# Riverview Park & Zoo, Canada: what it is and when to go > Riverview Park & Zoo is a zoo in Ontario, Canada (Peterborough, Ontario). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/riverview-park-zoo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Zoo in Ontario, Canada · Nature, With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYZ Toronto, 129 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [riverviewparkandzoo.ca](https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/) - **Coordinates:** 44.34288, -78.30832 ## What it is and where Riverview Park & Zoo is a zoo in Ontario, Canada (Peterborough, Ontario). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Peterborough, Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/peterborough/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.34288, -78.30832; the nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, Toronto), 129 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.342883%2C-78.308325) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.342883%2C-78.308325) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Riverview Park & Zoo is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 01 | | February | Best time | 10 h 13 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Possible | 13 h 15 | | May | Best time | 14 h 35 | | June | Best time | 15 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 01 | | August | Best time | 13 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 21 | | December | Possible | 8 h 41 | In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | With kids | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Riverview Park & Zoo has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Peterborough Museum & Archives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/peterborough-museum-and-archives/): History museum in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada · 3.7 km - [Peterborough Lift Lock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/peterborough-lift-lock-visitors-centre/): Boat lift · 4.0 km - [Black's Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/black-s-distillery/): Distillery · 4.1 km - [Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cathedral-of-saint-peter-in-chains/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada · 4.4 km - [Canadian Canoe Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/canadian-canoe-museum/): Museums and art · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Riverview Park & Zoo? It is a zoo in Ontario, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Riverview Park & Zoo? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. ### How do you get to Riverview Park & Zoo? The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 129 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.342883%2C-78.308325) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Peterborough Museum & Archives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/peterborough-museum-and-archives/), [Peterborough Lift Lock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/peterborough-lift-lock-visitors-centre/), [Black's Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/black-s-distillery/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/77717245), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7338761), CC0. More about Riverview Park & Zoo on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverview_Park_%26_Zoo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).