Reid Park Zoo
The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1967, is a 24-acre (9.7 ha) city-owned and -operated nonprofit zoo located within Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona. 1965 is when its story starts. Add Arizona Stadium, 2.2 mi away, to a visit.
A zoo & aquarium inside Tucson
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 100–101°, and about 158 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tucson
Reid Park Zoo is inside Tucson, which has 182 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 94 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr and Nov
February, March, April and November are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Tucson (TUS) has airline service, about 7 miles from Reid Park Zoo.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
A visit to Reid Park Zoo can follow the seasons below.
Reid Park Zoo
The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1967, is a 24-acre (9.7 ha) city-owned and -operated nonprofit zoo located within Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona. The zoo features more than 500 animals. It was unofficially established in 1965 by Gene Reid, the parks and recreation director at the time. The zoo receives approximately 500,000 visitors each year. It is accredited and certified with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 500 animals
- Area
- 24 acres
- Established
- 1965
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Nights near Reid Park Zoo
For a bed close by, look to Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).
- 1Arizona Stadium
- 2Pima Air & Space Museum
- 3Saguaro
- 4Mount Lemmon
- 5Titan Missile Museum
- 6Veterans Memorial Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Reid Park Zoo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | in town | — | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 7 mi north | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Casas Adobes | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| South Tucson | 3 mi west | 5 min | 5 5 motels | 4,452 | $167K | — |
| Tanque Verde | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Tucson Estates | 12 mi west | 20 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 12,136 | $205K | — |
| Marana | 22 mi northwest | 35 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Oro Valley | 15 mi north | 25 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Reid Park Zoo
Pair a visit with these, within 52 miles.
12 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
26 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
318 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
418 mi MountainMount Lemmon
522 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum
62 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Stadium52 mi AttractionThe Thing?
42 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State ParkPhoto credits
Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Stadium: No machine-readable author provided. Friejose assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reid Park Zoo in questions
Is Reid Park Zoo in Tucson?
Yes. It’s inside Tucson, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Reid Park Zoo?
February, March, April and November, with highs of 69–83°.
How far is Reid Park Zoo from Mesa?
About 94 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Reid Park Zoo?
Tucson (TUS), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Reid Park Zoo?
Tucson (in town, 182 places to stay), Catalina Foothills (7 mi, 11 places to stay) and Casas Adobes (11 mi, 11 places to stay).
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