Potter Park Zoo

30 05 2009

1301 S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 483-4222
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Potter Park Zoo on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lansing.

Last year, J and I did a lot of exploring on the day of the “Be A Tourist In Your Own Town” event. The first place we went was the Potter Park Zoo. Both J and I have fond memories of trips to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo and Brookfield Zoo from our childhood. The Potter Park Zoo isn’t quite comparable, but the day we spent there was a lot of fun and something we were looking forward to for this year’s “Be A Tourist..”

The Potter Park Zoo is on Pennsylvania Avenue on the banks of the Red Cedar River. On a normal day, you would have to pay for parking then pay to get in. Since we’ve made both our trips on the “Be A Tourist….” day, we’ve gotten both fees waived with our passports. From Pennsylvania, you drive down a long driveway before hitting the parking lot.

This year, the parking lot was packed. We drove around for a while before we found a spot. We also timed it just right with a CATA bus. They had just dropped off a load of people, so when we got up the ticket window to show our passports, there was a line. Even without having to pay, it took about ten minutes to get in. Read the rest of this entry »