Unfortunately it was a very hot day and we went at 3 in the afternoon, so most animals were not doing much. That being said, the facilities are very nice, and I appreciated the focus on how endangered the animals are and the effect humans are having on their natural habitats,
Concessions were expensive and I swear there are more...
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Columbus Zoo
9990 Riverside Drive, Powell, OH 43065
614-645-3550
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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Powell
247 Reviews
Type: Zoos
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This world-famous 400-acre zoo is among the city's top attractions, featuring 600 wildlife species housed in spacious natural habitats. Director......
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This world-famous 400-acre zoo is among the city's top attractions, featuring 600 wildlife species housed in spacious natural habitats. Director Emeritus Jack Hanna brings the zoo's most unusual inhabitants to millions of viewers through his numerous TV appearances.
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A very well taken care of and excellent zoo. A great place to take the kids.
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Had a great time, being fairly new to ohio, we took a day trip to the zoo. the place was clean and the animals and cages were all well kept. the employee were SO knowledgable about the animals and where they came from. We had a wonderful time and the price was very reasonable.
Although we are older without children,...
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I had been hearing such wonderful things about the Columbus Zoo. I agree it's very nice.
Our family takes weekend get aways to all go to the zoo together. We have been to numerous places that include San Diego & the Wild Animal Park in Escondido, CA (THE BEST) to Santa Barbara etc. For smaller zoos the Fort Wayne, Indiana...
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I was very impressed by the zoo exhibits. It was very well laid out. A lot of the vantage points are wide open so it feels less like a zoo. Because it specifically mentions zoo in the name I had high expectations. But it was very small and not a lot of fish. It is average for a zoo, but...
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Very nice zoo. The animals are really cared for. Very clean. The animals have very nice areas to live in. We had been to the Ohio State vet school open house and the zoo came with numerous animals to help inform the public about. It was a wonderful presentation, so we decided to visit the zoo too. Was not disappointed....
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Huntington, West Virginia
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Last year we went to the zoo in Washington DC... and this one is better than that one. But, if you have a choice between Cincinnati Zoo or Columbus Zoo, choose Cincy if you want a zoo. They have a new water park here, so if you want more than one day or want to split your day up, then...
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I have been here many times, and every year I want to come back! This place has some of the best animal exhibits around! Make sure you go on a day that isnt TOO hot, a lot of the times if it is 85 - 90 degrees out the animals will be just laying around, but it you do go...
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Very impressive Zoo. I was shocked to see such a large amount of expansive land in and around this city Zoo. Great layout.
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Columbus, Ohio
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I've been to many zoos around the country and this one is just as good as any I've been to.
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