Thoroughly Enjoyed the Zoo
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 6/29/11
Over the last three summers we have taken our son to visit the Knoxville Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, and The Nashville Zoo this year. The Nasville Zoo is by far our favorite. Compared to the others we've visited, it is extrememly clean. Many of the exhibits offer multiple views of the animals. We were also impressed with the "natural" feeling of the habitats. They all seemed to be well incorporated into the landscape of the area. The water features were great. The animals all seemed content. We were able to see pretty much everything. Our son is five. He and our neice (also five) thoroughly enjoyed the carousel, the train, and the gigantic playground area. The Clouded Leopard exhibit was great, especially the cubs. We also got a very close view of the giraffe exhibit. The exhibits are spread out, and as others have said, there is a great deal of walking, but the grounds are beautiful. It makes for a great walk. Almost all of the paths are shaded. Being able to interact with the Lorikeets was cool as well. We took a picnic lunch. There are picnic tables in many locations throughout the park. It was very easy to have our own little spot to enjoy a meal. The Grassmere home and farm are wonderful as well. Being a person who enjoys history, especially southern history, I loved it. My wife enjoyed it as well. The little ones, not so much. It would be a spectacular place for a wedding or professional pictures. Overall we had a wonderful experience at the Zoo! We will definitely return. We live two and a half hours away, and we are considering buying a membership next year.