Heritage Park Zoo

The Heritage Park Zoo is located at 1403 Heritage Park Road in Prescott, Arizona. The park and zoo sanctuary is located on approximately ten acres just north of Prescott on land that overlooks Willow Lake and offers a family oriented facility for visitors to enjoy. The facility includes a covered picnic area, children's playground, and a large enclosed area for the animals to roam and enjoy. There are a number of exhibits throughout the park for visitors to enjoy.

One of the most interesting exhibits at the Heritage Park Zoo is the Tarantula Grotto. The tarantula building has a distinctive cave-like feel, and houses 26 different spiders from all over the world. Included in this stunning collection is a specimen of the world's largest spider, the Goliath Birdeater. This is one of the largest public displays of spiders in the country. The facility has undergone construction and is a 2,600 square foot state-of-the-art Reptile House, which is home to countless species including a 13 foot Burmese Python, a gila monster, large varieties of geckos, skinks, iguanas, crocodiles and lizards.

The facility offers educational information including maps and descriptions of the various exhibits. Admission prices are reasonable and discounts are given to children and groups.