Places to Visit in Amarillo
In yesterday's blog I talked about 3 Places in Amarillo to visit. Those were Wonderland Park, Don Harrington Discovery Center and The Cadillac Ranch. Today I am going to tell you about 3 other places to visit in Amarillo.
First place to visit is The Amarillo Zoo and Thompson Park.
The Amarillo Zoo is located in Thompson Park, which is a 330 Acre park that offers shady picnic areas, Frisbee golf, playgrounds, lakes, swimming pools, tennis, and walking trails. Wonderland Park is also located here. They also have a lake house that you can rent out for special events. You can fish in the lakes which are restocked on a regular basis. This park is beautifully landscaped with tons of mature trees for plenty of shade and scenery. This park alone offers many activities in the Amarillo area so it comes highly recommended as one of the places to visit in Amarillo. The Zoo takes up 15 acres of 330 from the park, It shelters of 60 different species from mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles. 3 of their featured animals are the three African Lions whose names are Solomon, Sheba, and Sarai. They are all turning seven years old this year!! They also have a thirteen foot Burmese Python. Wow that is taller than two 6' men combined. Come check the Zoo and the Park out when visiting Amarillo. Admission Prices are as followed:
13-61 (Adult) $4.00
3-12 (Child) $2.00
62+ (Seniors) $3.00
Under 2 FREE
On Mondays everyone gets free admission!!
Hours of Operation:
9:30-5:00
They are opened everyday of the week except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day, and Martin Luther King Day.
If you are planning on moving to Amarillo and need help learning about the area and purchasing a new home please contact Sherry Marsh. She is one of the top realtors in the Amarillo area!!
Don't waste time come check out all the places to visit in Amarillo!!
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