Hours & Directions

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Hours of operation

Open every day of the year, including all holidays.
Current Hours (through March 26):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Spring Break Hours (March 27–April 11):
9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Spring Hours (April 12–May 28):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Memorial Weekend Hours (May 29 and 30):
9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Spring Hours (May 31–June 18):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Summer Hours (June 19–August 21; September 4 and 5):
9 a.m.–8 p.m.

Summer Hours (August 22–September 3):
9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Summer/Fall Hours (September 6–November 19):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Fall Hours/Wild Holidays (November 20–27; December 18–31):
9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Fall/Winter Hours (November 28–December 17):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Parking

Parking is $6 per vehicle for members, $9 for nonmembers; $11 per RV for members, $14 for nonmembers.

Directions

The Wild Animal Park is at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, California 92027-7017. For general information, call 760-747-8702. Distance between the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park is 35 miles.  Please allow 45 minutes to 1 hour travel time.

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.