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Alexandria Zoological Park

3016 Masonic Drive (US Highway 165 Business), Alexandria, LA
318-473-1143
Ranked #1 of 6 attractions in Alexandria
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Zoos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The zoo is small, but well maintained, with a good variety of animals. My family loves this zoo, and I take my 10-year-old son regularly. He wants to be a veterinarian now, and I'm sure this is why. One of the few things to do in this small town, the zoo is well worth the low admission price.

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Deville, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

A nice family/group outing any time of year. Safari Lights between Thanksgiving and Christmas each year is a tradition for our family and some friends. The animals are usually moving about at night. The paths are well-lit by decorative Christmas lights. The train ride is a MUST!

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Rosepine, Louisiana, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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We like this little zoo alot. We're on our second annual membership, kids seem to never get tired of this place. We recently went to the Houston zoo which was big and confusing and crowded and made us miss the smallness of the Alex zoo.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Great atmosphere of Louisiana. Well kept and animals are very healthy. Great job of signage throughout the zoo.

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Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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This is one of the nicer zoos I have been to. It has grow so much since momma brought us there as kids. Lots of shade. Almost always a breeze. Nice even in the hot, hot summer.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Has a nice park for the kids to play after touring the zoo!

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Waterloo, Iowa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

As far as zoos go, this has to be one of the smallest around, but it does offer a wide variety of southern "swamp" animals and insects, so it has a few items you might not see somewhere else. If you have kids, this is one of the few entertaining places to take them.

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Pineville, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

For a small town this is definitely a rare find. The zoo is well laid out with lots of activities for young and old. The train ride is great and lots of animals. GREAT PLACE

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011 via mobile

The Alexandria Zoo is no Birmingham, but there is plenty of variety. Train rides are worth the price, louisiana exhibit very interesting, they are constantly expanding or remodeling, reasonable season pass price, smoke-free, pleasant landscape, friendly staff....you will not regret your trip.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

Pros: It had many species of birds and felines. It also has White Bengal Tigers. It was bigger than it sounded on the website, and was a very nice price. Cons: They changed their hours to close earlier, but hadn't put them online. Not much in terms of reptiles, or non-feline mammals.

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