Mill Mountain Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia

Address:Blue Ridge Parkway
Roanoke, Virginia
Tel: (540) 343-3241

Clouded leopards, red pandas, and dwarf zebus, are among the more than 50 animal species calling this zoo home. "Ruby" the Siberian tiger is the star of the show, but he's not the only exciting attraction. An open-air train running around the zoo's periphery gives access to red wolves and deer that aren't otherwise accessible by foot.

Especially for kids: Train Rides.

Extras: Educational Presentations.

Open 10 am to 5 pm. $ (Inexpensive)

Statistics: Approximately 135 animals belonging to 39 species. 70,000 estimated annual visitors.

H. Cletus Broyles, President of the Civitan Club and then Roanoke City Engineer conceived Mill Mountain Children's Zoo in 1951. Designed as a children's zoo with a nursery rhyme theme, it opened its doors July 4,1952.