Voted as one of the top five zoos for kids in the country, the Phoenix Zoo is home to some of the world’s most distinct animals.
Visitors do more than just stroll the zoo; they ride (camels and trains), pedal boats, encounter and pet animals, rock climb, bike and so much more. The zoo also offers an exceptionally varied menu for when visitors’ stomachs growl in hunger after a day of these activities.
With 2.5 miles of walking trails and nearly 125 acres of land, the Phoenix Zoo is home to more than 1,300 animals, including more than 200 endangered species.
The Phoenix Zoo has four major themed trails: tropics, Arizona, Children’s and Africa’s — each with an experience worth remembering.
The lives of the animals are not framed behind cages and exhibits; in fact, visitors can experience the wildlife with no barriers in-between. Visitors may interact with the monkeys in the “Monkey Village,” encounter giraffes and pet stingrays. Other activities include camel rides and a visit to the petting zoo, a trip to the farm without ever having to leave the zoo.
When reality hits hard for the kids and the animals become too real, there is also the Endangered Species that will take them for a ride on authentic, hand-crafted animals.
Families can also enjoy a wide variety of seasonal activities like Breakfast with the Animals and Wild Art Classes, where kids have a meal with some of their favorite animals or are inspired by them to create their own ornaments, masquerade masks or even sun catchers.
The Phoenix Zoo is perfect for a casual day out in the wild for kids, families and animal-lovers of all ages or a pleasant, yet wild, night during the zoo’s tent-camping experience. The night camp is a full night-in-the-wild experience with a fresh dinner off the grill, a night hike, close-up animal encounters and a camp fire. Campers also wake up to a breakfast with the animals and a private safari tour.
Since 1962, the Phoenix Zoo provides locals and travelers from all across the world an experience of the wild and a glimpse of an animal-loving traveler, bringing to the state some of the world’s most threatened, yet distinct, animals.
