Washington Park Zoo
The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
April—October: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
November—March: closed - Type: Zoo
- Description: Zoo in Indiana, United States
- Address: 115 Lake Shore Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington Park and Blue Chip Casino.
Washington Park
Park
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo.
Blue Chip Casino
Casino
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa is a riverboat casino located in Michigan City, Indiana. It is owned by Boyd Gaming. Blue Chip Casino is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Washington Park Zoo.
John H. Barker Mansion
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John H. Barker Mansion is a historic home located in Michigan City, Indiana. John H. Barker Mansion is situated 3,900 feet south of Washington Park Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Pottawattamie Park.
Michigan City
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles east of Chicago and is 40 miles west of South Bend.
Pottawattamie Park
Village
Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pottawattamie Park is situated 1½ miles east of Washington Park Zoo.
Long Beach
Village
Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Long Beach was 1,179. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area. Long Beach is situated 2½ miles northeast of Washington Park Zoo.
Washington Park Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.72518° or 41° 43′ 31″ northLongitude
-86.89993° or 86° 53′ 60″ westElevation
614 feet (187 metres)Inception
1928Open location code
86HMP4G2+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 494090691OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooGeoNames ID
12036322Wikidata ID
Q7972118
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