The zoo always provides a great venue for families, or adults who want to appreciate the world's varied creatures. We enjoyed the elephants, lions, reptiles, and other magnificent animals. The buildings on the grounds are as historic and impressive as the animals. The reptile house...More

My son and I made a return trip here. We did not drive to it, we took their Metro System. (Probably far more parking spaces and you do not need to deal with city traffic.) The zoo was very clean, the staff was very helpful,...More

We were at a wedding In September and had some free time on Saturday so a group of us decided to visit the National Zoo in Washington. (NO - not the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave!!) We've been to quite a few zoo's but this...More

There were some nice animals there; for example, the lion and the gorilla. There were too many empty stations though. For the most part, the animals were well displayed with multiple viewing angles. The layout can be confusing at times and I felt like I...More

Not going to go into too much detail as others have covered the zoo pretty well with their reviews. We parked in one of the lots, literally the last one at the very bottom so we worked our way through the zoo that way. First...More

The National Zoological park has quite a variety of animals to see ranging from birds to elephants. Parking ($$) is on site though one of 5 lots that I have noted and access to the zoo grounds is reasonably close to each lot. Admission to...More

Wandered in with a curious 6 year old and delighted he could see most of the exhibits, find plenty to keep the whole party interested and happy. Delighted with the circulation about the area on a Saturday afternoon. I wish there were more benches, but...More