Wild Animal Park Home Hours and Directions


The Wild Animal Park is approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of the Zoo, near the city of Escondido. The San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, near downtown San Diego. (Map not to scale)

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Hours of operation
(open every day of the year, including all holidays)

Wild Animal Park Entrance


Current Hours/Summer Evenings (through September 7):
9 a.m.–8 p.m.

Fall Hours (September 8–November 20): 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Directions

The Wild Animal Park is at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, California 92027-7017. For general information, call 760-747-8702.

Directions from the NORTH (southbound): From Interstate 5 (Orange County, Los Angeles), take the State Route 78 East exit at Oceanside, proceed east to Interstate 15 South, exit at Via Rancho Parkway (Exit 27) and follow the signs to the Park. From Interstate 15 (Riverside), exit at Via Rancho Parkway (Exit 27) and follow the signs east to the Park.

Directions from the SOUTH (northbound): From State Route 163 (downtown San Diego, Mission Valley) proceed to Interstate 15 North to the Via Rancho Parkway exit (Exit 27). Go east and follow signs to the Park. From Interstate 5 or 805 (Mexico), proceed to State Route 163, then to Interstate 15 North, and then exit at Via Rancho Parkway (Exit 27). Follow signs east.

Directions from the EAST (westbound): From Interstate 8 (Imperial County, Arizona) take Interstate 15 North to the Via Rancho Parkway exit (Exit 27). Follow the signs east to the Park.

Public Transportation

For more information about bus and train schedules, please call 511 (San Diego's traffic and transit information service) or visit sdmts.com.