Upon Arrival
Drop off and pick up takes place at the Administrative/Support Centre Parking Area. Please arrive at the ParkingArea by 4:15 pm to meet your Bush Camp Guides and check-in. At approximately 10:00 am the Guides will bring the group back to the parking area for drop off.
When you arrive at the Zoo, your Bush Camp Guides will meet you at the designated area. They will introduce themselves and verify your registration by name and group name. Please stay aware of traffic in the parking area and remain on the sidewalks at all times.
Camp Hours
Bush Camp runs from 4:30 pm to 10:00 am the next morning.Extend Your Visit
As the Bush Camp program focuses on the African areas of the Zoo, we invite you to enjoy a complimentary visit to the rest of the Zoo by arriving early on the DAY OF your overnight or DAY AFTER, the following morning after the Bush Camp program ends. This selection will be indicated during the registration process.Note: This offer is for Bush Camp participants only, is not transferable, and has no cash value. Offer is only valid for admission, parking of personal vehicles during extended visits will be subject to the Zoo's regular parking fees. Visit is subject to the Zoo's regular operating hours. Photo ID may be requested at time of offer redemption.
If you choose to visit the Zoo the day of/after your overnight, gear can be stored in our secure storage space.
If you are visiting the Zoo the day of your overnight prior to the start of the Bush Camp program, please arrange for your group to be dropped off and/or parked at the Main Entrance of the Zoo and check in at Guest Services.
You are free to enjoy the Zoo for the day until 4:15 pm at which point you must return to the Education Centre to meet your Bush Camp Guides. Please indicate to your Guides where you would like to have your group picked up the next morning (either Passenger Drop-Off Loop or Administrative Parking Area). They will then make the
appropriate arrangements for transport.
Families
If you are visiting the Zoo the day of your overnight prior to the start of the Bush Camp program, please park your
vehicle in the Main Parking Lot and check in at Guest Services.
You are free to enjoy the Zoo for the day. Arrival and departure for the overnight program takes place at our Administrative/Support Centre (361A Old Finch Avenue) at the 4:15 pm. All participants, along with their vehicle, must meet at this location by the pick-up time, in order to stay for the overnight.
Visiting the Zoo the Day after your Overnight following the Completion of the Bush Camp Program:
Groups
If you are planning to remain at the Zoo following your Bush Camp experience, please confirm this with your Bush Camp Guides. They will make arrangements to have your group dropped off either at the Parking Area where you will retrieve your vehicle and drive to the front gate to re-gain admission or at the Education Centre where you can
store your group's belongings and then enjoy the Zoo.
If you will be storing your overnight gear at the Education Centre it is important to inform your driver to pick up the group at the Passenger Drop-Off Loop no later than 4:15 pm (time at which the Education Centre is closed).
Families
If you are visiting the Zoo the day after your overnight, all participants and their vehicles must exit the Administrative/Support Centre parking lot and drive to the Main Parking Lot of the Zoo. Parking charges will apply.
Please check in at Guest Services and enjoy the Zoo for the day.
Early Departures or Late Arrivals
Due to the nature of the program, early departures or late arrivals cannot be accommodated. In the event that you encounter unforeseen delays on your way to Bush Camp (eg. traffic jam), please call the following telephone numbers to notify us:Days of the week Time Contact information
TelephoneMonday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 416-392-5947
Monday to Friday After 4:30 pm 416-392-5901 (Toronto Zoo Security)
Weekends/Holidays/After 4:30 pm 24 hours 416-392-5901 (Toronto Zoo Security)
The designated starting point for all late arrivals for the overnight will be at 361A Old Finch Avenue at the Administrative/Support Centre. Please check in with Security who will then connect you with your group.
Also, early departures pick up take place at 361A Old Finch Avenue at the Administrative/Support Centre.
