Lowry Park Zoo Annual Pass

We have been to the Lowry Park Zoo several times since moving to Tampa and reviewed the zoo twice. If you have been following this blog, you know that we love this place. It is simply a great place to visit. This family finds it so enjoyable that we decided to get annual passes this year.

Noland Jr. is excited about our zoo passes

Here are the benefits of the Lowry Park Zoo Pass

Unlimited daytime zoo admission to see awesome animals like these Rhinos and Zebras

Discounts on programs, birthday parties, and camps

Discounted admission to special events

Discounted admission to over 150 zoos across North America

Free admission to MOSI and the FL Aquarium in September

Subscription to Zoo Chatter

Special pass holder events

Gift shop discount

Here are the reciprocal zoos that offer 50% off Admission w/ a zoo pass

Alabama

Birmingham Zoo

Alaska

Alaska SeaLife  Center

Arizona

Reid Park Zoo

The Phoenix Zoo

Arkansas

Little Rock Zoo

California

Aquarium of the Bay

Charles Paddock Zoo

CuriOdyssey

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Happy Hollow Zoo

The Living Desert

Los Angeles Zoo

Oakland Zoo

Sacramento Zoo

San Francisco Zoo

Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Barbara Zoo

Sequoia Park Zoo

Colorado

Pueblo Zoo

Connecticut

Beardsley Zoo

Delaware 

Brandywine Zoo

DC

Smithsonian National Zoo (Free to Public)

Florida

Brevard Zoo

Central Florida Zoo

Clearwater Marine Aquarium (Non-AZA agreement)

Jacksonville Zoo

Lemur Conservation Foundation

Mote Marine Aquarium

Palm Beach Zoo

The Florida Aquarium

Zoo Miami

Georgia

Chehaw Wild Animal Park

Zoo Atlanta

Idaho

Tautphaus Park Zoo

Zoo Boise

Illinois

Cosley Zoo

Henson Robinson Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo (Free to Public)

Miller Park Zoo

Peoria Zoo

Scovill Zoo

Indiana

Fort Wayne's Children's Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo

Potawatomi Zoo

Iowa

Blank Park Zoo

National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

Kansas

David Taylor Zoo of Emporia (Free to Public)

Hutchinson  Zoo (Free to Public)

Lee Richardson Zoo (Free to Public)

Rolling Hill Zoo

Sedwick County Zoo

Sunset Zoo

Topeka Zoological Park

Kentucky

Louisville Zoo

Louisiana

Alexandria Zoo

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Maryland

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Salisbury Zoo (Free to Public)

Massachusetts

Buttonwood Park Zoo

Capron Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo

Museum of Science 

Stone Zoo

Michigan

Binder Park Zoo

Detroit Zoological Society

John Ball Zoological Gardens

Potter Park Zoological Gardens

The Children's Zoo @ Celebration Square

Minnesota

Como Park Zoo (Free to Public)

Lake Superior Zoo

Minnesota Zoo

Mississippi

Jackson Zoo

Missouri

Endangered Wolf Center

Dickerson Park Zoo

Kansas City Zoo

St. Louis Zoo (Free to Public)

Nebraska

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Riverside Discovery Center

New Hampshire

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

New Jersey

Bergen County Zoo

Cape May County Zoo (Free to Public)

Turtle Back Zoo

New Mexico

Alameda Park Zoo

Albuquerque Biological Park

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

New York

Binghampton Zoo @ Ross Park

Buffalo Zoo

Rosamond Gifford Zoo @ Burnet Park

Seneca Park Zoo

Staten Island Zoo

Trevor Zoo

North Carolina

Greensboro Science Center

NC Aquarium @ Fort Fisher

NC Aquarium @ Pine Knoll Shores

NC Aquarium @ Roanoke Island

North Carolina Zoological Park

Western North Carolina Nature Center

North Dakota

Chahinkapa Zoo

Dakota Zoo

Red River Zoo

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Ohio

African Safari Wildlife Park

Akron Zoological Park

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The Wilds

The Toledo Zoo

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Zoo

Tulsa Zoo

Oregon

Oregon Zoo

Wildlife Safari

Pennsylvania

Elmwood Park Zoo

Erie Zoo

Lehigh Valley Zoo

National Aviary

Philadelphia Zoo

Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium

ZOOAMERICA

Rhode Island

Roger Williams Park Zoo

South Carolina

Greenville Zoo

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

South Dakota

Bramble Park Zoo

Great Plains Zoo

Tennessee

Chattanooga Zoo @ Warner Park

Knoxville Zoo

The Memphis Zoo

Nashville Zoo, Inc.

Texas

Abilene Zoological Gardens

Caldwell Zoo

Cameron Park Zoo

Dallas Zoo

El Paso Zoo

Ellen Trout Zoo

Gladys Porter Zoo

Houston Zoo

San Antonio Zoo

Texas State Aquarium

Utah

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Tracy Aviary

Virginia

Mill Mountain Zoo

Virginia Zoo

Washington

Port Defiance Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo

West Virginia

Oglebay's Good Zoo

Wisconsin

Henry Vilas Zoo 

International Crane Foundation

Milwaukee County Zoo

NEW Zii

Racine Zoological Gardens

International

Granby Zoo (Canada)

Parque Zoologico de Leon (Mexico)

And here are some more pictures from our first trip on the passes...

 Meerkats

 Okapi

 African Penguins

 American Alligator that was pooped on. Maybe by Seminoles?

 Viewing a tiger.

 Tiger

 We did get to ride a giraffe!

 Viewing some manatees.

 And a Snake!

 Chimp

 Duck

 Galapagos Tortoise

Giraffe Feeding

Note: You can click on the Lowry Park Zoo tab at the bottom of this page to read those reviews of the zoo.
Additional Note: For any questions about a zoo pass to the Lowry Park Zoo, call (813) 935-8552 ext. 206.

With these passes you can expect us to visit a few of the zoos on this list. Especially those in Florida. Until next time though, have a great one!

-Noland

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

Date of Visit: December 4, 2011

Highlights: It is not just a zoo, but an amazing theme park. The rides are all awesome. This park also offers a sky rail that goes over the African animal part of the park. The diversity of animals is awesome. They have hyenas which most parks do not have. Several kangaroos, cheetahs (almost a whole themed area). Just amazing park. Noland says it may be his favorite amusement park he has been to.

Pictures!!

This is one of the cheetahs in the cheetah exhibit they have a small exhibit right outside the new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster. It is very neat how the park sets this area up.

Like most other animal attractions the park features many flamingos.

The zoo had hyenas which I had never seen before and Noland has rarely seen. They didn't even have these at Animal Kingdom!

I love these tortoises

There's a zebra among them! (OK, that's an inside joke for Noland's family)

My favorite, elephants!

This is the first time Noland and I can remember seeing a white one of these.

Tired from all that hopping all day

Crazy Tiger Bush

The real thing

There is our komodo dragon!

Orangutans

We gave it a 5 out of 5!

We both highly suggest checking out Busch Gardens Tampa for the animals and the rides. It is a great value and you can get a season pass for the price of going for one day.

That's all for now!

Leave a comment or your opinion if you have been to Busch Gardens Tampa!

♥ jen

Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, FL

Note: As of November 2014 this is not the most up to date entry of Lowry Park Zoo. For a more updated entry, please click on the Lowry Park Zoo tab at the bottom of this entry. Thank you!

Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, FL
Date of Visit: August 22, 2011

Lowry Park Zoo is our home zoo now, and we visited it as one of our first stops in our new home Tampa, back in August. We absolutely loved it! This zoo is rated #1 in the United States by Parents Magazine and there is reason for the hype.

Highlights: This zoo is so close to where we live now. It took us less than 10 minutes to get there. There is a very wide range of animals at this zoo from all over the world. They have penguins, komodo dragons, and rhinos which are some of our favorite zoo animals. They also have plenty of elephants (Jenna's favorite). They have a walk through with wallabies and are supposed to have a koala (we will have to go back soon to see if it is there).

Disappointments: Safari ride smelt really bad and gassy. No koala. Real komodo dragon seemed very sick.

Pictures Taken by Noland (sorry I stink at photos)

Us on the komodo dragon statue. The real one was looking pretty rough so we decided not to include that picture.

Mom and baby Indian Rhino

Bald Eagle

Camel

Close Up W/ Giraffe

Elephants

Giraffes and Zebras

Hornbill

Penguins

Wallaby

Rhino on the Move

We gave this zoo a 4.5 out of 5 elephants.
It was pretty close to the perfect zoo. However, the absence of the Koala when we went was quite disappointing. It also wasn't quite as good as either the Maryland Zoo (review to come), Atlanta Zoo, or Disney's Animal Kingdom so we knocked it down .5. We could have easily given it a 5 and probably would have if we didn't have so many fives already. Definitely check out the Lowry Park Zoo if you are in the Tampa Area.

-Jenna & Noland