Closest Metro Stops:
Cleveland Park
Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan
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The closest metro stations to the National Zoo are Cleveland Park and Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan. Both metro stations are on the Red Line of the Washington DC Metro.
Although the Zoo entrance lies halfway between these metro stops, it is recommended that you take the metro to Cleveland Park because it is a downhill walk to the zoo. It is an uphill walk of the same distance if you take the metro to the Woodly Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan station. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk from each metro station.
When exiting the Cleveland Park metro stop, take the exit on the east side of the street and walk south, toward the Uptown movie theater and the restaurants that line Connecticut Avenue (away from 7-11 and the Exxon station). The National Zoo is on the east side of the street, about three blocks from the stop, after a bridge and just past a large apartment building.
Location: 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008.
Hours of Operation: The National Zoo is open every day, except December 25.
April 1 - October 31: Animal exhibits are open 10 am - 6 pm. Grounds are open 6 am - 8 pm.
November 1 - March 31: Animal exhibits are open 10 am - 5 pm. Grounds are open 8 am - 6 pm.
Cleveland Park
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Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
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Walk southeast on Connecticut Ave NW toward Newark St NW
