LUFKIN, Texas — The Ellen Trout Zoo Park gates will be operating under different hours next year.
According to the city of Lufkin, the exterior gates located off Loop 287 and exit gate off Martin Luther King Drive to the Ellen Trout Zoo Park will close at 10 p.m. beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
The gates are expected to reopen at 6 a.m. to allow for park access. The hours of daily operation will remain the same from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, according to city officials.