Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Powell Zoos and Aquarium

  • Address: 9990 Riverside Drive,Powell,OH,43065
  • Phone: 6146453550
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  • Website:www.colszoo.org
Average Rating
4.5
 3+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 2+ reviews
Yelp
3.0
 1+ reviews
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
9990 Riverside Drive
Powell,OH,43065

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Details

Full Amenity List

  • Strollers Available
  • Picnic Tables
  • Gift Shop
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Restrooms
  • Hands-On Interaction

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Mission is to promote awareness and understanding of the interdependence of the natural world, and to present to our community, interactive, participatory and educational exhibits ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This world-famous 400-acre zoo is among the city's top attractions, featuring 600 wildlife species housed in spacious natural habitats. Director Emeritus Jack Hanna brings the zoo's most unusual inhabitants ... more on TripAdvisor
  • The original Columbus Zoo was located in the north Columbus neighborhood of Beechwold in Clintonville. The zoo opened in May, 1905 but closed for unknown reasons only five months later in October, 1905. The former monkey house can still be seen on the property of 150 Beechwold Road where it is us... more on Wikipedia.org

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5.0
Favorite Zoo

It is my favorite zoo to visit. The animals are well taken care of and the atmosphere is friendly. Make sure to check ... By A Yahoo! User from Huntington, WV, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
very interactive zoo

HI, you can find many of my zoo reviews posted around. I like to be honest about the many zoos I've been to, so you the public, can experience the best zoos have to offer. I enjoy zoos, and the Columbus zoo is very unique. The manatee exibit, and other aqaurium exhibits are very nice, but lack va... a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

The Zoo's for you!

One of the best zoo's in the nation. A great place for the family that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

3.0
Morgan B. 's review

Oh, Wildlights. You sounded like such a good idea. Your light displays and gardens were semi-impressive, but having to endure Ohio winter temperatures ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

More to come... we're planning a visit to the?�new and improved zoo and will update you then,?�but in the meantime ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

Directions

From east of Columbus: Take Interstate 70 West to 270 North. Follow 270 North to Sawmill Road (Exit 20) and go North (or right) to Hard Road. Turn left onto Hard Road. Hard Road dead-ends into Riverside Drive. Turn right onto Riverside Drive. The Zoo entr

Hours

Labor Day to Memorial Day Weekend — Open Daily — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day — Open Daily — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults ages 12 - 59 $10.00 Children ages 2 - 11 $6.00 Children under 2 Free Senior ages 60 & up $8.00
  • Events: http://www.columbuszoo.org/calendar/calendar.html
  • Year Built: 1905

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