Central Coast Zoo
The Central Coast Zoo is a five-acre community zoo located in San Luis Obispo County, California, in the City of Atascadero on the Central Coast. It was home to an endangered male Malayan tiger named Menderu, who died in 2025.- Email: info@charlespaddockzoo.org
- Type: Zoo
- Description: community zoo in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Also known as: “Charles Paddock Zoo”
- Address: 9100 Morro Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atascadero High School and Carlton Hotel.
Atascadero High School
School
Atascadero High School is a public high school located in Atascadero, California. Atascadero High School is one of two high schools in the Atascadero Unified School District. Atascadero High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Central Coast Zoo.
Carlton Hotel
Hotel
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The Carlton Hotel is a luxury hotel located in Atascadero, California, along the state's Central Coast in San Luis Obispo County. Construction began in 1928, with the hotel officially opening its doors in 1929. Carlton Hotel is situated 1½ miles north of Central Coast Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atascadero and Templeton.
Atascadero
Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, located on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses the extents of the county.
Templeton
Town
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Templeton is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 8,368 at the 2020 census, up from 7,674 at the 2010 census. Templeton is situated 6 miles north of Central Coast Zoo.
Central Coast Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.46664° or 35° 27′ 60″ northLongitude
-120.67026° or 120° 40′ 13″ westInception
1963Open location code
847XF88H+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 368681231OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5081455
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Navajo—“Central Coast Zoo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Charles Paddock Zoo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات تشارلز بادوك”
- Navajo: “Tó Łánídi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
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Highlights include Atascadero Lake Park and Evangelical Free Church of Atascadero.
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