Metro to the National Zoo - Washington DC

Closest Metro Stops:
Cleveland Park
Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan
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Phone: (202) 633-2922

Address: 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008

The closest metro stations to the National Zoo are Cleveland Park Station and Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station. Both metro stations are on the Red Line of the Washington DC Metro System.

Although the Zoo entrance lies halfway between both metro stops, it is recommended that you take the metro to Cleveland Park Station because it is a downhill walk to the zoo. It is an uphill walk of the same distance if you take the metro to the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk from each metro station.

When exiting the Cleveland Park metro stop, take the exit on the east side of the street and walk south, toward the Uptown movie theater and the restaurants that line Connecticut Avenue (away from 7-11 and the Exxon station). The National Zoo is on the east side of the street, about three blocks from the stop, after a bridge and just past a large apartment building.

From Cleveland Park Station Approximately .4 mi Walk southeast on Connecticut Ave NW toward Newark St NW Turn left

From Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station Approximately .5 mi Walk northwest on Connecticut Ave NW toward Woodley Rd NW Turn right