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We are staying near Dupont Circle in a few weeks & would like to go out to the zoo.
Which Metro, if any, do we take to the Zoo?
Thanks for any help.....
Jo

Cleveland Park on the Red Line is just two stops from Dupont Circle.

Or take the L4 bus that runs along Connecticut Avenue.

This is from the Zoo's web site:

Take the Red Line to the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop or the Cleveland Park stop. The Zoo entrance lies halfway between these stops, and both are a short walk from the Zoo.

If you exit at the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop, walk north (away from McDonalds and CVS). The Zoo is about three blocks from the stop, on the right (east) side of Connecticut Avenue.

If you exit at the Cleveland Park stop, take the exit on the east side of the street and walk south, toward the Uptown movie theater and the restaurants that line Connecticut Avenue (away from the 7-11 and the Exxon station). The Zoo is on the east side of the street, about three blocks from the stop, after a bridge and just past a large apartment building.

Tip: It's an uphill walk from Woodley Park to the Zoo, and a level one from Cleveland Park. We suggest you arrive at Cleveland Park and leave from either Metro station.



When we went to the Zoo, we got off at the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop and I didn't find it that bad. Either stop will require a bit of walking and I wasn't really prepared for that, but it wasn't bad at all.

As rkkwan says, you'd take the Red Line to Cleveland Park.

The Woodley Park station is officially the Zoo's Metro stop. But the two stations are about equidistant -- and the zoo is downhill from the Cleveland Park stop! So get off at Cleveland Park when you arrive, but when you're heading home, turn left as you exit the zoo and go downhill to the Woodley PArk stop.

Get there early -- the grounds open hours before the buildings do, and the animals are more active in the morning. The zoo is officially part of the Smithsonian, so you can probably check their website (for hours, special events, etc.) via www.si.edu

The orangutans are SOOOOOO much fun to watch.

But watch out when they're on that overhead track -- they throw poo.

It's a great zoo! Have fun!

Are there still some great ethnic restaurants in Adams Morgan? If so, I'd stop there after your zoo visit.