Glen Oak Park Zoo

2218 N. Prospect Rd. Peoria, IL 61603

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Phone:

1 (309) 686-3365, +1 309 686 336

Website:

www.peoriazoo.org

Open year round. The Zoo is home to more than 100 species of animals from around the world, including several which are endangered. New in 2009 is the AFRICA! Expansion, an interpretation of the Zambezi River offering an invisible ... more on Peoria.org

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3.0

4 reviews

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I attended the Meerkat exhibit reopening and it was a wonderful experience. more on TripAdvisor

What I have found to be cheaper is to get a zoo membership and visit reciprocal zoos. more on Yahoo! Travel

When I was there they charged half price since some of the exhibits were open. more on Yahoo! Travel

I can get into a number of zoos across the country (and Peoria) for free. more on Yahoo! Travel

Louis zoo and have a much better time and get in free! more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.5

2 reviews

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It was a hot sunny day.. Upon our arrival, we could hear the bark of the sea lion. After walking the entire zoo, I was totally impressed with its cleanliness. Each cage had fresh running water and the animals ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Staff was very kind and the Zoo was excellent. They have a wider varity of animals and a great sea lion ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The Glen Oak Zoo received a major facelift in the past year with the opening of the African exhibit. A beautiful boardwalk ramps up to an aerial view of the giraffes. Past the long-necked critters, yo ... more on TripAdvisor

I attended the Meerkat exhibit reopening and it was a wonderful experience. more on TripAdvisor

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I thought it was horrible because the Zebra's were brown and there weren't alot of animals there was nly one tiger. the animals don't have enough space. It smells really bad,especially the bats, and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My son has always loved animals but this zoo is quite boring for him. We didn't see any exotic animals at all - just farm type ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This zoo can hardly be classified as a zoo. Most of the animals are farm type animals. We are waiting patiently for the expansion, which will bring in more exotic animals and hopefully give it more of a 'zoo feel'. Currently, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I can go to St. Louis zoo and have a much better time and get in free! The Peoria zoo cost the family almost $30 and that was just to get in. ... more on Yahoo! Travel