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Monterey Zoo, Salinas, CA
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Monterey Zoo

Monterey Zoo is an attraction in Salinas, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

400 River Rd · Salinas, CA

Why you should go…

Monterey Zoo is a privately run exotic animal facility at 400 River Rd in Salinas, California, open daily from 10am to 3pm. It is home to more than 100 exotic animals, many rescued from entertainment or private ownership, and offers guided walking tours and close encounter experiences with trained handlers.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Monterey Zoo, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Quirky Fun

    Monterey Touring Vehicles

    $50+

    Drive a classic or vintage car on a guided or self-guided tour of the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur.

    6.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Monterey Bay Equestrian Center

    $50+

    A beachfront stable in Marina offering guided horseback rides along the dunes and shoreline of Monterey Bay.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Date Night

    Refuge

    $50+

    Outdoor hydrotherapy spa in Carmel with saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and hot pools.

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Monterey Mirror Maze

    Under $25

    Walk-through mirror maze and laser challenge arcade on Monterey's Cannery Row.

    15 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Monterey Bay Aquarium

    $50+

    Watch sea otters, sharks, sea turtles and a towering kelp forest at an aquarium on the old Hovden Cannery site on Cannery Row.

    15 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    History Buff

    Carmel Mission Basilica

    Under $25

    Historic 1797 Spanish mission church founded by Junipero Serra, now a minor basilica with a museum and gardens.

    17 mi awayMore like this