From Bloomington, use Business 51 south directions below.

From Champaign/Urbana, take I-72 west to exit 141 and follow the Business 51 south directions below.

From Springfield, take I-72 east to U.S. 36 east and follow the U.S. 36 east directions below.

From Taylorville, take route 48 north to the second traffic signal in Decatur. Turn right onto Route 105 east. Get in the left lane. Go under the railroad overpass, and turn left to Business 51 North. Follow the Business 51 north directions below.

From Mattoon/Charleston, follow the Route 121 north/west directions below.

From Tuscola, follow U.S. 36 west directions below.


BUSINESS 51 SOUTH: Take Business 51 South into the center of Decatur. Turn left onto U.S. 36 East (Eldorado St.), and continue east. At the fork in the road (stoplight), veer right. You will continue through several stoplights and cross Lake Decatur. At the first traffic signal after crossing the lake (Country Club Rd.), turn right. At the fork in the road, stay right. Scovill Zoo will be just ahead on the right at 71 S. Country Club Road.

BUSINESS 51 NORTH: Take Business 51 North into the center of Decatur. Turn right onto U.S. 36 East (Eldorado St.), and continue east. At the fork in the road (stoplight), veer right. You will continue through several stoplights and cross Lake Decatur. At the first traffic signal after crossing the lake (Country Club Rd.), turn right. At the fork in the road, stay right. Scovill Zoo will be just ahead on the right at 71 S. Country Club Road.

U.S. 36 EAST: Take U.S. 36 East (Eldorado St.) through Decatur. At the fork in the road (stoplight), veer right. You will continue through several stoplights and cross Lake Decatur. At the first traffic signal after crossing the lake (Country Club Rd.), turn right. At the fork in the road, stay right. Scovill Zoo will be just ahead on the right at 71 S. Country Club Road.

U.S. 36 WEST: From the east edge of Decatur, turn left at the traffic signal onto S. Country Club Road. (The Lakeview Motel is at this intersection. If you cross Lake Decatur, you’ve gone too far). South Country Club Road winds to the right. Follow it for about 1/2 mile and turn right into the Scovill Zoo parking lot.

ROUTE 121 NORTH/WEST: Take route 121 north/west to the edge of Decatur where it joins U.S. 36 West. Turn left onto Route 36. Continue to the third traffic signal and turn left onto South Country Club Road. (The Lakeview Motel is at this intersection. If you cross Lake Decatur, you’ve gone too far). South Country Club Road winds to the right. Follow it for about 1/2 mile and turn right into the Scovill Zoo parking lot.