Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City.
A zoo & aquarium inside New York
Places to stay about a mile away
Bronx Park Motel is 0.5 miles away; Tremont Hotel Bronx (0.7 mi) and Jet Set Hotel (0.7 mi) are close too. 102 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1899
Bronx Zoo dates from 1899. About ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Bronx Zoo.
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Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and the largest metropolitan zoo, comprising 265 acres (107 ha) of park lands and naturalistic habitats separated by the Bronx River. The zoo has 2.1 million average yearly visitors as of 2009. The zoo's original buildings, known as Astor Court, were designed as a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool. The Rainey Memorial Gates were designed by sculptor Paul Manship in 1934 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 4 animals · 650 species
- Area
- 265 acres
- Established
- 1899
- Wikipedia readers
- 86K a year
Hotels near Bronx Zoo
102 hotels, motels and campgrounds within 4 miles. The closest is Bronx Park Motel, 0.5 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Bronx Park Motelmotel · 0.5 mi northwest
- 2Tremont Hotel Bronxhotel · 0.7 mi southwest
- 3Jet Set Hotelhotel · 0.7 mi northwest
- 4Papa Hotel Corphotel · 0.7 mi northwest
- 5Howard Johnson by Wyndham Bronxhotel · 0.7 mi south
- 6Holiday Inn Express And Suites Bronx NYChotel · 0.7 mi west
Places to eat nearby
988 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Bronx Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | — | 1,486 1296 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| Yonkers | 7 mi north | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 209,978 | $502K | C+ |
| North Hempstead | 11 mi east | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 237,012 | $888K | — |
| Greenburgh | 13 mi north | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 93,990 | $697K | — |
| Secaucus | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 5 mi west | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,067 | $448K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bronx Zoo
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Big draw6 mi🏛 MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw7 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi🏛 National MemorialGeneral Grant National Memorial63K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · General Grant National Memorial: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Bronx Zoo
Is Bronx Zoo in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Bronx Zoo?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Bronx Zoo?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
What hotels are near Bronx Zoo?
Bronx Park Motel (0.5 mi), Tremont Hotel Bronx (0.7 mi) and Jet Set Hotel (0.7 mi). 102 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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