Stone Zoo

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Stone Zoo

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🦒 Zoo · Stoneham

2.5 hours · $$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 30 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Free zoo lot; admission slightly cheaper than Franklin Park, check the website
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A small zoo on the shore of Spot Pond, done in exactly two hours, flat, and almost impossible to lose a kid in: jaguars, snow leopards, black bears, Mexican wolves, flamingos, and a noisy herd of goats, sized so a 2-year-old does not melt down from exhaustion while a 7-year-old still gets to see big cats.

💡 Tips
Fewer people and easier parking than Franklin Park, the first choice for families north of the city. ZooLights runs evenings from late November to early January (separate ticket). The Sheepfold meadow at Middlesex Fells is right next door for a full day.

What this place offers

✓jaguars
✓snow leopards
✓black bears
✓flamingos
✓small
✓lakeside
✓play area
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Stoneham

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Showers · 36–58°F · 74% rain
🌤️
Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy · 34–58°F · 1% rain

Location

Stoneham, Massachusetts

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