Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery

#8 among attractions in Montgomery

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Montgomery Zoo is a 40-acre zoo located on the north side of Montgomery, Alabama. The zoo is an independent city department, and is supported in part by The Montgomery Area Zoolocal Society. It is home to approximately 750 animals representing 140 species. After losing accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2013, the zoo opted to remain accredited solely by the Zoological Association of America. The Mann Wildlife Learning Museum opened in January 2003 and serves as the administration building. The museum features taxidermy displays with a focus on native wildlife, game species, and wildlife management. ()

Animals: 750Species: 140Elevation: 200 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°25'13"N, 86°16'38"W

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2301 Coliseum PkwyMontgomery 36110 United States

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+1 334-625-4900

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

Nearby attractions include: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, The Legacy Museum, Garrett Coliseum.

3.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery
83 min walk • The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.
3.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery
85 min walk • Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.
3.4 miSW
Museum
The Legacy Museum, Montgomery
87 min walk • The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama, that displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias.
1.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
33 min walk • The Garrett Coliseum is a 12,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The arena is the centerpiece of the Alabama Agricultural Center, home to the Alabama National Fair. It was built in 1951 and named after W. W.
3.2 miSW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery
82 min walk • The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol.
3.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Library
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery
86 min walk • The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legislature on February 27, 1901.
3.1 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Event space
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
79 min walk • Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.
3.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery
86 min walk • Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history.
2.9 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Montgomery
75 min walk • The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city.
3.3 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Montgomery
84 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Frank Wills and Henry Dudley. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 24 February 1975.
3.5 miE
32°24'5"N • 86°13'17"W
Lagoon Park Golf Course, Montgomery
90 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf