Riverbanks Zoo
500 Wildlife Parkway
Columbia, South Carolina, 29210
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The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina.
A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia.
It is operated by the Rich-Lex Riverbanks Park Special Purpose District, a partnership of the city of Columbia and Richland and Lexington counties. It is overseen by the Riverbanks Park Commission, comprising two members each from the three governments and one at-large member.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is South Carolina's largest gated attraction, averaging over one million visitors each year�a considerable amount for a zoo serving a region as small as Columbia.
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