Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society

Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society is Dreher Park's 23-acre ticketed zoo, with shaded tropical paths, hundreds of animals, family amenities, dining, and separately reserved animal experiences. Navigate to the exact Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society pin rather than the general Dreher Park marker. Use the exact zoo pin and 1301 Summit Boulevard entrance rather than Dreher Park's south address. Parking is free and close to the entrance. Daytime tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable, outside food and beverages are not permitted, most visits take two to four hours, and severe-weather updates appear on the zoo's live channels. Download the current digital zoo map before entering because printed maps are no longer provided.

Palm Beach Zoo provides free parking steps from its 1301 Summit Boulevard entrance. Navigate to the exact zoo pin rather than Dreher Park's south address, and follow zoo signs because Dreher Park also serves the separately ticketed science center and public recreation areas.

The zoo is open daily from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with last entry at 4:15 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The zoo normally remains open in rain, but severe weather can change operations and separately scheduled experiences or amenities keep their own hours.

The zoo's current visitor page directs guests to a digital zoo map rather than publishing restroom locations in the general arrival text. Download the current map and ask Guest Services for the nearest restroom, family facility, or accessible route after entry rather than relying on an old printed map.

Daytime admission uses variable pricing. Current online starting prices are $29.95 for adults age 13 and older, $27.95 for seniors age 60 and older, and $23.95 for children ages 3-12; children age 2 and younger enter free. Animal experiences, carousel rides, food, rentals, events, and other add-ons cost separately, and the live ticket page controls the final price.

The zoo describes its paths as stroller-friendly and asks visitors who need accommodations to contact staff in advance. Wheelchairs and safari wagons are available for $10 on a first-come basis. Confirm a specific route or animal-experience accommodation before buying because behind-the-scenes experiences can have separate limitations.

Pets are not permitted inside Palm Beach Zoo. Trained service animals are allowed under ADA guidelines; contact the zoo in advance when animal proximity or a specific accommodation may affect the visit.

Most visitors spend two to four hours, and the shaded paths are stroller-friendly. Plan around the 4:15 p.m. last-entry cutoff, South Florida heat and storms, the outside-food prohibition, and the child's stamina. Animal experiences require separate admission and advance planning; do not promise a particular animal will be visible or participating.

Use the exact zoo pin and 1301 Summit Boulevard entrance rather than Dreher Park's south address. Parking is free and close to the entrance. Daytime tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable, outside food and beverages are not permitted, most visits take two to four hours, and severe-weather updates appear on the zoo's live channels. Download the current digital zoo map before entering because printed maps are no longer provided.