Plan A Perfect Family Day Out At San Francisco Zoo-San Francisco Zoo Hours

One of the biggest attractions of San Francisco is the spectacular San Francisco Zoo, a home to over 250 species of animals including some of the rarest and endangered species. Located between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Merced, the San Francisco Zoo is an amazing place to spend time with your kids.

The toy-train ride inside the zoo, the Insect Zoo and the Children's Zoo are great fun for kids.

http://www.sfzoo.org/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=1859

How to plan your trip:

Some essential information about the zoo for making your trip plan more compact:

The Zoo Hours:

The San Francisco Zoo timing: 10 am to 5 pm.

Family Farm and Hawk Hill timing: 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Insect Zoo timing: 10 am to 4.30 pm.

Nature Trail in the Fisher Family Children's Zoo timing (summer): 11 am to 4 pm.

Admission Fees:

Fees for Groups and individual:

To avail the group discount you have to book tickets 2 to 3 weeks in advance.

The San Francisco Zoo offers special fees for local residents, military persons and the local school groups.

http://www.sfzoo.org/openrosters/vieworgpagelink.asp?linkkey=13772&orgkey=1872

What to see and do at the zoo?

The main attraction of the zoo is the wide variety of rare animals such as Salamander tiger, polar bear, reticulated giraffe, giant anteater, and various species of birds, insects, and many more.

http://www.sfzoo.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=15015&orgkey=1821

Where to Stay?

To get the maximum fun from the amazing zoo of San Francisco stay at the nearest San Francisco hotels offering the best San Francisco hotel deal.

Some nearby hotels:

Days Inn At The Beach San Francisco (.4 miles from zoo)

http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=04533&as_srp=SP2&cid=carat_search-Days_Inn

Hampton Inn Daly City (3.1 miles from zoo)

http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SFODCHX

Stanyan Park Le (3.6 miles from zoo)

http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SFODCHX

Edwardian San Francisco Hotel (5.1 miles from zoo)

http://edwardiansfhotel.com/