Forest Park Zoo Review

Animals weren't very well maintained the pens were very dirty and the animals didnt look very happy in their enclosures

Loved it! Have not been since I was a child and I brought my 9 year old nephew and 11 month old son. Highly reccomend getting a tour. The tour guide called the animals and they came over to us so we could get a closer look. So many interesting facts and a lot of fun for the kids!

Nice park lots of space for walking and adventures.

Very small but worth it with young kids as they have a variety of animals that you can actually observe very well

Very nice place to visit with family and friends. My wife and I went Forest Park today. We enjoyed the flowers with great walking. It was really hot and humid but we had good time.

I'm wondering why this zoo isn't up to standards and why the animals have such small cages .
Please consider a fundraiser !!!!

They have upped the entrance fee to $10 per person. It's not exactly a great zoo. Small cages, many empty cages.

The zoo is very clean and the staff are k knowledgeable. The animals were active and there was a nice variety to see.

Went here for the bright nights and can't wait to go in the summer time!

Nice small zoo. Many if not most animals are rescues. Not big of a place so it is great for families with little ones.

It was a nice day. Park should take reservations for picnic area even if a fee is involved.

Little over priced to see some animals that look like they've been caught in their own woods and put on display

Paid at the entrance for parking, then paid full price for the zoo where most of the animals where not available to see. Some animals enclosures where being remodeled or animals where as they posted"in vacation".

This is not a really a Zoo, took us about 15-20 mins to see it all.. well, we won't comeback here again. sorry.

It's a nice park, and the zoo is nice. I like that you can get close to the animals. The price for the size of the zoo is good, but not great.

Free food fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Market but thanks to Donald Trump there is no more

Great little zoo animals look well cared for and pretty was A better Zoo than what I anticipated for the animal quality!!!

Eh. A lot could be done to update the zoo. It would be nice if they got like a six figure donation-LOL. I'm not sure if some of the animals are rescues, but seeing the bald eagle in the pen it's in was really depressing.

A really nice zoo. Not too large but you can easily spend an hour or two seeing all the exhibits. Very much enjoyed the parrots that greeted us with a hello and a "come here". Many animals to amuse kids and adults alike.

The zoo is a gem. It's just the right size to get up close and personal with the animals. Easy to get to and family friendly.

This zoo had it all! They presently have an exposition on Australia. My grandsons saw a hopping kangaroo as well as many other wonderful animal of different species. When we were finished seeing the animals, my 3 year rode a small train while the 5 year old played on the nearby playground. After that we enjoyed watching them play at the city sponsored water park just a bit away on the same grounds. It was a wonderful day for all of us!

If your an animal lover any zoo seems like torture. Some of the animals here seem loved and taken care of, but they're are a few in question. The "wolves" shouldn't be there. They should be released to a rescue. They are more dog then anything. Seeing as the workers take them out for walks to interact with the people. The fur is matted like they aren't well taken care of. Also, in none of the cages did I notice any access to clean drinking water. That is alarming.

Great little zoo. Not too pricey and just large enough that the kids don't get bored and over tired.

The zoo has lots of different animals and was very entertaining for my 4 year old. For a city park the zoo was excellent. Beat my expectations.

Great for kids lots of animals and not to expensive

They are misrepresenting dog mixes for wolves.. it's sad and horrible..they may have a couple super low contents with ZERO phenotyped traits. They are blocking and deleting people who are experts on wolfdogs who comment otherwise. Also they use the term wolf "hyrbid" which is an incorrect term all together. These so called experts are clueless

For being open during this pandemic they still had a lot to see and the wolves where awesome...lol

Small And handful of animals, birds. But it's good place to take your little one.

It's a very great place to go to relax and enjoy with family

Main entrance was closed. The sign stated traffic use Trafton road entrance. Traveled to Trafton Road it was closed. An hour later all the way across the Connecticut River to get back on 91 south to get to the Longmeadow entrance only to be ripped off by the gate keeper. She was rolling her eyes saying yeah she "knew about the sign". Then proceeded to pocket 2 dollars charging me $5.00 knowing my liscence plate was clearly Massachusetts. She was so rude.

Took our Girl Scouts Troops here today. As it was the weekend I wish there would of been a couple of animals out for discussion yet nothing was planned. Other than that the kids had a great time. Might wanna think about moving the bitting pig away from the you can feed goats.

It's a small zoo but the people that is working there is kind and the animals are beautiful. Very clean too. There are some cute spots for walk around the zoo, a park, a pool and a lake.

Well kept, friendly staff, good learning experience for children

If you're not from the area or you haven't been to Forest Park for awhile it's worth a stop it'll keep the kids busy

Small zoo, great for young kids. You can feed some of the animals.

We attended a birthday party at the zoo in Forest Park. It was great! The zoo keeper brought out a ferret and a snake to show the kids. We saw many animals from around the world and got to feed the barnyard animals.

The animals look so dirty, old and unhappy. The price is a little expensive for what you seeing. I feel bad for the animals there they dont look like they are getting the best care. They should close the "zoo" all together. The animals looked half alive at best. Very sad.

Fantastic times in this beautiful park if you just need a getaway for a day

If I could give you 0 stars I would but that s not an option. Stop mislabeling! It s not cool and you do not have an Arctic Wolf or Wolfdog what so ever. The fact that an Education Center is mislabeling a DOG is disgusting.

This is a full fledge Zoo. I went in a little skeptical I thought it was going to be a little Zoo with not that many animals. Parking was $11 but admitance to the zoo was free. That was a plus. Kudos to the build a bear workshop :)

I liked it because it was cool getting to see animals you most likely won't see in other zoos like Camels is cool bit the fact that they make noise is one star deducted from the rate.

An asset to this region. Grew up going here and still enjoy every visit. Highly recommend!

Small local attempt at a Zoo. Maybe in the past it had some glory, but now it's sad. Mostly farm animals you can see at Grand-Val Ice Cream, in Granville Ma for free. There are a few big cats, a couple camels, a few ringtail lemurs, and a few small monkeys.

Should not be $10 plus park admittance.

Had a wonderful time with one of my best friends and her boys. They already want to go back. You don't have to have childern to enjoy it. I especially like the big cats.

We loved the zoo! Our pet snake "ELVIS" is now a new resident. We look forward to visiting him real soon

I had a nice time and my grandkids enjoy feeding the animal. I will go back whenever I come to visit my daughter.

Many cages empty. Generally dirty. Gift shop was closed.... Seems like a zoo that is being phased out.....

This is not the largest zoo, and you could probably go through it in under an hour. It's still a destination that your kids will enjoy if they're under 13 or 14. There is a petting zoo, and overall it is nicely maintained, Even with the CV19 precautions on our most recent visit, everything was accessible except for the displays inside the barn.
We have been coming here for decades, and there are enough changes every couple of years to make it a worthwhile trip. It would also be great to make a day of it, you can spend part of the day in the actual park itself, and part of the day at the zoo. There are snack bars and picnic tables available also just outside the entrance to the zoo.

I enjoy the zoo here. I heard a lot of people complaining about the price. It's not cheap but it's also not expensive. This was my second time here. It's not an amazing zoo so do expect a huge place but its definitely worth the trip.

I absolutely loved going to the Forest Park Zoo recently . I was enjoying it probably just as much as the kids did, maybe more. We went to visit the zoo one day and found out that we first needed to get tickets online. Before the Coronavirus pandemic, you were able to purchase tickets at the zoo entrance. Years ago, things were quite different...there were animals along the side of the sports field after the concession stand. Each species had a section of land from the sidewalk down the hill with some type of cage or shelter. At the end of that strip, there were more animals inside a couple of the brick buildings. I remember that one had monkeys, however I cannot recall exactly what other animals lived at the zoo then. I was pleasantly surprised to see such a variety of animals! We took our time reading the educational signs and understanding why some of the animals needed to be in the zoo. The wolves were amazing, the raven and many other birds were entertaining and we enjoyed our visit so much that we'll be heading back sometime soon! Great zoo!

small little zoo (smaller than lupa zoo), but for $10 it's not so bad, 45-1hr to see everything, gift shops mostly for kids.

Small, but extremely well maintained zoo. All the animals were healthy and active. Staff was friendly and answered my kids questions. Definitely worth a visit!

Only zoo in the immediate area. Great for children.

Wonderful local zoo! Lots of different animals and can feed many of them