Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
The Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park (formerly the Warner Park Zoo) is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) zoological park located in Warner Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It dates from 1937. Add Ruby Falls, 3.6 mi away, to a visit.
A zoo & aquarium inside Chattanooga
You can stay in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park is inside Chattanooga, which has 157 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep and Oct
March, April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park.
Established in 1937
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park dates from 1937. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
The Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park (formerly the Warner Park Zoo) is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) zoological park located in Warner Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The zoo was established in 1937 by the City of Chattanooga with the construction of two 4 by 6 feet (1.2 by 1.8 m) cages for rhesus monkeys. (An earlier zoo was established in 1900, Oxley Zoo, by Colonel F. G. Oxley of Bridgeport, Alabama, when he donated $500 to open the first public zoo in Chattanooga. Oxley Zoo closed due to financial constraints in 1911.) The zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1998.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 860 animals · 148 species
- Area
- 13 acres
- Established
- 1937
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Places to stay near Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Places to stay start in Chattanooga (157) and East Ridge (28).
- 1Ruby Falls
- 2Lookout Mountain
- 3Tennessee Aquarium
- 4Chattanooga National Cemetery
- 5Lake Winnepesaukah
- 6Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
- 7Hunter Museum of American Art
- 8Ellison's Cave
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | in town | — | 157 124 hotels · 12 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 194,144 | $283K | D− |
| East Ridge | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 28 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 21,921 | $211K | C− |
| Indian Springs | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,070 | $235K | — |
| Ringgold | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 3,391 | $243K | — |
| Cleveland | 25 mi east | 40 min | 40 29 hotels · 9 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 51,172 | $272K | D |
| Lookout Mountain | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 1,662 | $565K | A+ |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 8 mi south | 10 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 10,868 | $200K | — |
| Dalton | 26 mi southeast | 40 min | 27 24 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 35,322 | $222K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
Every place here is under 27 miles away.
14 mi WaterfallRuby Falls
214 mi MountainLookout Mountain
32 mi Zoo & aquariumTennessee Aquarium
4in town LandmarkChattanooga National Cemetery55 mi Theme parkLake Winnepesaukah
65 mi MuseumTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
72 mi MuseumHunter Museum of American Art827 mi CaveEllison's CavePhoto credits
Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, answered
Is Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park in Chattanooga?
Yes. It’s inside Chattanooga, TN.
When is the best time to visit Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park?
March, April, May, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park?
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 90 miles.
Where should I stay near Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park?
Chattanooga (in town, 157 places to stay), East Ridge (4 mi, 28 places to stay) and Indian Springs (9 mi, 8 places to stay).
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