The Zoo In Forest Park, Providence

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The Zoo In Forest Park and Education Center is a nonprofit zoo situated in Forest Park located in Springfield, Massachusetts. It spans over an area of four acres and is home to a variety of exotic, native, and endangered species. ()

Opened: 1894 (131 years ago)Visitors per year: 55 thous.Animals: 200Coordinates: 41°47'24"N, 71°24'59"W

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South ElmwoodProvidence United States

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The Zoo In Forest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roger Williams Park, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Roosevelt Lake, Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.

0.5 miSE
Park
Roger Williams Park, Providence
13 min walk • Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427-acre city park in Providence, Rhode Island and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~560 ftS
Park with nature museum, festivals and zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence
3 min walk • The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, contains more than 150 animals from around the world in natural settings. In 1986, it became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Founded in 1872, it is the third oldest zoo in the nation.
0.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Roosevelt Lake, Providence
12 min walk • Roosevelt Lake is a lake in the southern part of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
~1380 ftSE
Museum, Zoo, Park
Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Providence
7 min walk • Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is a natural history museum and planetarium within Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.
~1680 ftSW
Park, Garden
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
9 min walk • The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center is located in Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. It opened in March 2007. It includes two connected greenhouses filled with plants, fountains, a fish pond and a small waterfall.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Edgewood Lake, Providence
20 min walk • Edgewood Lake is a lake in the southern part of the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
1.2 miE
41°47'11"N • 71°23'34"W
Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson and Wales University, Cranston
32 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.9 miN
Library
South Providence Library-Providence Community Library, Providence
23 min walk • South Providence Library—Providence Community Library is an historic branch library building at 441 Prairie Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The main portion of the building is a single-story brick Colonial Revival structure, designed by Wallis Howe and built in 1930.
0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Christopher Columbus, Providence
18 min walk • Columbus is a historic statue in Providence, Rhode Island, United States which formerly stood on Elmwood Avenue in Columbus Square.
0.8 miN
Church
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Providence
22 min walk • St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School is an historic Roman Catholic church complex at 251 Oxford Street in Providence, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.
1 miNE
Church
Calvary Baptist Church, Providence
27 min walk • The Calvary Baptist Church is an historic church in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1854, the First Baptist Church of South Providence and Fifth Baptist Church merged to form Friendship Baptist Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Zoo In Forest Park?

Nearby attractions include Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence (3 min walk), Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Providence (7 min walk), South Elmwood, Providence (8 min walk), Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence (9 min walk).

How to get to The Zoo In Forest Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Zoo In Forest Park:

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Pontiac and Richfield • Lines: 21 (22 min walk)