Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka

#4 among attractions in Eureka

Top attraction, Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo

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The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. The zoo is part of a larger park complex including 60-acre of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in addition to formal and natural gardens. The gardens include many varieties of rhododendron. The zoo's mission is "to inspire wonder, understanding and respect for the natural world by providing fun, rewarding, educational experiences that encourage meaningful connections between animals, humans, and our environment". The zoo is open to the public daily, except in winter when it is closed on Mondays. The zoo houses about 200 vertebrates and hundreds of invertebrates, representing about 54 different species on 7-acre. ()

Opened: 1907 (118 years ago)Species: 54Elevation: 161 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°46'35"N, 124°8'42"W

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3414 W StEureka CityEureka 95503 United States

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+1 707-442-8000

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Sequoia Park Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bayshore Mall, Old Town Eureka, HSU First Street Gallery, Fort Humboldt State Historic Park.

2.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bayshore Mall, Eureka
61 min walk • Bayshore Mall is an indoor shopping mall in Eureka, California. It is named for its close proximity to Humboldt Bay. The large shopping facility is the only major mall located on the coast north of the San Francisco Bay Area, securing Eureka as the trading center for the entire far North Coast.
2.3 miNW
Square
Old Town Eureka, Eureka
58 min walk • Old Town Eureka in Eureka, California, is a historic district listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It is an 350-acre area containing 154 buildings mostly from the Victorian era.
2.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
HSU First Street Gallery, Eureka
59 min walk • HSU First Street Gallery was a contemporary, fine arts gallery located in the E. Janssen Building at 422 1st Street in the historic Old Town district of Eureka, California.
2.2 miW
Museum, State park, Park
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, Eureka
58 min walk • Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a California state park, located in Eureka, California, United States. Displays interpret the former U.S.
2.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
Clarke Historical Museum, Eureka
56 min walk • The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, California contains the area's premier collection of California North Coast regional and cultural history.
2 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Eureka Theater, Eureka
51 min walk • The Eureka Theater is an Art Moderne–style cinema built in 1939 in Eureka, California. The movie theater was initially proposed in 1937 as part of a larger development that would include a five-story, 162-room hotel, which was soon scaled back to the theater with flanking commercial spaces. Built by theater magnate George M.
1.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka
50 min walk • The Humboldt Arts Council is the official Humboldt County, California, USA arts council, and is located in the Morris Graves Museum of Art.
2.1 miN
Architecture, Vernacular architecture
Carson Mansion, Eureka
55 min walk • The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old Town, Eureka, California.
2.1 miNW
40°48'9"N • 124°9'54"W
Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, Eureka
54 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
2.2 miN
40°48'24"N • 124°9'25"W
Halvorsen Park, Eureka
56 min walk • Park
2.3 miNW
Museum, Art gallery
E. Janssen Building, Eureka
58 min walk • The E. Janssen Building at 422 First Street, Eureka, California, is a two-story Italianate commercial building. It was built in 1875 to be a hardware and general merchandise store.