No matter your age, the Audubon Zoo is always a good time. With thousands of animals, it’s no wonder it was voted as one of the top ten zoos in the country by USA Today. During the summer months, there’s one particular attraction that’s the perfect way to beat the heat, and you won’t want to let the summer pass by without experiencing the Cool Zoo at least once this year.
You’ll find the Cool Zoo within the Audubon Park.
Audubon Zoo / Facebook It’s located between the Aviary and the elephants, not too far from the entrance. Follow the signs and you’ll have no problem finding this epic water attraction.
When you want to sit back and relax, this is the place to do it!
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Start your Cool Zoo experience by taking a float around the 750-foot lazy river.
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The river is only three feet deep, so you can easily stand if you need to adjust your tube.
Audubon Zoo/Facebook A round trip will take you about seven minutes, so sit back and relax and enjoy the cool refreshing waters!
There are plenty of lounge chairs to soak up some sun.
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You can also rent a cabana if you’d like to lounge in the shade.
Audubon Zoo/Facebook Each cabana comes with two lounge chairs, an ottoman, and four complimentary bottles of water (hydration is important, y’all!).
Kids and adults of all ages will have a blast here.
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You’ll feel like a kid again with all the water features peppered around.
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Of course, you’ll want to soak your friends with the water cannons.
Audubon Zoo/Facebook That’s always a good idea. Just make sure they don’t have a phone or any food that could suffer a sad death from your perfect aim.
In between floats, pop over to Gator Bites, where you can fuel up on drinks and snacks.
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The Cool Zoo opened for the season on June 16, 2021, and is a $10 additional purchase to your Audubon Zoo ticket. There are two different sessions: 10 a.m. -1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., and a separate ticket is needed for each session time, so plan accordingly. For more information, check out their website.
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It’s located between the Aviary and the elephants, not too far from the entrance. Follow the signs and you’ll have no problem finding this epic water attraction.
Audubon Zoo/Facebook
A round trip will take you about seven minutes, so sit back and relax and enjoy the cool refreshing waters!
Each cabana comes with two lounge chairs, an ottoman, and four complimentary bottles of water (hydration is important, y’all!).
That’s always a good idea. Just make sure they don’t have a phone or any food that could suffer a sad death from your perfect aim.
Have you ever visited the Cool Zoo? Planning to go this year? Let us know in the comments!
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