Fresno Chaffee Zoo Reviews

We haven't been there in years and it all looked good. The new part of the zoo was great. Our Zoo is looking great!! We took my 86 year old mom and she enjoyed herself and the food was there good too. I highly recommend everyone to visit it.

Took Mom to go see the animals on Mother's Day. Went during the morning when there was not a lot of people and not too hot. The African Adventures rest area was very nice. Had a great time.

I hadn't been to the Chaffee Zoo since I was in kindergarten and my goodness has it grown for the better! Awesome place to take the littles tons to do here!

Went to see the African Adventure area. It was done very well. The animals were all out to see. Some sunning and napping. Ate lunch at the African Adventure eatery. Food was good and price reasonable. They also have specialty coffees and baked goods. All in all a good day. Get there early on weekdays as there are MANY school children visiting.

The nicest zoo i have been to in many years. The animals had lots of room and various places to view them from. Definately going back this year.

Very nice to take the children to look at the animals, beautiful experience

I especially enjoyed the "Tropical Treasures" exhibet

This zoo was great! Loved the exhibits, the food was really good and we loved eating while watching rhinos and elephants! My three year old had so much fun, and everything was very easy for him to see. Would definitely recommend this zoo to anyone!

had an interesting time with the children. You can eat and drink coffee.

A little small but lots of animals to see. They even let you touch some at events. Well kept and decent ticket prices.

It was amazing my kids loved the animals and we just had so much fun it was honestly very fun.

Got to see many great things and the merch was great

Wonderful place, love it!! Nice place, good food, I really like it! Especially the African new area!

Nice little zoo. Lots to see. The animals look well cared for. There are staff/zookeeper talks throughout the zoo where you can witness feedings, learn about them and ask questions. We enjoyed experiencing touching the sting rays and sharks as well as feeding the giraffes. Loved the elephant enclosure, which is mixed with other animals like zebras and rhinos where they have a large area to roam. There's also a splash pad for the kids because it's hot in California!

Its nice !!! But in my opinion they close too early!!

A few years ago this zoo was not in the best shape and was no different than any other small town zoo. In recent years, however, they have made some excellent improvements to the facility including an expansion they call African Adventure. This area is awesome and houses many animals that call Africa their natural habitat like elephants, lions, cheetahs, rhinos and giraffes (that you can feed for just $3.00) but also some not so well known or favorites animals such as wildebeests and antelopes. The animals are fairly active for being in containment which is nice to see and the staff is always do friendly and never minds when my kids ask a million questions about the animals. The food in this expansion is great but fairly pricey. I have a family season pass for 2 adults and 3 kids (we needed to add on a child as it normally comes with just 2) which costs about $75.00-$80.00 a year which is definitely worth it if you go more than 2 times a year. The pass gives you discounts throughout the zoo on food and souvenirs as well as a admission to some special events like their ice cream social and some events not open to the general public.

The zoo is always a great place to take the kids to get out of the house.

Very nice with friendly staff love it. Cheaper to get family membership reasonably priced.

We love visiting this zoo! And the food places are very accommodating.
We come often just to feed the giraffes

this is the best place to be when it comes to making memories with your family. expecially watching your grandchildren fead the geraffes

Me and the family had a great time the animal seem well taken care of I don't feel bad at all for them.. been to a couple other things where I did feel bad for the animals but Chaffee Zoo was nice

Top notch. The animals seem healthy and happy. The food is great at the African Safari Miranda. The rainforest is a beautiful adventure. 5stars

One of the best zoo's I have been to, keep up the fantastic work

The zoo is one my and my family's favorite places to go, the animals are magical and it's always an exciting time

Awesome day. Words can't describe how wonderful our zoo is.

Kids love this place. They are constantly adding to the zoo. New exhibits and it is nice for Fresno

It is a beautiful place to distract me and spend it with my family

As a kid this place was nowhere near as nice as it is now. The African exhibit is awesome!

Had a blast with the family wish it was just a little more things to see

Perfect size! Lots of shade and love to stop at the water feature for the kids to cool off

Love the safari edition! The staff is super informative as well. You can tell they love the animals!

Very friendly place clean and orderly dog owners. I have yet to incur any issues with this place. Also lots of walking areas less boardom.

Get the package. Pre pay for Zoorasic, sting ray and giraffe feed. Get there early. Worth it.

Zoo keepers are very knowledgeable of the animals. It's a growing zoo so we can't wait for it to continue to expand. Friendly zoo staff members.

Me and my three daughters and my six grandchildren had the time of our lives there we enjoyed the stingray and shark feeding so much and the giraffe feeding oh my God the words cannot describe it it's the best thing in the world

Alot more to see now and very clean and nice envirorment

Perfect place! They have everything you need to have a great time plus they always have something new.

We had a great time! However, we had to stand in line for nearly 3 hours to get in.

This is by far one of the best zoos my family has ever been to. The addition to the Safari park makes the entire experience.

What a beautiful zoo! The staff/trainers were extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions about the animals. The elephant and white rhino enclosure shown in the first picture is so amazing, it s like something out of a movie.

All the animals were easy to see and seemed happy in their habitats.

Constantly saw workers doing their best to keep the environment clean and safe.

We even got to see a trainer chat talk about the elephants and show us how they care for them!

We will definitely be going back.

The dog park is divided into two sections to separate small and large dogs. There's a small dog play group that meets every Saturday called Tiny Paws Fresno! Very friendly dogs and people!

Love the zoo as much if not more than my kids. Its clean, beautiful, an oasis in fresno

Great place to take your children , but need two days to see everything they have

It was great and the new safari exhibit has plenty of room for the animals

Packed with stuff. Huge. Rhinos, 2 walk in aviaries, seals with huge underwater window, touchable stingrays, lions, tigers, bears, otters, orangutans, ... Love this zoo.

Lovely medium sized zoo. We spent a couple of hours there and there was far more we could have seen. The enclosures are clearly built with the well being of the animals in mind, and the staff are engaging and knowledgeable. Feeding the giraffes was also a lot of fun.

The area was beautiful and very nice exhibits but you cant take a stroller through the buildings and the extra areas so if you bring kids in a stroller dont expect to see it all.

Lots of fun! I was very impressed with the African Safari exhibit.

The new African exhibits are beautiful. My kids 5 and 3 love to feed the giraffes.

This zoo is reallt cool from feeding animals to the food. Its a bit expensive but thats how they make their money from taking care of all the animals

Weather was perfect and the atmosphere was great! Fresno Chaffee Zoo is getting better and better.

Although it was hot, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo is a great place to visit. Very affordable, lots of animals, the staff members are very nice, polite and helpful, and the food was very reasonable.

Very very nice. I like how they've made more space for the animals. The African adventure is super neat. The new Sea lion cove is awesome as well. Becoming a member pays off too. My family loves it, and so do my niece and nephew. My son who's 7 months old loves looking around and this was a great place to take him to. Only bad thing is the ugly heat. You don't need much money, at least I didn't, my daughter only cares for ice cream and a drink.

Very clean zoo and the animal seemed to be very happy.

Lots of fun with friends and family. Its great if you love animals

The zoo has improved so much. The animals have much more room for themselves. And for the first who visit now have a beautiful dinning/lounge area in the Africa Adventure section of the zoo.