The NC Zoo is open year-round except for Christmas Day. Hours are 9am-4pm from April 1 to October 31 and 9am-5pm from November 1 to March 31. Located in Asheboro, North Carolina, the zoo sits on 500 acres and is home to over 1000 animals and 200 species, including exhibits in Africa, North America, and an aviary. Since opening to the public in 1979, conservation has been a key focus, aiming to reduce waste and conserve natural resources.

1. Park Hours
Open year round except Christmas day.
April 1 - October 31 9-4
November 1 - March 31 9-5
Located at:
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, North Carolina 27205
1.800.488.0444 Connect your life
....to wildlife
http://www.nczoo.org/index.cfm

2. The NC Zoo has been providing it’s wonderous sights and educa-
tional exhibits since the concept first came about in 1967. How-
ever, the first exhibit was not even opened to general public as a
permanent home until 1979.
Located now near the "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see
center of the state. land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and
West of Raleigh, south respect." - Aldo Leopold
of Greensboro and
northeast of Charlotte. Home to over 1000 animals and 200 species.
Just south of the Areas available:
Asheboro area, the
- Africa
NC Zoo presents
- North America
visitors with a 500-
- Aviary
tract of animal habitat in it’s natural state.
Come and visit our animals and home here at the NC Zoo
Conservation is the key point in the NC Zoo’s thoughts. Aiming
any day of the year. Experience nature at it’s best and
to rid the environment around of us of waste and conserve our
how beautiful it truly is.
own natural resources.