Santa
Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
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The
Santa Ana Zoo first opened in 1952 on land donated
by local citrus grower Joseph Prentice. He had two conditions
for the city, one that the park would be named after him and
the other that at least fifty monkeys would always be on display.
Today the zoo has monkeys and thousands of visitors annually
that come to see them. Santa Ana Zoo displays 90 species, 249
individuals, and 35 exhibits. The Santa Ana zoo has many things
to keep kids interested including elephant rides, a miniature
train ride, and the Crean family farm and children zoo. After
strolling around the zoo you can relax and enjoy the gardens
while the kids climb around the play area next to the snack
bar. This is the perfect place to introduce younger children
to the wonders of the zoo.Your visit to the Santa Ana Zoo will
take about three hours or more. Parking is free and admission
to the zoo is very reasonably priced.
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The Santa Ana Zoo
at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California is a 20-acre zoo
perfect for families with kids. There is a wonderful miniature
train ride called the Zoofari Express. The train originally was
stationed at Santa’s Village, a long gone attraction which
used to be in San Bernardino mountains of Southern California.
Weekends the Santa Ana Zoo has elephant rides at the Elephant
Pavilion. Where else in Southern California can you ride and elephant
for just a few dollars. Kids go wild over this ride. The Crean
Family Farm offers a family farmyard adventure. Kids can pet some
of the animals and learn about life on a farm. The Santa Ana Zoo
is an excellent little zoo for kids and a fun place for grown
ups too. If your looking for a close to home escape with out the
price tag of a major museum park check out the Santa Ana Zoo.
Located just off the Santa Ana freeway and a about a mile away
from the Discovery Science
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Santa
Ana Zoo 1801 East Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 The zoo
is open daily, except for Christmas Day, New Years Day and the
4th Saturday in August. The hours of operation are 10am to 4pm
daily. During the summer, weekend hours are from 10am to 5pm.
On Resident Free Day, the second Tuesday of each month, residents
of Santa Ana can visit the Zoo for free. The Santa Ana Zoo also
is also parents favorite place to host kids
birthday parties. Ride the train and have a birthday party
picnic at the Santa Ana Zoo.
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