Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo

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Natural ponds, lush landscaping, and wandering Ambass-zoo-dors are eager to indulge inquisitive guests. Get curious about everything from bears to boas, macaws to monkeys, panthers to pythons, and alligators to zebra. Safari rides.
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Location
13019 Catoctin Furnace Rd
ThurmontMD21788
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  • ADA Accessible
  • Admission/Tickets Required
  • Educational Resources Available
  • Family-Friendly
  • Free Parking
  • Group Tour Rates Offered
  • Group-Friendly
  • On-site Motorcoach Parking
  • Student Group-Friendly
  • Weddings
Rated 5 by Rachelle A

September 19, 2025

Rachelle A

Wonderful preserve

Seriously the best “zoo” we have been to! I would much rather come here than the National Zoo. Every exhibit we went to we were able to see the animals!

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Rated 1 by Alexandra W

September 01, 2025

Alexandra W

The WORST of the WORST.

I wish I could close this place down. I’ve never been a big Zoo kinda person but needed to get my son out of the house and he loves animals so I decided to ignore my thoughts about the zoo and take...

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Rated 5 by stacey s

August 31, 2025

stacey s

Had a great time.!!!

I have lived in Hagerstown my whole life and never been to catoctin wildlife preserve and i’m 42 took my daughter who is 16 and we had the best time ever. Talking to other people gave me mixed...

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