Things to do in Oregon, United States: The Best Zoos & Aquariums

This popular park offers miles of trails, an extensive rose garden, a large Japanese garden and a zoo. For information on free shuttles, attraction admission hours and pricing within the park, and maps, visit our website.

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Newport, on the beautiful Oregon Coast. Our mission is to create unique and engaging experiences that connect you to the Oregon coast and inspire ocean conservation. The Aquarium is a living classroom for all learning styles and ages. As one of Oregon's top tourist attractions, the Aquarium is a vital educational resource for the state, with over 40,000 students visiting the Aquarium each year. The Aquarium strives to be a center of excellence for ocean literacy and plays an active role in conservation and animal rehabilitation efforts.

Community-supported since 1888, the Oregon Zoo is a world leader in animal welfare and conservation, connecting more than 1.6 million visitors with the world of wildlife every year. Open every day of the year except Dec. 25.

The Seaside Aquarium is a small privately owned aquarium. A family of harbor seals awaits you at the front entrance, which you can feed. Food may be purchased after paid admission. Inside we 35 glass front tanks, which feature marine life found along the Oregon Coast. For the more adventurous, we have two touch tanks. Gently touch the sticky tentacles of a sea anemone or let a little hermit crab scurry around on your hand.

Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center and the Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center are NOT "for public entertainment" facilities, we are a by tour only wildlife conservation center. All contact must be made either via our online reservations booking system (located on our website) or via email. We do not employ reception staff to take phone calls. The Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center sustains the largest population of long-term captive adult sloths in the world. Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center is a tiny, intimate, highly specialized Conservation Center with a focus on research and advancement of captive husbandry and viable sustainability of captive populations of unique and endangered species. Because Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center & The Sloth Center works with predominately endangered and delicate species, it is NOT a for public entertainment "Zoo" and is only open with a tour-guide and according to the seasonal schedule on our "tours" webpage. The Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center works hand-in-hand to support the Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center in it's passion for the betterment of sloth populations both in captivity and in the wild.The Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center has made significant advancements in not only captive husbandry of sloth but also in captive sloth breeding and veterinary care.

DD Ranch is a family owned working cattle ranch and pumpkin patch. We are open year round, offering grass fed beef and lamb and heritage breed pork, raw honey, eggs and seasonal produce. We offer weddings and birthday parties. We host a month long pumpkin patch and fall festival in October and Country Christmas in December.