Lowry Park Zoo

The first time I visited Lowry was last week. I was amazed at how clean it was, given the conditions of the surrounding neughbourhood. There are plenty of animals to see, and much for the little ones to interact with so it is quite a family friendly place – as most zoos are.

Because it was the off-season(I assume) many of the food stands were closed so it was tough finding a place to sit down and eat during lunch. We did find an eatery with reasonable pricing and delicious food, not far from the stingray pools.

I got to feed crackers to a giraffe. It costs a couple dollars, so just go for broke and buy three at a time, it’s a little cheaper. Children and adults alike seemed to really enjoy treating Borris to a midday snack, but don’t try to pet him!(you get yelled at)

Parking was free, which I’m not used to. Entrance was free as well. Lowry has a huge list of reciprocal zoos, so if you have a membership to your local zoo, see if Lowry will accept it.

I was about three years old. My dad and I rode on an elephant back when people could still do that. I still remember it to this day. I think that was at Lowry Park. Either way, it was a zoo in Tampa, and I’ve definitely BEEN to Lowry Park at some point.