San Diego Zoo Near Downtown San Diego, CA. & Condo and Hotels Close to Balboa Park

San Diego Zoo

The Zoo in San Diego, Ca. is one of the best in the world. With thousands of exotic animals from every corner of the world, the San Diego Zoo is a wonderful family vacation destination that will provide fun and excitement for children and adults alike. In fact, there are over 4,000 animals representing 800 species and a plant collection of some 6,500 species. Some of the most rare wildlife in the world live at the San Diego Zoo, including giant pandas koalas and orangutans.

Some of the main exhibits include the Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, Giant Panda Research Station, Absolutely Apes, Ituri Forest, Gorilla Tropics/Scripps Aviary, Polar Bear Plunge, Children's Zoo, Rain Forest Aviary, Tiger River, Sun Bear Forest, Flamingo Lagoon, Reptile Mesa and Wings of Australasia.

San Diego Zoo Tickets

Zoo tickets can be purchased at the box office at the entrance to the zoo. They can also be purchased online at the Zoo website. For discounted tickets, click our link -- discount tickets to the San Diego Zoo.

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San Diego Zoo Address & Hours of Operation

The San Diego Zoo is located on Zoo Drive in Balboa Park, just north of downtown San Diego along Park Boulevard. The Zoo is open from 9 am to 4 pm through June 23rd. From June 23rd until September 4th, the San Diego Zoo is open from 9 am until 8 pm.

San Diego Zoo Hotel

There are several hotels near the San Diego Zoo, which is located on the outskirts of Balboa Park. These include the Ramada Plaza Hotel Circle, the Inn at Mission Bay and many downtown San Diego hotels. Gaslamp Vacations has many wonderful San Diego vacation rentals in downtown that are 5-10 minutes from the zoo. Click for a complete list of our luxury condo vacation rentals near the San Diego zoo.