John Ball Zoo

1300 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2506

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+1 616 336 4300, MI 49501-2506,

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www.johnballzoosociety.org

John Ball Zoo, with over 1,000 animals, is located in a 110-acre park. The zoo has an aquarium, children's zoo, African area ... more on Experiencegr.com

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21 reviews

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3.0

21 reviews

80% of guests recommend this place.

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

Like it well enough to return soon. more on Yahoo! Travel

The zoo is easy to navigate and very clean. more on TripAdvisor

JBZ is not a large or fancy zoo, but it is great and has a loving atmosphere, in which, it would seem everyone there are friends. more on Epinions.com

While there are more areas than in a usual zoo for a child to interact with the animals, the walls of the normal exhibits are far too high and you will find yourself lifting your child more often than not, to see the animals. more on Yahoo! Travel

But the price is reasonable for the amout of time it takes to walk the grounds. more on TripAdvisor

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9 reviews

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What a nice little zoo-well, not that little, but very easy to cover in a short period of time! Lots of major animals here, such as a wolf, monkeys, flamingoes (cool), warthogs, a new lion display, an ... more on TripAdvisor

This small zoo has alot to offer. Very affordable and fun attractions. Some of the animals you will see are: flamingoes, monkeys, tigers, penguins, sea otters, bears, lizards, poison dart frogs, and w ... more on TripAdvisor

John Ball Zoo has upgraded its exhibits over the years. Entrance fee for adults is $7.50. The new lion exhibit is nice, as is the aquarium. They have a petting zoo with small goats. They have a "petti ... more on TripAdvisor

This zoo is a nice size; small, not too overwhelming for my little one. It is pricey for what you get. It was rather dirty and smelled horrible. There was a nice variety of animals. ... more on TripAdvisor

A wonderful zoo that is easy to get through in around 2 hours or so. Lots of different buildings to see animals in and many outside exhibits as well. They have a few extras like a high ropes course ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.0

4 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Liked it just wish there were more frogs and shows more on Yahoo! Travel

The zoo has made great strives and added so many wonderful things like the searays and wallabies. They have a few improvements to do, but ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This is a medium sized zoo, but it has a lot ot offer. They have monkeys, bears, fish, penguins, a petting zoo, camel rides, and more. Many weekends, you can find zoo employees with animals for kids and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Liked it just wish there were more frogs and shows more on Yahoo! Travel

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With temperatures in the 70°s, the sun is finally showing itself, after having been cooped up all winter and in need of some cardio ... more on igougo