Kid Friendly Hotels in Evansville

Evansville, Ind., the "River City," rests on the banks of the Ohio River. This city is home to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Garden, which hosts a variety of eclectic types of animals. Here, visitors can view professionals feed and take care of giraffes, hippos and jaguars in a sector called Amazonia. The Evansville Museum of Arts boasts a planetarium, art shows, history exhibits and different types of laser light shows in the Koch Planetarium. Families with a zest for history can witness the USS LST 325 Ship Memorial, an amphibious vessel which served in the Greek Navy during WWII to land troops, tanks, and war supplies.