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Location
Parking
Ample parking available
Accessibility
Wheelchair friendly, ramps throughout venue, restrooms, water fountains, stroller accessible
Best time
Visit during cooler times of day (morning or fall/winter) to see more active animals. During hot weather, animals rest in the back of enclosures, so patience is needed. Plan for 2+ hours to fully explore and wait for animal sightings.
About Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Compact zoo with an educational focus. Quaint zoo with an educational bent providing sanctuary to varied animals, from monkeys to tigers.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Bears, wolves, bobcats, tigers, mountain lions, Starlight Express train, educational animal stories
- Admission
- Free under 2 years, $10 ages 2+
- Hours
- Thursday-Sunday, 10 am-4 pm (last admission 3:30 pm)
What visitors say
A very good zoo, it was very clean and had an interesting and convenient route. The animals looked healthy and active. Our family really enjoyed it, and we will definitely come back again. We especially liked the bears and the wolfdogs!
Its a beautiful small zoo neiboring Folsom's City Lions Park and the Library. Ample parking, wheelchair friendly, restrooms, water fountains. Great staff. There is a small train outside with affordable pricing. No pets allowed except…
I extended an invitation to another couple, my best friend and her husband, to celebrate my birthday with my husband and me on Halloween. I have a particular fondness for wolves and ravens, and I have previously visited this sanctuary…
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Did You Know?
- Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a unique facility where animals reside voluntarily due to their inability to thrive in natural habitats, distinguishing it from conventional zoos where animals are confined
- The zoo houses an unusually diverse collection including big cats (tigers, cougars, bobcats, sand cats), canids (wolves, wolfdogs), bears, primates, and birds across a compact footprint, with detailed educational stories displayed below each exhibit
- The Starlight Express train ride is integrated into the zoo experience with affordable pricing, allowing visitors to view illuminated displays and additional animal habitats during special nighttime events
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