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Washington Park Zoo
115 Lakeshore Drive
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: (219) 873-1590

For group reservations, please call the Park Office at (219) 873-1506

April 1 - October 31 Open for the season
10:00am - 5:00pm
Entrance gates close at 4:00pm
November 1- April 1 Closed for the season
Tower is open daily 10:00am to 4:30pm

Directions to the Zoo

From Downtown Chicago
Approximately 66 miles

  • Take I80/94 East or I90 East
  • Exit on US 421 North (Exit 34B) - US 421 North turns into Franklin Street
  • Take US 421/Franklin Street North through Michigan City until it dead ends in front of the public library
  • Turn right on 4th Street and drive one block
  • Turn left on Pine Street
  • Follow past City Hall, over the bridge, to the zoo

Washington Park Zoo directions from Chicago


From Southwest Michigan (Grand Rapids area)
Approximately 125 miles

  • Take I-96 West
  • Exit onto and follow I-94 West
  • Exit and follow US-20 West (Exit 40B)
  • Stay straight and go onto US 35 North (this is also Michigan Boulevard)
  • Turn left (west) on Highway 12
  • Follow Route 12 southwest into Michigan City
  • As you enter town, pass through two traffic lights
  • After the overpass, turn right onto Pine Street
  • Follow Pine Street over the bridge to the zoo

From From the New Buffalo area

  • Follow Route 12 southwest into Michigan City
  • As you enter town, pass through two traffic lights
  • After the overpass, turn right onto Pine Street
  • Follow Pine Street over the bridge to the zoo

Washington Park Zoo directions to New Buffalo


From Indianapolis area
Approximately 177 miles

  • Take I-65 North
  • Exit onto and follow I-94 East
  • Exit on US 421 North (Exit 34B) - US 421 North turns into Franklin Street
  • Take US 421/Franklin Street North through Michigan City until it dead ends in front of the public library
  • Turn right on 4th Street and drive one block
  • Turn left on Pine Street
  • Follow past City Hall, over the bridge, to the zoo

Washington Park Zoo directions from Indianapolis