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Knoxville Zoological Gardens


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 26 attractions in Knoxville
Traveler Description: Realistic habitats offer glimpses of over 800 animals from around the world.
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Attraction type: Zoo
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: 350 Knoxville Zoo Drive
P.O. Box 6040 Knoxville, TN 37914
Tel: 865-637-5331
Fax: 865-637-1943

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3 of 5 stars
bigredspx   13 contributions
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Dec 4, 2009

First of all: kudos to the zoo for minimalizing noise from I-40. The zoo is located in East Knoxville off I-40 at Exit 392. But you can barely hear it from inside the zoo. I went there with family (including my 91-year-old great-grandma). The zoo was able to accomodate her with a wheelchair. There are very few spots in the... more

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2 of 5 stars
TennesseeChip71   104 contributions
Tennessee
Nov 11, 2009

When I visited this zoo, I found it hard to navigate around in. I do agree with the other reviews, this zoo does not have a good selection of animals. I have visited this zoo one time & will never return!!! more

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4 of 5 stars
HavekKidsWillTravel   12 contributions
WI
Jun 25, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We were on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountain area but took a day trip to the Knoxville Zoo. We were able to use our membership from our zoo back home which made it a free visit for us. We were really excited to get to see the Red Panda Village...SO cute! The bear den exhibit with the tunnel that... more

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3 of 5 stars
Knoxvoltn   81 contributions
Knoxville, TN
Dec 27, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I am a longtime member of the Knoxville Zoo and I have been there several times. My wife and I like zoos, so we try to visit zoos when we are in other cities. We've visited zoos in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Knoxville, Memphis, Miami, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. The Knoxville Zoo is an average zoo, but it... more

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5 of 5 stars
NJ-Tennessean   78 contributions
Newton, NJ
Nov 26, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

I brought my daughter here twice during my last two visits to Tennessee and had a wonderful time. The bear den near the entrance is fabulous. They also have elephants, giraffes and zebras up close. There is a fun kids cove and a carousel which is very popular. For Halloween, they had a number of decorations that made good pictures.... more

GREAT ZOO!
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5 of 5 stars
willows00   1 contribution
williamstown, ky
Oct 12, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

My 8 year old daughter and I try to see a zoo everytime we go on vacation. From the outside, we didn't think it was going to be that great but we were so wrong! It was a beautiful, well designed, well planned zoo. It was the perfect size for a day outing. We stayed 4 hours but could have... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kuthulazrah   25 contributions
Sevierville, Tennessee
Sep 13, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

I love this Zoo, have gone here every year for 3 or 4 years now. Bought a membership this year and couldn't be happier. It is a small zoo and might not have all the bells and whistles of larger ones, but it feels more intimate to me. This is also one of the only zoos that they can get... more

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4 of 5 stars
yankee-peddler   67 contributions
Birmingham, Alabama
May 19, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Visited this zoo May 18, 2008. Not crowded at all on this Sunday morning. As reciprocating membership with Birmingham Zoo we were able to get in free. Parking was $4.00. I guess the zoo had to get on the Paid Parking Bus...sad to say. The admission price was 16.95 had we paid (a bit expensive I thought). Many animals were... more

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3 of 5 stars
KarynSue78   8 contributions
Ohio
Apr 19, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I visited this zoo on a Thursday in mid April with three teenagers. It was a very nice visit, it took us about 3 hours to walk around and take our time to look at the exhibits. The zoo was clean and the animals looked well taken care of. The teenagers enjoyed the exhibits as much as the parents (not... more

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5 of 5 stars
skitz600   13 contributions
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Dec 28, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I had a great time at the Knoxville Zoo! My husband and I have been to a good number of zoos and I would have to say that this is one of the top ranking. I would love to go back again someday! It will be sad to not see BiBi, there 40 year old Gorilla! It has recently passed... more

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Knoxville Zoological Gardens Address

350 Knoxville Zoo Drive, P.O. Box 6040, Knoxville, TN 37914
Tel: 865-637-5331 Fax: 865-637-1943