Zoo Miami was founded in 1948 and is classed as a botanical garden as well as a zoo, so the ground you cover between habitats is part of what you came for. Strollers, wheelchairs, safari cycles and animal encounters can all be reserved before you arrive, and the zoo says quantities and spaces are limited, which makes booking ahead less of a formality than it sounds. Food and drink cannot be carried through the gate, but there are picnic tables outside the entrance, so a packed lunch still works if you treat it as a stop rather than a meal on the move. The trade-off is the weather: rain does not close the zoo and no refunds or rainchecks are given, so an umbrella or poncho in the bag is what stands between you and a day cut short.
Family FAQ
Is there parking at Zoo Miami?
Parking is free.
Can you bring your own food to Zoo Miami?
Outside food and alcoholic drinks are not allowed inside the zoo, and straws are banned because of the risk to the animals.
