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Buttonwood Park Zoo

425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 991-4556
Ranked #5 of 15 attractions in New Bedford
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Zoos
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Berkley Ma
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

A clean "smallish" zoo, that is well maintained. They also offer some interesting programs for children. More

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Falmouth, Massachusetts
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

We just went with our grankids! They really enjoyed it!! We celebrated our friends birthday. The playground is very good, carousel, train ride, and pony rides. The animal exihibits are great. The zoo is not immense so it is good for very young and older. If you have a membership from Capron Park in Attleboro it can be used. More

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Tampa, Florida
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

For a small city, this zoo is well kept and worth the visit with your children. More

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Norwich, Connecticut
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Buttonwood Zoo is a small but nice zoo for the money. Our family of 3 got in for $15.00. It was reasonable and we all enjoyed it. We spent 1-2 hours there, so it did not take up a full day. We had gone there after our visit to Battleship Cove in Fall River. More

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Mass.
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

This zoo is not the zoo we grew up with as kids. It has been modernized and is great place to spend an afternoon. More

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Cape Cod, MA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

This is my daughters favorite place, its not too far from where we live & it is perfect! Once she turns 3 we will be buying a membership! More

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New Bedford, Massachusetts
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

average, zoo with mostly local animals except elephants. More

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boston
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

The zoo is very small, but the price is very reasonable. It has a small playground and is just good enough for young children. The food is ok, ranging from your average chicken nuggets or hamburger meal. The bathrooms are clean and large. There is plenty of room to kick a ball around with the kids. More

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Middletown, Rhode Island
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

Cute activities like "Boo at the Zoo" for Halloween and lights at Christmas etc. Very small zoo but appropriate for toddlers/little ones to get up close to the animals. More

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Marion,MA,USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Small with limited animals. perfect for small children as they won't get overwhelmed More

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