Truly enjoyed the Sunset Safari hosted by the Abilene Zoological Society on Thursday evenings. Decided upon a trip to the zoo for "Date Night" and I have to say that this was a great choice. Abilene is very blessed to have such a wonderful zoo available and it is very overlooked by local residents. While it certainly is not like a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo or even Breckenridge Zoo down in San Antonio we are very fortunate to have such a facility here in our own backyard. We arrived just before the 7 pm handler show (Cat Show) which was educational and a joy to watch as the handler demonstrated how and why they work the cats specific ways. As this was also our first trip since the new giraffe exhibit opened. Twiga Terrace is the name of the new paddock and is one of the best that I have seen and is also much easier to climb by elderly as well as families with strollers.
Overall the evening was very pleasant with the temperature being a bit cooler than the middle of the day, thus the animals were a little more active. While there were a number of people in attendance, it was by no means crowded so as to be very easy to get around.
It is really nice for a small zoo. Nice if you are traveling and just need a little break. Not much to choose from as far as food goes. I'd suggest eating first. And don't pass by the fish. The kids loved feeding the big fish.
Really nice park. Three tanks anyone can fish. Big tank stocked w trout every winter. Bass crappie carp catfish bluegill are year round prey. Nice playground . A few pavilions w grills n fireplaces. Alot of soft ball played here. Many fields . The zoo is on the backside of the park. Jogging path.
Love this park. It is by the zoo. It also has a cool play ground called fort imagination. There is a small lake and hiking and biking trails.
Zoo animals are so cute. Clean and safe for everyone. I would recommend this to everyone and definetly worth driving too.
Grover Nelson Park is a US Park based in Abilene, Texas. Grover Nelson Park is located at 2070 Zoo Ln, Abilene, TX 79602, USA.
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