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Location
Best time
Plan for 1-2 hours maximum since the zoo is only 7 acres. Arrive right when it opens to see the most animals active and avoid crowds, especially on weekdays when the zoo is quieter and more peaceful.
Visitor tip
The Redwood Sky Walk is the signature attraction and the main draw—prioritize this as your first stop. The animals are secondary, but the walkway through the old-growth redwoods is genuinely unique and worth experiencing early before fatigue sets in.
Visitor tip
Bring bamboo donations to support the leaf-eating animals and engage in hands-on conservation. This is a unique way to contribute to animal care while teaching kids about wildlife nutrition.
About Sequoia Park Zoo
Iconic animal & educational attraction. Historic spot with pandas, primates, aviary & a petting area plus a shop & redwood forest education.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Historic Status
- Oldest zoo in California, established 1907
- Size
- One of the smallest accredited zoos in the country
- Location
- Heart of Eureka, next to old-growth redwoods
What visitors say
We loved it here! The animals were an added bonus to the Redwood Skywalk. This was an amazing experience, loved walking up in the trees 🌳 Some of the animals were not out in the Zoo, I'm assuming because it's winter but we didn't see…
First in line when the zoo opened, it's a small seven acres so it only takes around an hour to go through. Basically the only animals out were the barnyard animals and the monkeys. The Redwood Skywalk was cool. It's a nice well kept…
Always a nice way to spend the day with family. The zoo is clean and very quiet, especially during the weekdays. Peaceful way to be in nature. The skywalk is awesome because you’re literally in the middle of the forest. I’ve never seen…
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Did You Know?
- The Redwood Sky Walk is an immersive canopy walkway that allows visitors to walk among old-growth redwoods, creating a unique experience of being literally in the middle of the forest canopy
- The zoo accepts bamboo donations from local community members to feed leaf-eating animals including pandas, creating a unique community participation program
- Sequoia Park Zoo is a compact 7-acre zoo that can be explored in approximately one hour, making it one of the smallest major zoo attractions in the region
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