Kansas City Zoo
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is a 202-acre (82 ha) zoo founded in 1909 and is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. You can find it in Kansas City. It dates back to 1909.
A zoo & aquarium inside Kansas City
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kansas City
Kansas City Zoo is inside Kansas City, which has 186 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1909
Kansas City Zoo dates from 1909. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
The weather near Kansas City Zoo shifts through the year, as below.
Kansas City Zoo
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is a 202-acre (82 ha) zoo founded in 1909 and is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. The zoo has a Friends of the Zoo program to help promote the work of the zoo which sees over one million visitors a year. The zoo is home to nearly 1,700 animals and the aquarium has around 8,000 animals. The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 1 animals
- Area
- 202 acres
- Established
- 1909
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Bases for Kansas City Zoo
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kansas City (186) and Overland Park (55).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2Kauffman Stadium
- 3SubTropolis
- 4T-Mobile Center
- 5The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- 6CPKC Stadium
- 7Worlds of Fun
- 8Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kansas City Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | in town | — | 186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 521,220 | $243K | D− |
| Overland Park | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Independence | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 121,675 | $173K | D |
| Lee's Summit | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 22 16 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 107,514 | $341K | C |
| Kansas City | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| North Kansas City | 9 mi north | 15 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
| Blue Springs | 14 mi east | 20 min | 21 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 61,632 | $263K | C |
| Lenexa | 15 mi west | 25 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 60,506 | $395K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Kansas City Zoo
A wider trip can take in these, within 12 miles.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
311 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
47 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
54 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
68 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
712 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
89 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Kansas City Zoo in questions
Is Kansas City Zoo in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.
When is the best time to visit Kansas City Zoo?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to Kansas City Zoo?
Kansas City (MCI), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kansas City Zoo?
Kansas City (in town, 186 places to stay), Overland Park (12 mi, 55 places to stay) and Independence (11 mi, 36 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Kansas City
No one has shared advice yet; Kansas City’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.