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Sacramento Zoo

3930 West Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822
(916)808-5166
Ranked #20 of 85 attractions in Sacramento
3.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Description: Children and adults alike delight in this zoo's almost 400 species of wildlife.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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5_family_12
Sacramento, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012 NEW

Great to take the kids too. It is average sized and has a nice variety of animals. The kids love it. More

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MLShotelsnob
Sacramento CA
Senior Contributor
36 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

not a lot of animals or a lot to do but a fun afternoon playdate. More

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Al B
Rocklin, CA
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35 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

They have a good collection of animals for a city of this size. Clean, good treatment of the animals. More

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Tiffany L
Sacramento, California, United States
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

smaller, clean and well kept zoo. not crowded with special exhibits from time to time. More

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James D
Sacramento, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

not very small and depressing like a lot of zoos. friendly and informative More

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muirfan
Davis, CA
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6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

Average zoo, nothing too exciting. We bought annual passes for a number of years to support the zoo and also because they had reciprocal agreements, with other, better zoos that we visited. (Omaha zoo, for example -- one of the best in the country). Too bad that the Sac Zoo can't drum up the support to become a first class... More

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Sallytraveler81
Sacramento, California
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15 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

This is a nice little zoo in lovely Land Park. The zoo is nicely landscaped with many large shade trees. We loved the new giraffe house and exhibit. Very well done. This is a nice place to spend a couple of hours. Be sure to eat beforehand, though, because the food is overpriced and not very tasty. More

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jolly w
Sacramento, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

Yes- it's way too expensive thats the main thing about it for anyone not only the rich but the poor like me More

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afriendofdorothy
Sacramento, California
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Nothing fancy but a great place for families. Small but not too small More

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Melinda710
Lodi, California
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26 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Nice zoo. Takes the better part of a day to see everything. While not the biggest zoo I've ever been to, it's got a lot of interesting things to see and the landscaping and area around the zoo is quite nice. More

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