This wildlife attraction is in Des Moines, a place that has plenty of things going for it! Iowa State Capitol Building, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, and Des Moines Art Center are other interesting sightseeing choices not far away when you're done at Blank Park Zoo.
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La Quinta by Wyndham Altoona Des Moines
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Aug 30 - Sep 3
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Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)
9/10 Wonderful! (1,577 reviews)
Great place to stay. Thus staff was great, the room and lobby was very clean. The morning breakfast was nothing to write home about? But was decent at best. I give this place 4 stars
Reviewed on Jun 25, 2025
Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown by IHG
Downtown Des Moines
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Aug 28 - Sep 1
found 3 hours ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
Cincinnati (CVG) to Des Moines (DSM)
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
The hotel staff were amazing. Everything was perfect. I was visiting Des Moines to watch my grandson in the NJHRF, but I was in a virtual class throughout the day. I felt safe, the breakfast was amazing, and the WiFi fit my needs. I highly recommend Staybridge Suites Downtown Des Moines. I can’t recall the name of the lady at the front desk most of the week, but she was fantastic!
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025
Reviews of Blank Park Zoo
4.2
Top Destination
4/5 - Good
Maggie
The Blank Park Zoo is contributing to many conservation efforts in order to help animals on the brink of extinction. They work with many zoos, including our own Brookfield Zoo (which is an AZA accredited zoo) so I was happy to visit a zoo that treats their animals well.** Plenty of shade for all the animals and the indoor “forest” was pretty cool. The Big Cats area gets you really close (safely), especially the African lions. **BUT my only negative is that they charge money for camel rides. Animals should NOT be used for rides...
3/5 - Okay
Erick
Went there during Night Eyes, candy was fun but limited zoo visit and didn’t get to see hardly any animals.
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Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
1901 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA
Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport
1810 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA
AmericInn by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
1920 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA
Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center by IHG
6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
Beautiful home minutes from downtown!
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7201 Sw 22nd St, Des Moines, IA
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5231 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
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