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Jeonju Zoo

Jeonju Zoo

전주동물원 · Jeonbuk · Theme parks & experiences

Located about 1 kilometer away from Deokjin Park in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, the zoo is equipped with not only diverse animals and plants, but also a field for soccer, a volleyball court and many other sports facilities. In addition to their leisure grounds, the amusement park 'DreamLand' is found to the eastside of the zoo. · · Opened on June 10, 1978, the zoo houses visitors' all time favorites like tigers, lions, giraffes, hippos, buffalo, rhinos, camels and more exotic animals, coming to a total of 670 animals made up of 106 different species.

TypeTheme parks & experiences
RegionJeonbuk
Address68 Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
HoursMarch-October 09:00-19:00 · November-February 09:00-18:00 · * Last admission: 1 hour before closing.
ClosedN/A (Open all year round)
ParkingAvailable (09:00-18:00)

Getting there

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