🐅 Wildlife📸 Tourist Attraction

National Zoological Park

Washington, D.C., United States

4.5 (0)

Overview

Zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

Why visit: San Diego, the Bronx and the Smithsonian's National Zoo — conservation-led collections, one of them free.

Things to do

›Arrive at opening when the animals are active
›Time your route around the keeper talks
›Book online for cheaper entry
›Check for free-admission days at the city zoos

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Travel Information

Best time

April – October; animals are most active in the cooler hours

Weather

Four distinct seasons — warm to hot summers of 25–32°C, cold winters that drop below freezing across the north, and mild spring and autumn months that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Ticketed (~₹2,500 – 5,000); the National Zoo is free

Hours

Typically 9 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹2,500 – ₹6,000

Duration

Half day

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