Very small zoo. I was pretty happy with the zoo until I got to the wolf enclosure. I'm pretty sure the timber wolves were a hybrid with a domestic dog based on the stature and head structure. The "arctic wolves" were very clearly huskies. A quick google search for size and appearance confirmed our suspicions. I can not give a good rating to an institution built to educate that is clearly lying to its guests.
I got recognition from the parks peacock. We communicated and re-remembered our connection. We were always connected.
Now to the Zoo. Your first impression may be a little depressing, as you drive up to park you see what looks like a very small area. Don't be fooled, it is larger than it looks and they pack in the exhibits with very little wasted space. Good for both getting through the Zoo with little ones and always feeling like you are surrounded by animals.
Great time to go and see the different colors of the leaves wit the family.
Need more cleaning around more animals but still a great place to pass the date with the family
Great place to take your kids off you looking to kill an hour or two.
Did you blink? Well if you did you missed walking through this zoo. Its very small. Look us about 30 mins to clear the park. Timing on our part was bad because it was just too cold for some of the animals. Wolves were cool. Not worth the cost.
Me and my boyfriend were not sure how many animals were there or how large it would be but there were plenty of animals and exhibits! It should be even better in warmer weather.
Was a good time for a small zoo wish they had more animals
Sad. Is not that before... Abandoned. It was so beautiful before.
Nothing to do except look at animals in cages. Small petting zoo. 30 minutes from start to finish.
I have been at the zoo many times, and I have always enjoyed myself. It is a great zoo for little kids because it is not too big. The animals are very well cared for and the staff have been very approachable and knowledgeable. This is a great place to spend the day.
Neat zoo just up the road from me. The family always enjoys visiting here.
Walked in there. Haven't been there in over 40 years.
Birthday Parties there are a lot of fun for children and adults. Second year of doing that and recommend it for anyone.
It is a small zoo that is geared to children and their adult carers. The playground outside the zoo is toddler friendly. My grandaughter had a wonderful time visiting the zoo and playing at the playground.
Perfect sized zoo. Nice cool place. There is a children's play area as well. The perfect setup in a forest.
Small zoo. Was slightly concerned for the safety of the animals in a few of the enclosures and I don't think either of the species of wolves on exhibit are actually what they say they are. Just off-putting if you are concerned with conservation and education. Just going for a good time, then it's fine.
A good amount of animals and u can feed them as well
Hi I moved to Springfield ma a year ago from NYC and to me Forest park zoo is a good to to visit with family and friends the only reason why I gave it 3 stars is because it's a small zoo compared to what I'm use seeing from the Bronx zoo , it only takes just about 15 to 25mins to walk through all the animal sections of the forest park zoo if your not the lingering type and stay watching each animal for 5mins each but if you aren't then your done , just wish it was bigger
Clean park. It has a couple playground areas, sprinklers and a pool, fields to play sports, food, zoo and picnic areas.
This is a cute little zoo. It's fun to feed and pet the animals in the central area. Be sure to check the website before you go to make sure it's open- the zoo closes for the winter. I couldn't figure out how to indicate this in the Google Maps entry. :(
Nice place but small and they don't have much variety of animals.
As someone who owns an wildlife sanctuary and education center; this place is doing so much wrong. There is everything wrong with misrepresentation of domestic dogs as wolves/wolfdogs. It can cause visitors to believe that their domestic dog is a wolfdog and when they start making claims that they are then the dogs will be euthanized. This is a dangerous game and an educational facility should know better than to misrepresent their animals!
Good place to bring the family. Good for younger kids.
Wish it had more for the price but it was fun for my 2 year old.
Not very clean and not a lot of animals to see cant believe it was 10 dollars to get into the zoo
I have been going to FOREST PARK for over 40yrs .... Such a BEAUTIFUL Park with so much space to relax and unwind ....to see a concert in the ampitheater ...ride a bike , fish and wildlife ..... SO MUCH TO SEE ..... baseball games ... flower garden and THE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE ....
The animals look neglected, particularly the primates. They need bigger enclosures, more engaging environments including toys and colors.
Amazing staff and educational resource! Great way to spend an afternoon!
This place was so cool! We had no idea there was a zoo in Springfield. The animals seemed happy and responsive. The zoo is in the middle of a really cool park. We came on a rainy day so we were the only people there. Don't miss Cassie the Cotoye.
It was a very nice day. Pretty low cost on admission.
I lived in mass 6 yrs and finally I went, it was ok they should free those animals.
My son had his birthday party here. The staff were amazing and the kids had a great time!
We were there last Saturday. It was terrible!! And trash and leaves all over like nobody worked there. Where are the grounds crew keeping the place clean. Most exhibits were not available to see. It was a sunny 70 degree Saturday. If the Zoo is Open then the exhibits should be open.
After the looonnnnggggg wait to get in,it was MAGICAL. great place and santa was great with everyone, especially my grandson..i recomend this place to EVERYONE..
Nice smaller zoo if you don't like to walk much
sometime cant see the animals they are sleeping or dont want to come out of the cave or hole they are in
All the animals looked sedated or were in need of Zoloft very bad experience but my son liked it so that s all that really mattered
Go every few years and they never have anything new
Great little zoo for the area love taking my son there
We went here for my daughters birthday. She had just turned 4 and she LOVED IT! We all loved it. There were so many animals! Wonderful experience! Will definitely be back! Thank you!
Quiet, peaceful....
Can either barbecue, visit the zoo, or feed ducks
Bike ride, and place for you to take children
Our two year old really enjoyed it, large variety of animals and you can get pretty close to most. We got in half off using a coupon, definitely recommend searching that out.
For the size of it, this should be a free zoo. Save ur money & enjoy the free wildlife that roams the rest of the open areas.
My new found treasure. We had so much fun as a family
It's small but with a variety of wild and more commonly known animals. Very friendly staff and a great time for the kids.
If you're looking for an enexpensive, fun, educational way to spend the afternoon on a sunny day, the Forest Park Zoo is a diamond in the rough (sort of a rough cut diamond, but still). If you're local like we are, spend the $85 for a season pass.
They care for the animals and are all about rehabilitation. Lots of foxes lately which is great! A gem in the heart of Forest Park
More animals and improve the description of each of them.
The place is inside a park. So there is enough parking space. The place not much crowded and not much animals too. Only the monkeys were active (obviously). I wouldn't complain given the cost of ticket is so cheap. If you are an animal liver and need a "zoo" experience, this place won't satisfy you. But if you are a parent to a kid, this is a great place to introduce them to animals and see how they react. And no charge for kids under a year. Mine was so scared seeing the Raven. The place is clean and well maintained. It also has a decent sized play area for kids. Parents - recommended
This is a zoo of convenience. It's easy to get to and inexpensive to enter, but I always feel terrible for the animals kept there. They're in small enclosures with little or nothing to entertain them, and always look so sad.
Although the zoo does have a few impressive animals (a few types of monkeys, a pair of Arctic wolves, a bald eagle, a lynx, a spotted leopard) the rest of the animals are decidedly UNimpressive (goats, donkey, chickens, turtles, raccoons, etc.)
It's a small zoo with sad animals, but I guess if you needed something to do to get the kids out of the house for a couple hours, it's a decent place to take them.
Great place for some animal education. Staff is amazing.
I've never been here.. Google knows I walked past it which is kind of creepy but not as creepy as zoos..smells bad on the outside and I have heard the animals..so there are animals
Small zoo, always clean, friendly staff, animals seem well taken care of, very reasonable admission.
Clean up and enlarge the animal enclosures . Why do you have a skunk racoons and a bald eagle ? Give the wolf a friend Half of the animal's were not around today.
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