Green Interiors of Amazonia, Mesker Park Zoo (courtesy:www.flickr.com)

Indiana is situated in the Midwestern region of United States of America. Indiana has numerous outstanding destinations and fascinating sites to view. If you and your kids want to get fascinated by the animals, then mesker park zoo and Botanic Garden is the best option to spend weekend getaways with your family. It is located in Evansville. This is one of the oldest and largest parks in Indiana, founded in 1928.

This astonishing zoo utilizes a moat system to exhibit animals in a natural way. You can find 200 species and over 700 animals wandering in the zoo freely. Beautiful plants, trees and wildflowers make this park more fantastic. The main attractions that you can see in the park are – Donna, it is the oldest living hippopotamus in the world, the other famous animals like- zebras, lions, tigers, river otters and two reticulated giraffes and many more.

Amazonia, a forest of riches, is one of the most stunning attractions in Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden. While visiting Amazonia, you will find dozens of rainforests, Tropical trees and palms soar, monkeys and beautiful birds welcoming you to their treetop homes.

You can also find some good hotels, motels, lodges and shopping centers near this park. It is indeed an ideal weekend getaways for your family.

Avalanche Bay Indoor Water Park (courtesy:www.flickr.com)

Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark is the largest waterpark in Michigan located over an area of 88,000 square feet on Boyne Mountain. This amazing Michigan weekend getaways houses 220-luxury rooms and Spa. It is the best weekend getaway for families and for those who are looking for an indoor fun.

This wonderful indoor water park offers Surf simulator, body slides, toilet bowl ride, lazy river, tube slides, huge interactive water play, structure with tipping bucket, activity pool, wave rider surf pool, climbing wall and whirlpool spas for visitors to have a lot of fun.

The park has mind blowing attractions that give great opportunities to enjoy with your loved ones such as – Splasherhorn – offers hours of fun with multiple levels, bridges, and water sprays. Rip Zone- offers a chance to test your tubular skills and see how long you can stay up before the wave shuts you down. Vertigo – it sends riders into a giant bowl around and around till you don’t go flushed into the pool below. Kitz Pool- offers entertainment and a safe environment for parents and children to enjoy together. Besides these attractions, there is South Wall – it is a wet wall that offers chance to climb the wall vertically, Boyne River – offers a chance to Chill-out and float on the boyne river, Downhill Mat Racer – offers a chance to compete against your friends in a race for the finish, Haute Route Water Crossing- gives you a chance to cross the floating icebergs of the haute route. Hang on to the rope net above. Super G- offers you a great riding. Blizzard Bay- offers a lot to do in the pool. And Glacier Hot Springs- offers you chance to take a soak in theses hot tubs.

The park is usually open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and costs between $19-30. there are many options for stay and for getting good available around the park.