9305 Pismo Ave Atascadero, CA , 93422 Phone: (805) 461-5080 Website Our zoo was established in 1955 by Charles Paddock, a county park ranger who nursed wild animals back to health. By 1963, the zoo was moved from the county animal shelter to its present site and became known as Atascadero Children’s Zoo. The Zoo took on the official name of “The Charles Paddock Zoo” in 1980, in memory of its founder. The Charles Paddock Zoo has grown and improved into a fully accredited Zoo, exhibiting over 100 animals on 5 park-like acres within beautiful Atascadero Lake Park.
The Zoo is 1 mile West of Hwy 101 on Morro Rd (Hwy 41 ).
Parking free. $5.00 entrance.
Machine 3 designs are:
1) Flamingo
2) Parrot
3) Tiger
4) Turtle
Retired machines:
Retired 1: 1) Tiger walking left,
Retired 2: 1) Alligator, 2) Monkey, 3) Parrot, 4) Tiger.
10/10/20: Machine is in the gift shop and out of order. Women in the gift shop said it's been down for 1 1/2 yrs. They are in no hurry to fix it. Admission is now $10 too. Still free to park. JLT |