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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN

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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is an attraction in Nashville, TN, part of the Middle Tennessee guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

3777 Nolensville Pike · Nashville, TN

Why you should go…

Six miles southeast of downtown, this zoo covers 188 acres and cares for thousands of animals from more than 300 species. You can watch capybaras and giant anteaters share a South American habitat, ride the Wild Animal Carousel, or book a behind-the-scenes Backstage Pass tour. The grounds also hold the Grassmere historic home, built around 1810 for the Dunn family using enslaved labor, and walking tours tell the site's longer story.

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