Blank Park Zoo - Des Moines Zoos and Aquarium

  • Address: 7401 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
  • Phone: 5152852676
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  • Website:www.blankparkzoo.com
Average Rating
4.0
 11+ reviews
from 2 sources
Epinions.com
3.5
 4+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 7+ reviews
Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50315

Blank Park Zoo Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • As a living classroom, the Zoo is a learning center for general and specialized audiences. The zoo is a resource for Iowa school children and teachers who wish to take advantage ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The Blank Park Zoo is really great for a quick stop over, nice exhibits. It's relaxing and pretty cool. more on TripAdvisor
  • 22 acre zoological park, 800 animals from five continents, gift shop and snack bar. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Lemurs To Sea Lions. Penguins To Prairie Dogs. Tigers To Tortoises. Monkeys And More. Do something wildly entertaining! Visit Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo where you'll find more than 800 intriguing ... more on Epinions.com
  • The Blank Park Zoo has been a part of the Des Moines metro community since 1963 more on Blankparkzoo.com

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2.0
greenery

(March 04, 2009 00:00)

The zoo is nice, but has alot of shrubs and greenery growing in front of alot of the exhibits that makes it difficult for little kids to see the animals without being ... By A Yahoo! Traveler, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
See the Koi!!

I love this zoo. We frequently travel to Kansas City to meet my family from OK with our kids now 5 and 9. We usually stop somewhere in Des Moines for a break. We've stopped at the science museum, living history museum, and others. This is my favorite. It is a small zoo, but perfect sized for kids... BearlyUsed, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

1.0
Worse than the Afganistan zoo

I have traveled quite extensively, both as a consultant and 20-year member of the armed forces. I have visited zoos all over the world, and this zoo; (which I am embarrassed to say is in my home town) is the worst I have ever seen. Politically, Des Moines rarely invests in itself; this capital ci... crimson_harleq, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com

Blank Park

Blank Park Zoo is a great local zoo. It is nicely laid out. There is free parking. Our favorite p... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
A Beautiful Zoo

(July 05, 2006 00:00)

I went a year ago to Blank Park and my entire family had a wonderfull day. It's nice to have such a family ... By steen50421 from Iowa, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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