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Thompson Park
Walk an Olmsted-designed park above Watertown and visit Zoo New York, home to animals native to Northern New York.
1 Thompson Park, Watertown, NY 13601 · Watertown, NY
About Thompson Park
Thompson Park is a city park in Watertown designed by John Charles Olmsted and given to the city by industrialist John C. Thompson in 1916. Its main draw is Zoo New York, founded in 1920, which keeps animals mostly native to Northern New York, such as black bears, otters, a Canada lynx and a bald eagle. The park also has an 18-hole golf course, a playground and a monument to the 10th Mountain Division unveiled in 2016. Zoo admission is $12 for adults and $9 for children 3 to 12.
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