Zoological Parks and Botanical Gardens

Notes:  

• About the American Zoological & Aquarium Association (AZA).

  • Some AZA Members belong to a reciprocal membership program.   

• IAAPA - International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

• OHS - Ohio Historical Society   
• OMA - Ohio Museums Association
• WWA - World Waterparks Association

• Akron

  • Akron Zoological Park      (AZA)   (OMA)

   

• Aurora

  • Six Flags Ohio of Six Flags Parks - formerly Sea World Ohio     (IAAPA)     (WWA)

   

• Chandersville

  • Hillcrest Petting Zoo - exhibit of agricultural animals

  
  

• Cincinnati

  • Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden      (AZA)

   

• Cleveland

  • Cleveland Botanical Garden     (OMA)

  • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo      (AZA)     (IAAPA)

   

• Columbus

  • Columbus Zoological Gardens      (AZA)   (IAAPA)   (OMA)

   

• Cumberland

  • The Wilds      (AZA)

   

• Dayton

  • Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm     (OMA)

  • Metropark

    • Carriage Hill

    • Cox Arboretum

    • Germantown

    • Possum Creek

    • Wegerzyn Gardens

   

• Newton

  • Dawes Arboretum - includes 1,149 acres of plant collections and natural areas that offer unique educational experiences in any season    (OMA)

   

• Port Clinton

  • African Safari Wildlife Park      (AZA)

   

• Sandusky

  • Lagoon Deer Park

   

• Sugar Grove

  • Wahkeena Nature Preserve     free for OHS members  - used for nature study and is a preserve for birds and other wildlife     (OHS)

   

• Toledo

  • Toledo Botanical Garden     free

  • Toledo Zoological Gardens      (AZA)   (IAAPA)   (OMA)

• Troy

  • Brukner Nature Center - endeavors to provide meaningful experiences that emphasize natural history and the environment for the people in and beyond Miami County     (OMA)

   

• Urbana

  • Cedar Bog Nature Preserve     free for OHS members  - largest and best example of a boreal and prairie fen complex in Ohio     (OHS)