The state's top tourist attraction, the Oregon Zoo is best known for its elephants, with the most successful breeding herd in captivity. They reside in the Africa exhibit, which includes a manmade rainforest and a savanna populated by zebras, rhinos, giraffes, and hippos. The Alaskan Tundra has grizzly bears, wolves, and musk oxen, while the Cascade Crest exhibit includes a mountain goat habitat. In Steller Cove, Steller sea lions and sea otters are on display. Other exhibits include an intriguing bat house and the Amazon Flooded Forest. And don’t miss the naked mole rats, scurrying around in their glass-walled tunnels. In the summer, there are outdoor concerts in the zoo’s amphitheater. This is a large zoo and can easily take up 2 or more hours of your time.
Portland OR
Travel Guide
Portland OR› Attraction
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd (in Washington Park)
Our Rating
Hours
Late-May to early-Sept daily 9:30am–6pm; early-Sept to May daily 9:30am–4pm; Jan–Feb 10am–4pm.
Phone
503/226-1561
Prices
Admission (seasonally adjusted) $10-$15 adults, $8-13seniors, $5-$10 children 3–11
Web site
Oregon Zoo
Map
4001 SW Canyon Rd Portland ORNote: 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.