Sherlyn Springs

We had a great time at the Zoo Knoxville. We went with three kids under 5 and three adults on a weekday morning. We did not have a wait to get tickets or enter the zoo. The zoo is very well laid out with easy to navigate paths and signs, with bathrooms / changing rooms always close by. There was something for everyone in our group with fun exhibits and explanations for all the fun and unique animals. We brought in our wagon and alternated from pushing our kids or letting them run along the paths to the next exhibit. The zoo has a variety of animals in exciting enclosures, a petting zoo, splash pads (not open when we went), a kids playground, and lots of photo opportunities.

There are many food stands, restaurants with indoor and outdoor eating areas, however many of them were not open when we were visiting.

The other unique set of displays in this zoo is their dinosaur exhibits where there are large robotic dinosaurs that move and make noise. My kids really loved those!

Overall the zoo took us about 2 hours to complete, which was the perfect time for short - attention spans and we ended right before lunch. I would definitely go again to explore the splash pad and playground areas as well as to see the well cared for animals again.

This park is like a breath of fresh air! There is a large playground, plenty of parking, restrooms, concrete walking trails, and a creek under a bridge. A beautiful park in Madison!

We went here for our second time for National Burger Day. The burgers were all 50% off, which was awesome. The food was delicious. We got the BBQ Bacon Burger with onion straws and the OFD with french fries. The thing we liked most about our food was the amount of toppings (like so much bacon!) and the generous portion of sides. The only improvement is that the food arrives a little bit hotter next time.

When we arrived we were sat at a table right away and placed our order soon after. We sat outside on the porch area, as it was a beautiful, mild evening. We were comfortable and our table got equal attention outside of the restaurant.

Our waitress Jada was so sweet, helpful, and went out of her way to accommodate us and our three kids (not an easy table!) She is a valuable employee for Wahlburgers! We will definitely be back with friends in the future.

This is a beautiful area in a quiet neighborhood. The park has a lot of potential, but the grass is overgrown and a lot of the park needs some maintenance such as the roof to the picnic area and there are a lot of ant hills.

There are a few beautiful flowering trees and the playground equipment is new and safe. I love the use of pea gravel rocks and grass instead of wood mulch. There are a lot of open areas for dogs and kids to run. For safety measures, there are some fence borders and the park itself is far off the road.