Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Powell, Columbus · Columbus · ~13 mi from downtown Columbus
OutdoorsWorth it
From $33.95 online by date
Jack Hanna's 580-acre zoo in Powell: 10,000 animals across regional worlds, plus the Discovery Reef aquarium. Tickets are online-only and date-based — non-residents start around $33.95, Franklin County residents pay less. Kids under 3 are free.
Book tickets on the official site
Good for
One of America's biggest zoos
Crowd
Families and full-day zoo fans
Getting there
Driving is the norm — about 25 minutes northwest of downtown
Parking
Parking is $12
Accessibility
Paved paths throughout; wheelchairs and wagons available