Top rated Zoos & Aquariums in San Francisco

Experience the best that San Francisco has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from Zoos & Aquariums category.

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Gregangelo's Velocity Arts & Entertainment
Circus
Opulently decorated house, HQ & museum for avant-garde entertainment troupe, with private tours.
4.90 (125 reviews)
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Alcatraz Island
Historical place
Notorious prison & once home to Al Capone, now a museum with an audio tour, accessible by ferry.
4.70 (38K reviews)
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Exploratorium
Science museum
Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
4.70 (7.9K reviews)
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Sea Lions
Scenic spot
Docks off Pier 39 that are a favorite hangout of hundreds of sunbathing, barking sea lions.
4.70 (7.3K reviews)
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Sea Lion Viewing Area
Scenic spot
👍👍 Sea lions are majestic! They are so lazy and fun to watch. I could spend hours here and still want more time. It’s so calming and entertaining to be in this area. They sleep, move around, yell and play with each other. Must visit spot if you’re visiting San Francisco.
4.70 (4.1K reviews)
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Penguin Island
Zoo
👍👍 Penguins are very close, easy to see for children. The feeding time is an additional bonus.
4.70 (739 reviews)
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George's Zoo
Deli
Modest storefront for made-to-order sandwiches, California wine & its own private label bottles.
$ $$$
4.70 (218 reviews)
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Lucky Ocean Aquarium
Tropical fish store
Fish shop specializing in salt & tropical varieties, plus aquariums, pumps, food & other supplies.
4.70 (174 reviews)
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Bernal Beast
Pet supply store
Neighborhood spot selling organic, natural pet foods & supplies plus grooming salon.
4.70 (85 reviews)
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Osher Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences
Museum
👍👍 A must visit when you go to the Academy. If you visit during the. Nightlife events on Thursdays make sure you stop here first before the last entry at 7:30pm. The dome is full of plants, butterflies and birds. On each floor there are small terrariums and exhibits with lizards, insects, frogs that l...
4.70 (56 reviews)
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Elinor Friend Playground
Playground
👍👍 Great place for the kids, and if you want to have a fantastic event here, hire a caricature artist through Henna Garden. Call Renda. John's a great artist!!!
4.70 (50 reviews)
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Fisherman's Wharf
Tourist attraction
Bustling waterfront area with seafood restaurants, shopping, an aquarium, sea lions & ferry tours.
4.60 (9.3K reviews)
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California Academy of Sciences
Science museum
Natural history museum with an aquarium, planetarium & scientists conducting a variety of research.
$$$ $
4.60 (4.9K reviews)
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Aqua Forest Aquarium
Aquarium shop
🫤 As others have made comment, customer service needs to be worked on. There's a good selection of brands, livestock, and plants. But quite frankly, I used to come here by default since they're the only aquascape-focused store in San Francisco near me. Most reviews are of the products themselves. The...
4.60 (299 reviews)
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Ocean Aquarium
Tropical fish store
Basic spot with freshwater aquarium displays plus an extensive selection of fish & supplies.
4.60 (270 reviews)
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Insect Zoo
Zoo
👍 Very cool place to visit! Inside it's a bit creepy, a lot of tagging around and some odd stuff you'll find there! The place is abandoned not many people go there less at night, you'll should find someone walking around though.
4.60 (130 reviews)
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Steinhart Aquarium
Aquarium
😠 It looks like a great place to visit but sadly just found out you have to be vaccinated in order to enter. I understand COVID is contagious but it's a norm now. Just take precautions and wear mask. Vaccinated or not both individual can still get COVID. I will go somewhere else where Im not judge by...
4.60 (86 reviews)
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Ocean Flower
Tropical fish store
👍👍 This place was nice. It's not too big. But the people opened a door to us even 10 min before closing. And it took me and my BF longer than 10 min to figure out the fish we wanted. The workers also showed us amazing HUGE collections of BETA fish they have. Together with some rare types of KOI BETA t...
4.60 (53 reviews)
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San Francisco Zoo
Zoo
Families come for the more than 2,000 animals, kids' zoo, steam train, carousel & special exhibits.
4.40 (12.3K reviews)
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Bison Paddock
Park
Longtime pasture with a grazing herd of American bison, cared for by the San Francisco zoo.
4.40 (1.1K reviews)
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