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Potter Park Zoo

1301 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912
517-483-4222
Ranked #2 of 14 attractions in Lansing
4.0 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Description: Visit more than 100 species of animals, many of which are endangered, including Black Rhinos, Siberian Tigers, Red Pandas and Snow Leopards.
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Lansing, Michigan
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

A great Zoo for children, not too small not too large, I guess just right More

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Kimball, South Dakota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

A great place for the kids and my wife to visit while we were in Michigan. The kids of course loved the zoo. We loved the chance to break away from the hotel we were staying in and do something pleasurable. The setup is great. There are no heavy hills to walk up and down. They had all sorts of... More

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Holt, MI
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Had a great time. Smaller zoo is great for kids and older people. Clean, well kept. More

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See 3 more reviews by ChaChaCha_MI for Lansing
Michigan
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Potter Park has a small zoo which has been considerably modernized recently--the otters can be especially fun to watch. More

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michigan
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Potter Park Zoo is a small zoo with a great little petting zoo inside. There are a few good exhibits with the usual lions, white tiger, monkees, snakes and even a rhino. For a quick family day out it's a lot of fun. More

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Caro
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

my husband and i felt like a little whimsy so we went here and had a blast all the animals were active the peacocks were neat and got very close to us. Just a fun spot to stop into when your in the area. More

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See 2 more reviews by Kassandra J for Lansing
Central Michigan
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Daughter loves to go everytime she has a break from school More

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Holt, Michigan
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I love zoos and I especially love zoos in small towns. Potter Park Zoo has a nice collection of animals and it's very child friendly. I accompanied my friend and her young son, and he just loved looking at the birds of prey and the snakes. Me? I could have used more lions and tigers and bears and apes... Still,... More

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Paw Paw, Michigan
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

My daughter and I visited the zoo on Friday, April 6, 2012. The weather was perfect for walking around, not too cold, not too hot. We loved seeing the tiger cubs, but my daughter especially enjoyed all the turtles! We will definitely visit again More

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Lansing, Michigan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Habitats are obviously all-we-can-afford, but staff is dedicated to realistc environments. Easy walk-thru. Surrounded by a city park with a river making grounds more idyllic. Riverwalk walking path winds right past zoo. More

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