Miller Park starts to open in stages

Posted on June 5, 2020
Miller Park Zoo
While some parts of the park open this weekend the zoo can’t open it’s doors until Phase 4 (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

 

By Katherine Murphy

BLOOMINGTON– Summer is back on at the Miller Park Zoo as they get ready to reopen.

Jay Teztloff, Recreation and Cultural Arts Director for the City of Bloomington says it’s right around the corner.

“We can’t open until we go to that next phase, phase 4, and the earliest that can happen is June 26.”

But if you’re looking for something to do this weekend Tetzloff says you’re in luck.

“We’re going to be opening the mini-golf and starting on Saturday the paddle boats will open up.”

There can only be 10 people on the golf course at a time so it’s always a good idea to call ahead and Tetzloff adds social distancing in the paddle boats shouldn’t be a problem.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at katherine @wjbc.com

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