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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. Its address is in New York City. 1899 is when its story starts.

Photo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Bronx Park Motel

Open since

1899

Wikipedia readers

80K

a year · #304 of 7,799

In brief

A zoo & aquarium inside New York City

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 ↓

One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.

About 80K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 7,799 attractions we track.

Established in 1899

Bronx Zoo dates from 1899. About ↓

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 ↓

An airport 5 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Bronx Zoo.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Here is how the weather at Bronx Zoo changes month by month.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

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: 80K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Staying close to Bronx Zoo

There are 102 places to stay inside 4 miles. The first to try is Bronx Park Motel, 0.5 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1Bronx Park Motelmotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
2Tremont Hotel Bronxhotel · 0.7 mi southwestDirections
3Jet Set Hotelhotel · 0.7 mi northwestDirections
4Papa Hotel Corphotel · 0.7 mi northwestDirections
5Howard Johnson by Wyndham Bronxhotel · 0.7 mi southDirections
6Holiday Inn Express And Suites Bronx NYChotel · 0.7 mi westDirections
7Metro Suites Hotelinn or B&B · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
8West Farms Hotelhotel · 0.8 mi southDirections
9MainStay Suites Bronx - Belmonthotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
10Best Western Plus Executive Residencyhotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections

Places to eat nearby

988 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

144 Mexican & Latin96 pizza81 subs & sandwiches60 Asian & Indian51 ice cream & sweets47 fast food45 coffee & cafés

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Bronx Zoo	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	14 mi southwest	20 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	9 mi southwest	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Yonkers	7 mi north	10 min	14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground	212,603	$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	238,982	$888K	—
Greenburgh	13 mi north	20 min	25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park	94,537	$697K	B⁻
Secaucus	11 mi southwest	15 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Fort Lee	5 mi west	5 min	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson16 mi west Oyster Bay20 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub5 mi

TEBTeterboro10 mi

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub15 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Bronx Zoo’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Close to Bronx Zoo

Also within 12 miles are these.

Big draw7 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw7 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw8 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw12 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw6 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0

Common questions

Bronx Zoo: common questions

Is Bronx Zoo in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Bronx Zoo?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Bronx Zoo from Oyster Bay?

About 20 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

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.

From locals

Word from New York City

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.