The Philadelphia Zoo, located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is the oldest zoo in the United States. This large zoo has many different animals and is a great day trip for those in the Philadelphia area. The zoo is not far off the highway, so while there can be congestion on the highway, you don’t have…
For a magical Christmas Wonderland, visit the Winter Light Spectacular at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. From mid-November through December, the zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland. Over 1.2 million lights are used to decorate the ½ mile loop around the zoo. Other than one slight downhill grade and one slight uphill grade,…
The Maryland Zoo is a nice size zoo with lots of animals, located just north of Inner Harbor, Baltimore. Free parking is available near the zoo entrance. After purchasing tickets, you can either ride the tram or walk through the historic main valley to the center of the zoo. We chose to walk on the…
The Lehigh Valley Zoo is a small zoo located in the heart of the Trexler Nature Preserve in Schnecksville, PA. The zoo is home to over 300 animals, from petite poison dart frogs to towering giraffes. Arranged in a single loop, you can easily tour the entire zoo in an hour. If you stop to…
Zoo America is a small zoo connected to Hershey Park in Hershey, PA. The zoo features North American animals and can easily be visited in an hour. If you just want to visit the zoo, there is a zoo parking lot off of Park Avenue. Parking here is free. At the zoo entrance you can…