I love photography and enjoy going to the zoo to take photo's of the animals. The SF Zoo has a good variety of animals. It may not have a Panda but it does have wonderful Lions, Meerkats, Penguins, Grizzly Bears etc. The layout of the zoo is easy to navigate. The food is crazy expensive in my opinion but that... More

There were pluses and minuses to this attraction. The gorillas were fascinating but, how small was their enclosure? The polar bears looked bored to tears in their tiny little space too. On the other hand the lemurs had a fabulous space and it was great seeing them jumping through the trees. We ate a burger at the cafe which was... More

it is an OK place to spend a few hours. not the best place for a photographer. there must be a better way to enable better views for the enthusiast photographer. loved the otters, meerkats and prairie dog exhibits though. could have been more accessible for taking photos though.

The zoo was a great place to visit. Feeding the penguins is not to be missed! Parking is pricy, so take the metro. Unfortunately the Outback section was closed, but the rest was worth the money!

We found it easy enough to go by public transport, we took the Cable car from Lombard street and then the L line from Powell, it only took us about 45 mins including the short walk from the tram stop. We arrived for opening at 10:00, and it was quite quiet. At $15 each we thought this was a very... More

I really enjoyed the San Francisco zoo. My favorite 13 year old wanted to celebrate her birthday by going to the zoo. Being in the bay area presented the unique problem of which zoo to visit, Oakland or San Francisco. When we couldn't decide which one to visit, we decided to go to both Oakland Zoo and the San Francisco... More

I cannot give the zoo a poor rating but, I took 3 buses and 2 trains to get there before 4pm and arrived after jogging 3 blocks at 4:01 to have the lady say SORRY you can't visit. I understand they have to put the animals up for the day, but boy was I disappointed.Leave early if you are taking... More

I use to live in SF but it has been a long time since I visited the zoo. This was a great experience for our family. From what I remember there was only parking on the street but now there's plenty of parking for a fee of $10. Not a big deal for the convenience. So of course with the... More

We visited during the Easter break. Not the easiest city zoo to get to, just on the outskirts of SF, but within reach of public transport. Entrance fees are reasonable, staff were friendly enough, but the management needs to take the odd walk around the zoo with a more critical eye. A number of animal pens were either closed or... More