Great place to take the family. Well laid out and plenty of shade as you walk through the park. Employees are nice and help you learn about the animals. Great job! They have earned the title of one of the best zoos in the country!
A very well laid-out facility. Very handicap accessible. A good amount of shade along the walkways. Well located restrooms along the pathways. Also refreshment machines in good locations.
We liked that watering and feeding areas are placed where the visitors can easily see the animals. Really enjoyed the train ride. We were able to get both of our handicap mobility scooters on the train along with the rest of the group, which was great. It was, however a 90 degree day, so we only did about half the park before we were wilted and ready to leave. Since it was not crowded on the day we went, we got excellent info from the docents we met along the way. Best experience of the day was touching and feeding the Rays.
Nice place to spend the day. The animals are well cared for, the staff are friendly and helpful and there is a decent snack bar. Views along the Trout River are beautiful. The only thing that would improve the experience is better signage at the exhibits telling about the animals. If you have kids and wish to cool off there is a water play area.
My family had a fantastic time at the IllumiZoo Summer Spectacle last Friday evening. This is a special summer event that is on Fridays during the summer months from 6pm to 10pm through the end of August. Plenty of interactive installations and the ability to see the animals in their habitats later than usual. Live music, fire acrobats, and stilt walkers just to name a few of the things you will see there plus plenty of food and drink options. The star of the show however is all of the illuminating lights that are placed throughout the park. This is good fun for all ages and would recommend checking it out!
This is probably one of my favorite Zoos I ve been to as an adult so far! I was blown away. My toddler had a great time too and the prices were reasonable (concession are always high) but you can bring in whatever you need too. The zoo was very clean, most of the animals were out, and there wasn t too many people there. (I went on a weekday during summer) I d definitely go back and really enjoyed my trip with my family.
Great place! We took our kids 13 and 10 and stayed all day. We bought the upgraded pass and it was way worth it. There wasn't allot of people so every feeding place we got right in and feed the animals. It was so great, the girls loved it! I highly recommend taking your kids and staying all day! We are there as well and the food was really good!
Was a beautiful day, the temperature was awesome on Saturday. We rode the train, then we started our journey. The stingray's were amazing. We touched a couple. We seen a lot of animals. We worked our way to the childrens play area. The little ones had a great time in the water. Watch out for those tipping buckets, it stings when it reaches your skin.
We had fun, I hope you do too.. enjoy the pictures.
This place is AMAZING and I would say definitely worth the price. I would recommend this to everyone! The staff was so friendly and there was SO much to do. It may have been a hot sunny day but there was plenty of shaded rest areas to cool down.
HIGHLY recommend this place! Very inactive and one of the most impressive zoos I have ever been to. There is TONS of stuff to do. You ll need a good 3-4 hours to see everything and maybe longer to do some of the more interactive things. Also, it s worth it to get the total experience, which is about $10-15 more pp. We ll definitely be back!
Great place for the kids, especially during pandemic! The shaved ice is awesome, great on a hot day. If you plan on going more than once or twice in a year then it s usually worth getting the pass. It s pretty expensive to pay each time especially if you have kids, but the annual pass is very reasonable.
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