Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia

Name: Riverbanks Zoo
Address: 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, 29210-8014, United States
Telephone: +1 803-779-8717

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The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia. It is operated by the Rich-Lex Riverbanks Park Special Purpose District, a partnership of the city of Columbia and Richland and Lexington counties. It is overseen by the Riverbanks Park Commission, comprising two members each from the three governments and one at-large member. ()

Visitors per year: 1 mil.Elevation: 164 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°0'32"N, 81°4'22"W

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500 Wildlife PkwyNorthwest ColumbiaColumbia 29210-8014 United States

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+1 803-779-8717

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Riverbanks Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Randolph Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia Canal, New Brookland Historic District.

1.1 miE
Cemetery
Randolph Cemetery, Columbia
28 min walk • Randolph Cemetery is a historic cemetery for African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1872 and expanded in 1899. It was named for Benjamin F. Randolph, who was reburied at the cemetery in 1871. Randolph was a militia leader protecting African Americans when he was assassinated.
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Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia
25 min walk • Elmwood Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1854, and expanded in 1921. The older section is heavily wooded and has a section devoted to Confederate dead.
1 miNE
Canal
Columbia Canal, Columbia
27 min walk • The Columbia Canal is the surviving canal of a series of canals built by the State of South Carolina in 1824 using the labor of indentured Irishmen to provide direct water routes between the upstate settlements and the towns on the Fall Line. It is on the Congaree and Broad rivers in Columbia, South Carolina.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
New Brookland Historic District, Columbia
40 min walk • New Brookland Historic District is a national historic district located at West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina. It encompasses 23 contributing buildings in the central business district and the "mill village" sections of West Columbia.