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The Blank Park Zoo is the only accredited zoo in the state of Iowa. The Blank Park Zoo is home to more than 800 furry, finned feathered exotic creatures. The Zoo features a Discovery Center with over 15 species of birds, plus a large salt water aquarium, snakes, caiman, and more.
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General admission to Blank Park Zoo. Children (1 year and...
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Join us for a wild day of golf and fun including special...
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Blank Park Zoo 7401 SW 9th Street Des Moines, IA 50315 P....
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Blank Park Zoo offers programs for schools and educators...
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With your support, Blank Park Zoo is saving wildlife. A...
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An $18 million expansion and renovation effort for Blank...
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The mission of the Blank Park Zoo is to inspire an...
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Des Moines, IA 50315 info@blankparkzoo.com Main Office:...
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Blank Park Zoo is thrilled to be partnering with Rusty Stars...
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Blank Park Zoo. 648 reviews. #9 of 118 things to do in Des Moines. Zoos. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Imagine a place where you can have a wild family adventure viewing rhinos or feeding a giraffe while also helping preserve animals for future generations.
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- 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, 50315-6667, Iowa
- Coming from Des Moines? Follow These Instructions
- Using Interstate 35 to Get to Des Moines? Follow These Instructions
- Using Interstate 80 to Get to Des Moines? Follow These Instructions
If you are coming from the east or west on Army Post Road:
From Army Post Road, turn south onto SW 9th St. Proceed south just over ¼ of a mile, Blank Park Zoo is on your left.
If you are coming from the north on SW 9th:
Stay on SW 9th St. Proceed south just over ¼ of a mile, Blank Park Zoo is on your left.
If you are coming on public transit:
Dart route #7 runs to the Zoo’s front entrance. Click here for more details.
Coming from the south using Interstate 35 North: Exit on exit # 68 and head east on Hwy 5 to the SW 9th St. exit. At the bottom of the exit turn left onto SW 9th St. Take SW 9th St. to the Zoo. Proceed north for 1.5 miles. The Zoo will be on your right.
Coming from the east using Interstate 80 West:
Take Interstate 80 to exit number 141 (Highway 65 South) just west of Altoona. Stay on the BYPASS (Highway 65 becomes Highway 5) until you reach SW 9th Street. Exit onto SW 9th St. Turn north onto SW 9th St. Drive approximately 1 mile north. The Zoo will be on the right side of SW 9th St.
Coming from the west using Interstate 80 East:
Take Interstate 80 to the Interstate 35 South exit. Head south on Interstate 35 as if going to Kansas City. Take Exit #68. Take Hwy 5 to the SW 9th St. exit. At the bottom of the exit turn left onto SW 9th St. Take SW 9th St. to the Zoo. The Zoo will be on your right. Click here for a map of greater Des Moines, provided by the Greater Des Moines CVB.
Blank Park Zoo is a 49-acre zoological park on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States, near historic Fort Des Moines. The zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is the only accredited zoo in Iowa.
Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, Iowa. 73,751 likes · 4,267 talking about this · 184,170 were here. Blank Park Zoo is Iowa's Wildest Adventure. The mission of the Blank Park Zoo is to inspire an...
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