Saint Louis Zoo

1 Government Dr St Louis, MO 63110

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Home to more than 18,000 exotic animals, many of them rare and endangered. These 700 species represent the major continents and biomes of the world. Set in the rolling hills, lakes ... more on Explorestlouis.com

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i love all the animals they are so cool I wish I could go back to the zoo maybe same day we will be go back I can not wait till then more on Yahoo! Travel

We come back at least once year. more on Yahoo! Travel

Its FREE, fun and a great experience for any age. more on Epinions.com

Louis Zoo is a great place to spend the day—and it's free! more on igougo

Entrance is free. more on GeckoGo

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This is a fabulous zoo and it is free to the general public thanks to the tax payers of St. Louis. All of the animals are well cared for and the exhibts are fantastic. Thisis a great place for friends ... more on TripAdvisor

We are in town for the fourth of july celebrations and visited the St. Louis Zoo and we left very impressed. We are from Louisville Ky and have a decent zoo but nothing near as beautiful as this zoo w ... more on TripAdvisor

What a great "free" zoo, makes the "paid" zoo we have in our state look like a hole in the wall. Even though this is a "free" zoo they do try and get you on other paid attractions, like the train, and ... more on TripAdvisor

By far the best zoo we have ever visited. It is obvious that the animals come first with the wonderful natural environments they live in. They have preserved the beautiful original buildings, includin ... more on TripAdvisor

I have traveled all around the united states and visited many zoos. I can tell you first hand this is the best zoo I have ever visited. One of the perks is that you can go free. We often come here for ... more on TripAdvisor

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It is a very neat and fun place to go. It is very beautiful there. But one negative thing about it is that a lot of the animals have small cages. Like the poor bears. As an animal lover i think animals deserve to be free, but atleast ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We thought the Zoo was very diverse, and their were many animals of most species present. The exibits were very well cared for. We felt that if people were to pay a small fee, that this could go towards caring for animals that need ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love going to the zoo....all of the animals are just sooo cute....every time I go to the zoo the cages are always clean and it appears the animals are happy with their environment....I would not recomment the childrens zoo....way ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Throughout the years of my life our family has always gone to the zoo in stlouis, from loading up a picknick baskett of fried chicken for the trip, to just going without food it was always a very enriching place to visit. My children ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I loved taking my kids to the zoo. We had a great time and it was reasonably priced. We of course didn't by anything at the zoo we took in our ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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It is so nice and clean and has so much to see and do. Great for kids... more on Yahoo! Travel

It one of the last free zoos. There is so much to see. more on Yahoo! Travel

St. Louis is the best town to live in broke! The St. Louis Zoo is just one of the jewels in our crown which make the city so family friendly. Entry is free (some small charges for special sections, which are also free during certain ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Nice place to see some of our animal friends. A fairly good value so plan on spending the whole days looking around ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The zoo is one of the best in the country, AZA accredited, and entrance is FREE. The parking is $7 an hour, but there is ample on-street parking within Forest Park, which is free. A couple attractions, the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

St. Louis Weekend With Kids

by Jody L Halsted

St. Louis is a family travel playground! Indoor and outdoor activities abound. Add in the lure of the "Mighty Mississippi" and the always impressive Gateway Arch and you've got a city filled with fun, education and enjoyment. Probably best of all, many of the attractions are free! more >