Plan your visit with interactive maps, animal information, demo schedules, and more!
Keep Cool
Be sure to stay cool in the summer heat! Come prepared for the sun with hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses while visiting the Zoo. These items are also available at National Zoo gift shops. 
Read more about beating the heat during your visit to the Zoo.
Visit
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Zoo is the nation's zoo. It is a 163-acre zoological park set amid Rock Creek National Park in the heart of Washington, D.C.
You can visit the Zoo 364 days a year to see 2,000 individual animals of 400 different species. Come explore the Zoo and help us celebrate, study, and protect the diversity of animals and their habitats.
Cost
Admission to the National Zoo is FREE. There is a fee for parking in Zoo lots, but FONZ members park for free! And the Zoo is accessible by Metrorail and Metrobus. See parking rates or join FONZ.
