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North Carolina Zoo

Address: 
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro , NC , 27205
Phone: 1.800.488.0444
35° 37' 15.0204" N, 79° 45' 18.3276" W
Contact name: 
Karen Jarvis (Registrar Office)
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World's largest natural habitat zoo. At the North Carolina Zoo, connect with wildlife from two different continents as you explore 500 acres of exhibits carefully constructed to resemble natural habitats. Walk from Africa’s grasslands to North America’s Arctic coast.

Escape to the forests and streams of North Carolina’s beautiful Central Piedmont. Located at the foot of the Uwharrie Mountains, the Zoo is just outside the charming southern town of Asheboro.

Discover more than 1,600 animals and 52,000 plants along five miles of shaded pathways.

Organization:

North Carolina Zoo

Location:

4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC, 27205
United States

Phone:

1.800.488.0444

Quiet Days - North Carolina Zoo

Dates: 
03/18/2025
05/20/2025
06/17/2025
Time: 
9 am

Organization:

North Carolina Zoo

Location:

4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC, 27205
United States

Phone:

1.800.488.0444

Wild Animal Science Camps - North Carolina Zoo

Dates: 
04/05/2025
04/06/2025
05/03/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

Organization:

North Carolina Zoo

Location:

4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC, 27205
United States

Phone:

1.800.488.0444

Party for the Planet - North Carolina Zoo

Dates: 
04/19/2025
04/20/2025
Time: 
10 am - 3 pm

Organization:

North Carolina Zoo

Location:

4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC, 27205
United States

Phone:

1.800.488.0444

Run Wild 5K - North Carolina Zoo

Dates: 
06/14/2025
Time: 
See website for details