Zoos & Animal Parks in the DMV

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Pack a picnic lunch, load up the minivan, and head to one of these great spots, shown in order of distance from Dulles Airport, for encounters of the furry, feathered, and scaled kind!

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Kidwell Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park • Herndon, VA
About 4-miles from Dulles Airport

Enjoy visiting Fairfax County’s oldest working farm that dates back to the 1930s! Visit with their farm animals and enjoy their many trails, playgrounds, and even a carousel. Visit them online to plan ahead for a wagon ride, special event, or seasonal festival.

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Roer’s Zoofari • Vienna, VA
About 8-miles from Dulles Airport

At Roer’s, while visiting the animals, you can also hand-feed and pet many too! Plus, don’t miss their open-air bus for a narrated tour through a free-roaming safari to learn about zebra, bison, watusi, buffalo, deer, llamas, and many more!

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Ticonderoga Farm • Chantilly, VA
About 13-miles from Dulles Airport

Outdoor fun can be found on this 1,000-acre, 5th generation farm that features goats, sheep, and pigs! Be sure to join them at one of their many festivals or daily during seasonal festivals to enjoy playgrounds, jumping pillows, pedal carts, slides, a willow maze, and much more!

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Leesburg Animal Park • Leesburg, VA
About 17-miles from Dulles Airport

Not only get the chance to see a wide variety of animal friends at this 21-acre local park, but also enjoy hand-feeding many, as well! Plus, enjoy live animal shows, an indoor playground, and seasonal festivals that are a can’t-miss!

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Smithsonian’s National Zoo • Wash, DC
About 24-miles from Dulles Airport

Offering free admission daily, the National Zoo, a Smithsonian institution founded in 1889, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. A diverse variety of animal life calls this 163-acre park home, including 2,700 animals representing more than 390 species. // Updated Feb 2020

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Great Country Farms • Bluemont, VA
About 34-miles from Dulles Airport

Plenty of friendly barnyard friends awaits your visit at this working farm, including cows, chickens, pigs, and miniature horses. Make a day of it by playing on rope swings or a giant jumping pillow, picking fresh produce, playing a round of putt-putt, enjoying a country hayride, and much more!

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Keywords: Author Elizabeth Liz Jones, Reston, Vienna, Herndon, Leesburg, Ashburn, zoo

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