Miniscule wildlife park

Central Park Zoo is one of the smallest zoos that I’ve ever visited, but maybe for this reason it is also one of the best experiences. There are only a dozen or so bigger species and then a whole bunch of smaller ones, so the trip is not exhaustive but just fun. It is also the most accessible, being in middle of New York City instead of some distant suburbs. The zoo is open also on every day around the year.

The zoo is best experienced with children, as their excitement of sea lions, polar bears, penguins, and monkeys is reflected to the adults, too. The only thing that bothered me was the miniscule sizes of animal compounds — the penguins were really stuffed into a glass walled box with not much to do or place to stroll around.

Besides animals, there is a small shop and a cafeteria.

www.centralparkzoo.com, 64th Street on Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 439 6500