Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Idaho
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Idaho that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or showGuided tourPetting zoo
Zoo Boise
Zoo in Boise
Zoo Boise, opened in 1916, is a zoo in Boise, United States. Animals on show include African lion, Amur tiger, Giraffe, Chinese red panda and Sloth Bear.
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Keeper talk or showEducation program
Zoo Idaho
Zoo in Pocatello
Upwards of 100 animals are held across roughly 40 species, on 25 acres of unaltered ground inside Ross Park. It is one of only two American zoos specialising in wildlife of the Intermountain West. Uniquely among zoos, Shoshone-Bannock culture is built into its design and programming.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 3 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.