Directions From the North:Take I-55 south Take the Stevenson Drive/East Lake Drive Exit (#94) Turn left onto Stevenson Drive, which changes into East Lake Drive once you cross over the dam Follow East Lake Drive for approximately 4.5 miles There will be a sign for the zoo, turn right here and you will come the the zoo's parking lot From the South:Take I-55 North Take the Chatham/East Lake Drive exit Turn right and follow this road until you come to a fork in the road at Cottonhill Park Veer to the left At the stop sign, continue traveling to the left Follow East Lake Drive for approximately 5 miles You will see a brown sign for the zoo Turn left onto Long Bay Drive At the stop sign, turn right and you will see the zoo parking lot |