Roosevelt Park Zoo, North Dakota, United States
4.5 (206 reviews) Monday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Minot Zoos
Phenomenal smallish zoo
Roosevelt Park Zoo was established in 1921, making it the oldest zoo in North Dakota. Home to more than 65 species (170 individuals), our residents include: giraffe, lion, okapi, black-footed penguins, red panda, amur tiger, camel, bear, otter, wolf, bison and many more. Plus an aviary and children's zoo. We are open year-round, building new frequently. Can see everything in a quick hour or take your time for a full day trip.
Address
1219 Burdick Expy E, Minot, ND 58701-4077
Mobile
Website
http://www.rpzoo.com/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 06, 2024, 18:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (206 reviews)
Reviews
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5Dave C 5:00 PM Oct 24, 2020
Phenomenal smallish zoo
This is a GREAT zoo. Minot has about 50,000 people and this zoo is on par with a place 10x that size. Wide variety of animals with often a way to see the animals from 3 or 4 sides. Large enclosures for most animals; giving them plenty of room to roam. New tiger exhibit with several different viewing areas. There's a children's zoo area where you can feed some animals. We spent about 90 minutes here and got howled at by monkeys, approached by giraffes (in non-COVID times, you could feed them), snorted at by warthogs, watched a reindeer play with a ball, and in September - there weren't a lot of people. One food stand was open in the middle of the zoo. There's a river that runs through the middle; giving a peaceful aura. I wouldn't say "social" distancing in that the entire staff was very social and friendly; but "physical" distancing was easy. Plenty of space.
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5CarGeek 5:00 PM Jul 8, 2022
Awesome zoo!
We have been to zoos all over North America and the Minot zoo is one of the finest we’ve seen for the size of the community - even besting many others from larger community sizes. You can tell such great care is taken to the entire aesthetic design of the zoo - from the habitats, to the accessibility of seeing the animals, the well placed paths, the greenery, the flowers, plants and tree selections, and the overall animal variety. The space also incorporates many beautiful brass constructions depicting some of the animals which serve as excellent photo ops for small kids (and carefree teens and adults). There is also a large monument and exhibit on the outside perimeter honoring North Dakota military personnel and we highly recommend reading each plaque of each service member honored if you want to read what bravery looks like. We also found the staff to all be very friendly.
