Roger Williams Park Zoo
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🦒 Zoo · Providence
4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 60 min driveFrom Newton · Parking: Free zoo lot; admission about $25 adults, about $18 kids, check the website
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A 1-hour drive to Providence and the third-oldest zoo in America: elephants, giraffes, snow leopards, and a farm area where you can go in and feed goats, plus a free splash area in summer; outside the zoo, Roger Williams Park has a carousel, swan boats, and a natural history museum, so the whole day stays in the park.
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