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Dallas Map: Dallas ZooDallas Zoo Frommer's Recommended

Hours Daily 9am-4pm
Address
650 S. R. L. Thornton Fwy
Location In Oak Cliff, 3 miles south of downtown Dallas
Transportation DART Light Rail: Dallas Zoo station
Phone 214/670-5656
Web site www.dallas-zoo.org
Prices Admission $8 adults, $4 seniors, $5 children ages 3-11, free for children younger than 3
Other Parking $5

Frommer's Review

If you're headed west to Fort Worth and one zoo trip will do, you'd be better off waiting (the Fort Worth Zoo, along with the one in San Antonio, are the two best in Texas and two of the best in the country). Otherwise, if the kids are clamoring for some wild animals, the recently renovated Dallas Zoo -- the oldest zoo in Texas, founded in 1888 -- isn't likely to disappoint (indeed, one exhibit, "Wilds of Africa," was named the top African zoo exhibit in the country by The Zoobook: A Guide to America's Best). The sprawling 95-acre park also features a habitat for rare Sumatran tigers, a chimpanzee forest, and a monorail safari ride. A couple of hours spent here should suffice for the kids.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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