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Take a field trip to Scovill Zoo! For groups of 10 or more, the zoo offers guided tours, attraction discounts, concession stand, picnic area, and more. Groups must book at least two weeks in advance by calling the zoo at 217\/421-7435. Payment by VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, check or cash is due at the time of your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save with our Tour Savings Package <\/strong>that includes admission, train & carousel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Book early to reserve your spot, call the Zoo Office at 217-421-7435<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please walk while inside the zoo. Running children may startle the animals, causing them to hide out of view. Skinned hands and knees can spoil the day, too. Keep a headcount; there are a lot of students here during tour season! Name tags with the child\u2019s name and school are very helpful for identifying lost students. Scovill Zoo has a Zootique Gift Shop and Zoopermarket. Determine whether your students will be allowed to buy souvenirs and snacks before your arrival to the zoo. Please plan at least ten to fifteen minutes to get your group through the gift shop. A large and inviting playground is also on-site. You may wish to plan time for your students to enjoy the many challenges of Project Playground! Limited picnic facilities are available inside the zoo. There are many picnic tables at the edges of the parking area. Facilities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please advise students to walk slowly when crossing the parking area and NOT to run down the hillside. Country Club Road is a winding road that can be very busy with traffic. Two restroom facilities are available for your convenience. As you enter the zoo, you will find fully accessible restrooms in the gift shop, which can also be entered from the outside, near the entrance to the playground. A second restroom is located next to the concession stand under the archway. The staff at Scovill Zoo strives to make group visits pleasant, enjoyable and educational! Please contact us if we can assist you in any way: 217\/421-7435. Office hours are Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thank you for your interest in Scovill Zoo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Take a field trip to Scovill Zoo! For groups of 10 or more, the zoo offers guided tours, attraction discounts, concession stand, picnic area, and more. Groups must book at least two weeks in advance by calling the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174,"parent":38,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":{"banner_style":"is-style-1","alt_title":"","desc":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions\/176"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/scovill-zoo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Additional Information about Guided and Self-Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Zoo Tour Trip Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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