic.

This is one of the nicest zoos out there. Lions, tigers, and bears, OH MY!! Of course, lots of kids activity and playful learning at each area.

Staff were awesome. Social distancing was honored by other patrons as well as respect in allowing everyone a chance to view exhibits without hostility twords one another or hogging of space. Staff were very friendly and didn't rush anyone along during closing time. Just made sure they knew it was time to leave and to please do so at a respectful pace.

Had a wonderful time. Quite a few exhibits were closed, but we understand maintenance is required. Always a good time!

Very nice Zoo in Seattle area. Lots of animals to look for. Can easily spend a whole day in the zoo. Has nice food options as well. Though its small compared to bigger zoos like San Diego, you get to see a wide variety of animals from various geographical locations.

Every time we come here every time we get great experience! Our Zoo is the best!

We love the woodland Park zoo... Wish they still had a elephant.

I went to the Lucinda Williams concert. The zoo is a great venue for live music. Lucinda put on a great show and the sound quality was wonderful. It is an outdoor concert so you must remember to bring your own lawn chair. the seat can only be 9 inches high and the back can only be 26 inches high. Also no matter what time of year it is bring a lightweight poncho and a blanket and some water because when the sun goes down it does get windy and chilly there. all in all it's still a wonderful experience.

Good variety of animals and habitats. Comfortable walking trails and resting spaces.
Signage is easy to follow.

Love coming to this zoo my little one has so much fun

I liked Komodo Dragon and birds. Good collection of animals.

Great programming for littles. Not a lot of animals or exhibit open today due to weather but it was nice to get out and see some animals. Friendly staff.

Many exhibits are open! The only ones I saw closed were the interactive experiences. Masks are mandatory, as in all of King County. Most paths have been converted to one way so make sure to pay attention while walking!

Had a great time,finding parking got tricky but we found a spot in the back. There was a great variety of animals to see with very clean and spacious enclosures. Large food court with nice variety options,clean bathrooms, and lots of sitting options. Nice zoo to bring the kids to.

Amazing fun. Show up early, wear comfy walking shoes, and plan to stay all day. I recommend buying the membership right away if you live in Seattle.

Love this place. Cool exhibits, low price, great staff. Great place to bring kids, they will love it.

It was good. We walked for 4 hours before we finished looking at every places on their map. They had a lot of places to eat and buy drinks at everywhere you go. I think we paid about 70 bucks for me, my husband and our 2 little sons. They don't have aquariums though, but it is a big zoo. The penguins at the entrance were so cute. Flamingos were a joy to watch as well. Over all it was a good zoo. Staffs were good. They really keep the zoo clean.

Wonderful zoo!
We visited on a Saturday morning, it was not crowded at all. The animals were all upnamd moving around, even the lion! Everything seemed very well maintained and clean, and the staff was very polite and professional. The livestock petting area was exceptional as well, we really enjoyed seeing and interacting with the sheep and goats. The price is extremely reasonable as well, we paid less than $30 for 2 adults and a toddler. We will certainly be visiting here again.

Overall a great experience but disappointed some exhibits didn't have any animals.

It is one of the best zoo in the world. When you feel comfortable seeing captured animals, when you think their environment is almost like the real one would be. I have been in some zoos where animals look miserable or even they lose their sanity:(... Seattle zoo keeps animals healthy both physically and emotionally. I was very pleased and my kids too.

Wonderful natural exhibits with lots of mature plantings. Must be a very progressive zoo - their natural exhibits look like the new style with great spaces for the animals, but they've actually been around for many years! Could use more restrooms - they were few and far between. Hearing stories from the docents about the Orangutans was a highlight for me - look for the female who loves to sweep! The keepers give her a brush and dustpan and she'll meticulously sweep and keep her area tidy. The young male with her likes to sometimes steal her brushes though. I also loved seeing them give the Orangutans paint and paper to make their own art with, lots of mental and physical activity for them.

Great zoo, wide variety of animals. Super crowded at times so I would recommend an off peak visit. Zoo would benefit from an additional place to eat as the 2 on site are easily overwhelmed.

Woodland Park Zoo is one of the best in the country. I think it's better than the San Diego zoo. The animals have more natural enclosures and more room to wander.

Might not be the biggest most awesome zoo you ll ever see but it is incredibly charming. I enjoyed it more than I have ever enjoyed a zoo before

Our family has had a membership here for the last three years, and I can't think of money better spent! Great zoo, lots of space for kids to roam and get tuckered out, play areas both inside and out, and lots of fun for the whole family.

a lot of fun! best part was probably the penguins they were very active when i went.

This is how we Zoo . Really?
Promote Education not stupidity. You and other members of corporate America are trying to break down and destroy our language and culture! Did you learn this trash from Red Robin?
You do have a nice Zoo reflect and advertise that!

It was a great trip to the zoo!! All the animals were active and visible and they seemed to be happy.

Had a really good day at the zoo but missed all the exhibits that are still closed. Would like to go back when things open up.

The Woodland Park Zoo is a beautiful place to walk through even during a very rainy day. There is a wide variety of animals to see.

Great layout, easy to find areas. I wish the animals had more room however. One owl, only had a small net to fly around in. Seemed super small

COVID-19 restrictions make it challenging to see everything.

They are doing the best they can under current conditions !! Visit the zoo and support them !

This is a great zoo - one of the first to develop proper habitats for the animals. It's lovely just to walk through and enjoy the landscaping. It has a nice balance of indoor spaces, as well

Great Zoo... A little bit crowded, but the animals had great habitats and enclosures

Prefer point defiance zoo in Tacoma more too see and do.

Love love love the zoo. It's easy to go too... Especially with kids while being socially distant. Go at 930 before the crowds and you'll be walking the trails alone. The animals are all out eating breakfast too so you get to see everyone fresh vs in the afternoon when they're sleeping.

OK, This was my 5th time experiencing this zoo. Parking was a NIGHTMARE. It was a Saturday and the day after their big fundraising event. DO NOT GO THE DAY AFTER THIS EVENT!!! Rental trucks took up A LOT of parking spaces for tear down of tents etc...drove around for 40 minutes waiting to find parking. Bring your own food if you are able to (totally allowed) ...Some exhibits were closed without reason and some animals not on display. By far my least favorite visit. To be fair, all other visits were mostly AMAZING and worthy of a higher rating. Peace out.

Went during the Christmas light show. I expected to actually see some animals but the only exhibit open had 5 separate habitats. The light show was cool for small children.

Their male giraffe had some obvious medical issues and their solution was an 8x10 inch sign saying they were working on it. The giraffe was slamming its horns into its right hind-quarter and he was bleeding pretty bad. Other than this woodland park zoo was a fun time with the family and a great opportunity for education and fun facta for the family.

I just love this zoo. We have had a membership for years. I think my kids may be the only kids to ever get sick of the zoo because we go so often. Lol.

It's a fun place to hang out with you family and look at some wildlife.

I was a member in the past, but this time was there to see Wild Lights, which didn't disappoint. They continue to find new ways and new locations to use the lights, and it is always a Wonderland. My children especially love the snowball fight at the zoomazium

A lot of the areas are closed off to the public. A lot of the animals were sleeping and not visible. Waste of time.

This is a great place to spend one full day with your family.

Possibly one of the WORST experiences in quite some time. $42 for two adults. Long wait lines. Only two lanes open on a Saturday afternoon (four available). Beverages of choice out, ice cream out, on a Saturday?? I expect this on Sunday afternoon. Poor planning and ordering is apparently the norm as the employee seem completely accustomed to this. Soda machines completely without anything available. MUST wait in an exceptionally long line to just grab a water. Walked quite some distance to only see one type of animal. Not impressed.

Love coming here. Heard the wolves howl once and it was amazing!!!!