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Denver Zoo

2300 Steele Street, Denver City Park, Denver, CO 80205
303-376-4800
Ranked #12 of 122 attractions in Denver
4.5 of 5 stars 299 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveller Description: This zoo is home to more than 4000 animals representing over 700 species. Features include:  Tropical Discovery, a large indoor rainforest featuring... more »
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Edgewater, Colorado
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

The Denver Zoo is one of the best in the world. I have been to zoos all over the world and Denver Zoo tops them all. To the crazy people who write on Trip Advisor they will never come back because all the animals were sleeping. To you yes you "explicit" the animals need a break for again "explicit" like... More

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Denver, Colorado, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I never make it through Denver Zoo in one visit. It's huge and continues to update. Got little kids and it's hot. They can stop and play in the "creek" hidden over by the polar bears and sea lions. Tropical Discovery and the Bird House will get you out of the sun or the cold and are both fascinating. I... More

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See 6 more reviews by Marty D for Denver
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Had to park far away, there were no signs telling visitors where to park. Too crowded. THey had huge new section blocked off. It was done but it just "wasn't time for them to open it" so we didn't see any elephants. bathrooms hard to find! some animals not in their exhibits with no signs telling us why. More

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Boise, Idaho
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The Denver Zoo is so awesome the have every thing to lizards to Silver Back Gorillas.Enjoy More

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Orange County, California
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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they are opening a new elephant area that looks nice. We felt generally it was overgrown. The animals did appear well cared for, large enclosures. More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW
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We had time to kill til we could check-in to our hotel, so we just went straight to the zoo from our hotel. The zoo has lockers you can rent for your belongings, so we stashed our duffel bag and backpacks there for around $3. This zoo is so big and beautiful. We spent around 4 - 5 hours there.... More

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Virginia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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Spent a very pleasant afternoon at the Zoo after my conference ended. Even being midweek it was still fairly crowded. There is a major renovation going on with the building of a very large Asian exhibit that is supposed to open in June, 2012. As a result we weren't able to see some of the animals such as the elephants... More

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Denver, Colorado, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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All of the Animals were outside, the day was warm and staff was friendly and knowledgable. More

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Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Our kids are 2 1/2 and 4 yo and the Zoo is a great way to spend the day for both of them. We just renewed our membership for the 3rd year and will be members for a long time. Denver does a great job of keeping the facilities updated and clean. They recently replaced an old duck pond with... More

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Firestone, Colorado
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
1
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Great layout, great animals and now you can see the new elephant area! More

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