Fresno Chaffee Zoo Reviews

Great family friendly place. Really like the upgrades. Some of the areas were dirty and construction filled when I went. But gotta understand it's only temporary and it's to build everyone something better. Only thing I wish they had were little baby kangaroos you might be able to pet in petting zoo. Like the fair used to have at 1 point before kids started getting sick. Possibly controversial but not like they don't have a petting zoo already, PEOPLE/KIDS just gotta wash hands before putting in their mouth....A NO BRAINER

The zoo was so much more than I had expected. The baby giraffe and the the elephants were my favorites. The grounds were lovely, and the people were friendly and helpful. Sea Lion Cove was very interesting, and I loved that it was landscaped with California native plants. It was both lush and drought tolerant.

Beautiful park. So much to see and do. Fun for the whole family and so many new things for the kids to see and do. So many hanfs on activities and a great learning experience. Fantastic family park and zoo.

I love our zoo and only getting better and better!!

Happy to see animals have so much more room to roam about. They appear peaceful!!

Very nice , big , good take care of all animals. Aware for Covid 19 .

Zoos okay. Not worth the price nor the entrance fee. Unfortunately, the park is horrible which reflects the zoo. Food overpriced, restrooms not clean, and bad customer service. Did enjoy the new exhibits, yet animals seem unhappy, depressed. Fresno really needs to invest more money into the park and restore some culture back to the city.

Wonderful place to go and just enjoy a relaxing day with your kids.

They have great exibits and alot to learn about all types of animals. Also good food at a reasonable price

It is a great zoo with several places to visit, i recommend to arrive in advance.

Our granSons Luv 2 hang out & play in the playground!

Average zoo. Nice place to visit. Horrible parking.

Having a wonderful time looking all the beautiful lights. The zoo did a wonderful job decorating.

So enjoyed going with my grand & great grandchildren today. I'm really excited about the Kingdoms of Asia coming and always enjoy sitting in the Kopje Lodge & admiring the beautiful Savanna.

The African exhibit is amazing! I was very impressed. Well worth the $.

Great place take your Family It's even better when you buy a season pass for the zoo

Lots of upgrades from the last time I was there some new features are being built also. I no longer have to feel bad for the elephants as they have lots of room now.

I love this zoo. The exhibits here just get better and better. The African animal exhibit is wonderful. Be sure to go feed a giraffe! Which reminds me, the giraffe handlers were very snarky and rude to me and my family when we last visited. I didn't like our treatment from them. Everyone else was great. If you ever get a chance to go to a special event that allows you behind the scenes, absolutely go for it. I've been in their on site vet clinic and it's great to see the equipment they use.

Love coming i can visit up to 10 times a year for regular visits & field trip visit my kids always get happy even tho! They have visit so many times

Zoo was good directions around the zoo kinda sucked Rude staff members Ask someone for directions and the dont take the initiative to walk with you they just send you on your way

Very good place to watch wild animals, know how they live what they eat and much more.

It was fairly busy today but very clean and we saw most of the animals. Good day at the zoo.

Great zoo got to feed the giraffes and touch the sting Ray's with baby sharks

This Zoo has grown so much over the last few years. Overall great bang for your buck on the entry fee. Highly recommend membership if you have kids under 10. It will pay for itself. Love Sea Lion cove.

Big changes and more to come, Improving. Take a change of clothes for the kids to get wet

Prices were not horrible, but you do have to pay extra for certain exhibits. 1/4 of the exhibits are closed.

The place has a lot of attractions, the staff is always friendly and informative and the kids have a blast

It is always exciting to go to the Fresno Zoo. They are always making improvements. Amazing Zoo.

Its awesome to see our tax dollars being put to work and giving back to the area

Really fun place to have a good time with the family

Fun place to take the family. We enjoyed lunch at the Kenya Lodge and watch the animals roam. Our granddaughters fed the Giraffes and enjoyed the Sea lion Cove

First time at this zoo and we went on a whim. Super clean, and was not crowded for a Saturday! The food was surprisingly delicious! And for the cost to get in, the price for our lunch was very decent. My 5 year old loved it and was entertained all day. Definitely coming back!

Its nice to have the zoo and such, but wish it was a better area

Awesome French restaurant. Their menu is just great, lots of variety. Their onion soup is super tasty, so are the mussels with fries. Their wine menu is great, they have Chablis. They also have daily specials. Prices are high but worth the portions and taste. Venue is super nice, cozy, like an authentic French bistro. Reservations are encouraged. A must in Fresno
Awesome French restaurant. Their menu is just great, lots of variety. Their onion soup is super tasty, so are the mussels with fries. Their wine menu is great, they have Chablis. They also have daily specials. Prices are high but worth the portions and taste. Venue is super nice, cozy, like an authentic French bistro. Reservations are encouraged. A must in Fresnoihv

I've been coming here since I was a kid and now I bring my children and they absolutly love it. I hope they can bring back the Zoorrasic my kids really enjoyed it.

I enjoy bringing my family here. We enjoy every area the zoo has. especially the new dinosaur exhibit and the giraffe/zebra area.

Had the best time ever with my grandchildren. The zoo has gotten so big, I love it so much!

Don't agree with children wearing masks outside in hot weather

Very friendly curators. Animals look sad and lethargic but what would one expect

Way nicer than before. Hopefully the animals enjoy it as much as people do. They deserve a healthy environment.

Totally worth going. Truck broke down in Fresno and wanted to have an afternoon that wasn't stressful. Animals were out and moving so that also added to the fun, missed giraffe feeding but stingray and shark meet and greet made up for that.

Staff was fun, Friendly and approachable. Even though I made it for (essentially) the end of the day they still wanted to engage and have more than just a surface level conversation. Met a twin who's twin also works there, I'm a twin so it felt kinda cool to have that and other neat little moments with the staff (thanks Amanda you were bubbly and it rubbed off made the afternoon more enjoyable)

Prices were quite reasonable and overall a good way to spend an afternoon.

Great zoo. Very well cleaned and they they adhere to the covid guidelines. Very happy

The family membership is the best entertainment value in Fresno.

Great zoo! The only downside is the parking to get into the park that houses the zoo, story/play land and the park. Remember to bring it in cash too, 5$. The African exhibit is amazing, the reptile house is fun and don't forget the sea lion and seal exhibit either.

I love going to the zoo but today it was me and my sister , now is in a electric chair ,some of the rail are at the eye sight were it was hard to see. That is not all you had to go through the picnic area after the giraffes and that was hard to do. I think you need to have someone take a trip around the zoo in a chair. By the way she has MD so its a little hard to get around. And just a little note you need to swipe the walk way around the seals it was pretty slipper and I was wearing shoes not saddles. Thanks had a great time.

This is a wonderful place. Also amazing catering and service if you need to plan an event.

Awesome exhibits and friendly staff. The grandkids loved feeding the giraffes!

Great zoo. They have lots of rare animals (differing from other zoos we have visited). The dinosaur section is amazing for the kids.

One of the most underated and most exciting places in all of the valley (MUST GO)

It's absolutely a great place to take the kids .. The park itself is well kept and the food is well priced as well .. Highly recommended for families

I don't know why we didn't visit this place sooner! There are so many beautiful animals and the staff really are educated in caring for them. Its much bigger on the inside than how it looks from the outside. The African Adventure and Safari areas were our favorites. We got to see the elephants, rhinos, wildebeasts, antelopes, you name it! Feeding the giraffes is an absolute MUST. Bring extra cash for the kiddos to do that and take lots of pictures. The food is also reasonably priced, so you wont break the bank getting lunch. Go visit and have fun!

July the 3rd, Friday, 2020....as the morning sun rose in the east, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo was ready for the visitors of the day. Even though the Covid-19 cloud hung over Fresno County, the zoo was well prepared for this problem. The animals didn't seem to mind that the people observing them had on masks and werepracticing social distancing. They were content with their food and well maintained enclosures. For the observing humans, there were plenty of hand sanitizer stations found across the grounds of the zoo. Granted the zoo had to close a few of the enclosed exhibits because of the "19" mandates, but the personal of the zoo had great presence and we think there were smiles beneath their masks. Questions were always answered, and often you came away with more information then your question was asked about. The zoo has come a long way since this person visited it when Nosey was still in her enclosure. So if you have not seen the Chaffee Zoo in 10 years or more, take some time out of your schedule, and if necessary, put on a mask and stroll through a wonderful zoo. Hopefully in a few months the mask will not be necessary. Enjoy...

My toddler has been into dinosaurs for the past 6 months and we can't seem to get enough of the dinosaur atractions.

Near closing time the workers were following us the whole time, felt pressured to leave. Other than that, everything else was nice.

Huge place. Gotta take more than one day to see it all.

My family and I had an absolute blast. Friendly staff and simply amazing in general

We loved it, the kids enjoyed themselves, good to see the new themes they were awesome!

I love it I would definitely come back to the zoo it looks like you took a step into a jurasic park I look forward to coming back here

I have lived here a long time and love coming to the dog park here.

Today was our fourth visit and it was incredible. The staff was very friendly and volunteered information all day. And it wasn't just a few employees that went out of their way. Everywhere we went, from the elephants, the llama petting, turtle exhibit, to the sting-rays, all the staff was great. An Asian guy named Mike was just the best, who totally explained to my 3 year old daughter that the turtles just like to wrestle a lot, and to not be alarmed :) he was amazing! We've had bad trips out before, but today was just magic. My thanks to the staff for making our day today one of our most memorable family outing in Fresno.