Staten Island Zoo

It's in West New Brighton, and is a fun destination for younger children as well as animal enthusiasts. The zoo used to have the most snake species of any zoo in the world. It no longer holds that title, but still has a substantial reptile wing.

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Address

614 Broadway

Getting there

S48/98 or S53

Hours

Daily, 10AM-4:45PM

Price

Adults $10, Seniors (60+) $7, Children (3-16) $6, children under 2 free. Also, free on Wednesdays after 2PM

Website

statenislandzoo.org (opens in a new tab)