Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
38 locals recommend
Location
425 Hawthorn St
New Bedford, MA
Tips from locals
Small local zoo owned and operated by the city of New Bedford. The zoo has been open since 1894 originally starting out as a deer park.
The Buttonwood Zoo is a cute little zoo about half an hour down the road. Good for little ones.
A fairly small but well organized zoo with a variety of exhibits and walking trails around the perimeter.
Fall River (about 20 minutes by car) has a quaint zoo, Buttonwood Park, that will keep younger kids occupied for half a day.
As the 12th oldest Zoo in the country, the Buttonwood Park Zoo has delighted and enlightened millions of visitors over its more than a century existence. We are dedicated to preserving the future of wildlife by creating engaging and educational experiences that connect the community to the natural world. The Buttonwood Park Zoo is a local treasure in the community that not only serves to create long-lasting memories, but has become a conservation-based center focused on preserving important species and the habitats they call home.
As the 12th oldest Zoo in the country, the Buttonwood Park Zoo has delighted and enlightened millions of visitors over its more than a century existence. We are dedicated to preserving the future of wildlife by creating engaging and educational experiences that connect the community to the natural w…