Must-see sanctuary · Xicheng, Beijing
Beijing Zoo
北京动物园
Beijing Zoo is a sanctuary in Xicheng, Beijing.
Beijing Zoo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Beijing Zoo
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Beijing Zoo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.94113, 116.33036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beijing Zoo
- Five Pagoda Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
- Paleozoological Museum of China · museum · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zizhuyuan Park · park · Haidian · ~2 km · Must-see
- Johann Adam Schall von Bell · attraction · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
- Matteo Ricci · attraction · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ferdinand Verbiest · attraction · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
- Beijing Art Museum · temple · Haidian · ~3 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church · church · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lu Xun Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dazhong Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
- Miaoying Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
- Guangji Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
- China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~5 km · Must-see
- China Geological Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pagoda of Cishou Temple · fort · Haidian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fayuan Mosque · dargah · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
- Houhai Park · park · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
- Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling · museum · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Beijing Zoo
- Beihai Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jingshan Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~7 km · Must-see
- Zhongshan garden · sanctuary · Dongcheng · ~8 km · Must-see
- Longtan Park · sanctuary · Dongcheng · ~14 km · Must-see
- National Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences · sanctuary · Haidian · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baiwang Mountain Forest Park · sanctuary · Haidian · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beijing Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Haidian · ~16 km · Must-see
- Zhi Yuan Zhai · sanctuary · Haidian · ~17 km · Must-see
- 八大处公园 · sanctuary · Shijingshan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fragrant Hills Park · sanctuary · Haidian · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Beijing Zoo yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Beijing Zoo?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Beijing Zoo?
Nearby: Five Pagoda Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Paleozoological Museum of China (museum, 1 km), Zizhuyuan Park (park, 2 km), Johann Adam Schall von Bell (attraction, 2 km), Matteo Ricci (attraction, 2 km), Ferdinand Verbiest (attraction, 2 km).
Is Beijing Zoo worth visiting?
Beijing Zoo is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Beijing on Spotwander.