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- Use the Cleveland Park metro, then walk downhill instead of using Woodley Park and walking up.
- John R. EakinFebruary 20, 2010Great location for parking at events at the Marriott at Wardman Park hotel... $20 and it includes a shuttle service to the location. Great bargain! ($33 to park at the hotel)
- Jennifer DayJune 3, 2013Be sure and visit the Orangutan crossing. They can swing over the sidewalks!! Pack your lunch. Kids meals run $10.
- Greg BeutlerJuly 2, 2012Easy peasy train ride from the mall-orange line to red line- 23 min + 5 min walk and youre there
- Victoria ParkerAugust 29, 2015There's all of two parking spots so if you plan on driving then maybe plan on not going to the zoo.
- Piyush PardeshiMarch 16, 2015Best Zoo I've been to till date! Feel bad for some animals though! They are alone in the exhibit!
- Shannon M.April 24, 2013Check out the pandas and the cats. Sometimes you'll see the orangutans swinging thru the air
- Andrea NewlandOctober 13, 2010The Pandas are adorable :) Free! Boo in The Zoo event is supposed to be fun....not the SanDiego Zoo but still fascinating, metro accesible/Woodley Park.
- Boo at the Zoo is always a treat ... lots of treats, in fact!
- Narnia FansFebruary 15, 2011Narnia film stars Georgie Henley (Lucy) and Skander Keynes (Edmund) got to name one of the Smithsonian National Zoo's seven new lion cubs. They named him "Aslan" in honor of the Narnia character. Read more
- The Bozzuto GroupAugust 6, 2012Two words: cheetah cubs. Stop by at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. this summer to see the baby cheetahs playing in their yard.
- M Squared Real EstateAugust 14, 2011Free admission, free parking, over 2,000 animals. What's not to love?
- Mike DaughertyJune 16, 2011If you are going to spend $2 on a map, donate it instead. There are big maps throughout the park.
- Camille WrightAugust 13, 2015Free admission, but kind of disappointing. Not a lot of good animals, more stores.
- Michael NataleJune 9, 2013Bottled water - $3 each in Zoo but frz yogurt place across street sells it for 29 cents each
- Joni J.April 17, 2013If you are a nursing mom the visitors info desk will find you a private place to nurse if you ask
- Dustin HedrickOctober 28, 2012Go to Boo at the Zoo. You have to sign up in advance. They are always sold out at the gate.
- Be sure to visit the new Jessie Cohen photography exhibit in the visitor's center. Spectacular.
- Great place to get engaged if you're animal obsessed like I am!
- Anastasia DellaccioMarch 18, 2011Don't forget to get some homemade all natural gelato at the Dolci Gelati stand!
- Beautifully maintained zoo, and it’s free! The pandas aren’t always active to mitigate expectations
- Kim Darwaza, REALTORMay 10, 2011Boo at the Zoo is fun for the kids. Parking is bad so metro. It gets cold so bundle up.
- Will DevineOctober 9, 2012If you can't find the pandas outdoors, check inside the giant panda house.