Buffalo Zoo
Founded in 1875, the Buffalo Zoo, located at 300 Parkside Ave in Buffalo, New York, is the seventh oldest zoo in the United States.
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A zoo & aquarium inside Buffalo
Places to stay next door
The Parkside House Bed & Breakfast is 0.3 miles away; Parkside Lodge (0.5 mi) and Shoshone Park (1.2 mi) are close too. 52 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
Established in 1875
Buffalo Zoo dates from 1875. About ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Buffalo Niagara (BUF) has airline service, about 6 miles from Buffalo Zoo.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Buffalo. Green months are the mild ones.
Buffalo Zoo
Founded in 1875, the Buffalo Zoo, located at 300 Parkside Ave in Buffalo, New York, is the seventh oldest zoo in the United States. Each year, the Buffalo Zoo welcomes approximately 400,000 visitors and is the second largest tourist attraction in Western New York; second only to Niagara Falls. Located on 23.5 acres (9.5 ha) of Buffalo's Delaware Park, the zoo exhibits a diverse collection of wild and exotic animals, and more than 320 different species of plants. The zoo is open year-round.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 1,200 animals
- Area
- 24 acres
- Established
- 1875
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Hotels near Buffalo Zoo
52 hotels, motels and campgrounds within 4 miles. The closest is The Parkside House Bed & Breakfast, 0.3 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1The Parkside House Bed & Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.3 mi northeast
- 2Parkside Lodgelodge or cabins · 0.5 mi south
- 3Shoshone Parkcampground · 1.2 mi northeast
- 4The Foundry Suiteshotel · 1.3 mi west
- 5The Edward Hotelhotel · 1.6 mi southwest
- 6The Richardson Hotelhotel · 1.6 mi southwest
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Buffalo Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 276,854 | $164K | D− |
| Niagara Falls | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,987 | $115K | D |
| Cheektowaga | 6 mi east | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,989 | $185K | D |
| Amherst | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,546 | $312K | C+ |
| Tonawanda | 3 mi north | 5 min | 12 7 hotels · 5 motels | 71,850 | $214K | — |
| Youngstown | 24 mi northwest | 35 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,758 | $216K | — |
| Grand Island | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,488 | $327K | — |
| Lancaster | 11 mi east | 15 min | 18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 45,148 | $278K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Buffalo Zoo
Other well-known places within 58 miles.
15 mi💧 WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
in town🏛 MuseumBuffalo AKG Art Museum
15 mi💧 WaterfallAmerican Falls
3 mi🏛 National Historic SiteTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site27K visitors a year
57 mi🌲 State parkAllegany State Park⛷48 mi⛷ Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft vertical⛷47 mi⛷ Ski areaHolimont42 runs · 671 ft verticalPhoto credits
Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum: User:TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: NickNJF, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Buffalo Zoo
Is Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit Buffalo Zoo?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Buffalo Zoo?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 6 miles away.
What hotels are near Buffalo Zoo?
The Parkside House Bed & Breakfast (0.3 mi), Parkside Lodge (0.5 mi) and Shoshone Park (1.2 mi). 52 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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