Cameron Park Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River. Established in July 1993, Cameron Park Zoo has native vegetation that surrounds waterfalls, a lake, and ponds.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cameron Park and Waco Hippodrome Theatre.
Cameron Park
Park
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Cameron Park is a 416-acre urban park located in Waco, Texas. The park was dedicated on May 27, 1910, and named in memory of Waco philanthropist and lumber baron William Cameron. The park also contains Waco's 52-acre zoo, the Cameron Park Zoo.
Waco Hippodrome Theatre
Movie theater
Waco Hippodrome Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cameron Park Zoo.
Waco Suspension Bridge
Bridge
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The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The bridge once functioned as a key route for travelers following the Chisholm Trail, and when it debuted, no other single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River exceeded its length. Waco Suspension Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cameron Park Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waco and Bellmead.
Waco
Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.
Bellmead
Village
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Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bellmead is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cameron Park Zoo.
Beverly Hills
Village
Beverly Hills is an enclave city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beverly Hills is situated 3½ miles south of Cameron Park Zoo.
Cameron Park Zoo
- Type: Zoo
- Description: in Waco, Texas
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: McLennan, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.57108° or 31° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
-97.14578° or 97° 8′ 45″ westOpen location code
8634HVC3+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 307395284OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q5026335
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Cameron Park Zoo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡梅倫公園動物園”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات كاميرون بارك”
- German: “Cameron Park Zoo”
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