Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
No admission feeSt. Paul's beloved free zoo and glass-domed Victorian conservatory, gorillas, orchids and polar bears, no ticket needed.
Transit: reachable by public transit

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A roughly 24-acre Saint Paul neighborhood park with trails, a lake, a fishing pier, and a play area.
542 Maryland Ave. W., Saint Paul, MN 55117 · Saint Paul, MN
Marydale Park is a neighborhood park in Saint Paul's North End district. Its main features are a natural area with trails that circle Loeb Lake, a picnic area, a restroom building, a parking lot, and a play area. Trees and brush largely surround the lake, and an accessible fishing pier gives children and others a place to fish, as designated by the Minnesota DNR. Recent upgrades added a new play area, a parking lot, improved restrooms, and sepak takraw courts.
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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