Mile Square Parenting
Zoo Outings with Hoboken Toddlers
Kathy Zucker's toddlers love visiting the animals at the various zoos near Hoboken. Their favorite is Turtle Back Zoo, although it is nice to have the Bronx Zoo 45 minutes away for when they are older.
Now that the heat wave is as good as over, the late summer weather will be perfect for spending the day at the zoo. Fortunately, there are many toddler-friendly zoos near Hoboken. Over the last three years, we have taken the kids to the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Staten Island Zoo and Turtle Back Zoo. This was the first year we had to pay for admission for my son since he is now over two years old. Our hands-down favorite is Turtle Back Zoo. It's large enough to see all the exhibits in one day, but not so large that the experience is overwhelming. We spend the day at the snake house, petting zoo, and a number of outdoor animal exhibits where you can get really close to the animals; we were a couple of feet away from a leopard who looked…
plywood
8:41 pm on Friday, September 10, 2010
I might also add South Mountain Reservation accommodates "bring-your-own" sledding when there is adequate snow on the ground. Informally run as it should be! more ›