Franklin Park Zoo
The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a site of Zoo New England. For a second stop, Fenway Park is 2.9 mi away.
A zoo & aquarium inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Franklin Park Zoo is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1912
Franklin Park Zoo dates from 1912 and is run by Zoo New England. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Franklin Park Zoo.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Franklin Park Zoo
The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's famed Emerald Necklace.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 1 animals · 220 species
- Area
- 72 acres
- Established
- 1912
- Run by
- Zoo New England
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Rooms near Franklin Park Zoo
Places to stay start in Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Harvard Stadium
- 7Boston Common
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Franklin Park Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 5 mi north | 10 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Quincy | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Waltham | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Somerville | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Franklin Park Zoo
Also within 18 miles are these.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw317 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
42 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
54 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
65 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
74 mi City parkBoston Common
85 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Franklin Park Zoo: common questions
Is Franklin Park Zoo in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Franklin Park Zoo?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Franklin Park Zoo?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Franklin Park Zoo?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (5 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Local tips in Boston
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