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Roger Williams Park Zoo

1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
401-785-3510
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Ranked #13 of 58 attractions in Providence
Type: Zoos, Natural History Museums, Parks, Gardens, Observatories/ Planetariums
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: The Rogers Williams Zoo  is the best zoo in New England by far. The zoo was nothing special before it closed in the late 70s. When it reopened in... more »
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Livingston, United Kingdom
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68 reviews 68 reviews
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Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Visited here quite a few years ago now but I really loved it. There was a great range of animals and the zoo organises special event days. I visited in October and they had a pumpking carving thing going on for Halloween. Anyway I love animals and I really loved visiting Roger Williams Park Zoo.

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New Hampshire
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Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

Love this zoo. We stopped here over April vacation. Most of the animals were out but there were a few areas that the animals would be 'back soon'. It was not very crowded and they have a great variety of animals. Plenty of places to stop and rest, get something to eat or drink or just stop to use the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

My first trip to this zoo in years haven't been since I was a kid now I got to bring my children..enjoyed the attractions..my only problem was not having all animals out for viewing. Kids wanted to see elephants and giraffe s which were inside. Some exhibits no animals..all in all good place for families

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Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

If you're visitng the Providence area and have little ones, they will love this large zoo. There is a wide variety of animals and attractions to keep you busy, it's at least a 2 hour activity.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013 via mobile

The best part about the zoo was being able to see animals that I've never seen before like camels, hyenas, bears, and wildebeast..it's a fun and exciting place for children and spend quality time together with the family! ;)

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Smithfield, RI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

My family were members for many years when my kids were younger and we would visit the zoo several times a month to "visit" the animals. My kids loved watching the animals in their beautiful surroundings. and learned so much. Now that they are grown, we don't go as often, but whenever we have friends or family visit from out... More

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North Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

This is my second year with the family pass, that's how much we love it here. I love the kids play area (The Big Backyard) too! My now 2 year old loves it and the water play is great for him. The area is always monitored by staff, who are very friendly!! As far as the zoo exhibits...we love it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

we needed something to do during the day we visitef this zoo. my son had a great time. we loved how they broke up sections into african plains, tropical, marco polo. they had ant eaters, red panda, cranes, zebras. our highlight was giraffes eating so close to us. they r beautiful. the keeper was so involved with the animals. we... More

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Wallingford, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

I had just went to this zoo 2 days ago with my parents. It was an awesome zoo and it had every animal you'd expect to see. The only thing about it I found weird was that there were no lions or tigers. But other than that, there was a lot to see. It was awesome! :D

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CONNECTICUT
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10 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

This is a very well planned and well laid out zoo. Very clean and nicely kept. All the walkways are tree lined with ample benches to sit on. We came here this week (April) so it was cool but these shaded walkways will be very welcomed in the hot months!! What impressed me about this zoo is that it seems... More

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