Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Uttar Pradesh
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 Uttar Pradesh that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Etawah Safari Park
Zoo in Etawah Sub-District
The park comprises several safari sections along with a lion breeding centre and a visitor centre. Animals on show include Asiatic Lion, Gaur, Jaguar, Rhinoceros and Elephants.
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Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Prani Udyan
Zoo in Gorakhpur
Named for the independence campaigner Ashfaqulla Khan, it covers 121 acres, second in the state behind Kanpur Zoological Park. It opened to visitors on 27 March 2021.
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View all Uttar Pradesh listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 2 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.