Seneca Park Zoo Review

It was fun. Lots of animals to see. Kids had a great time!

Members every year. Love taking the kids and bringing guests!!

I really enjoyed my 3year old neices birthday party ..loved the little creatures and crafts...the team was great!! Thank you!!

This zoo is a wonderful place to spend some time with your family and friends. Also, spend time with the animals too.

Lots of amazing improvements since we were last here, including a huge play space near the entrance and the savannah area all the way at the back of the zoo. Felt very clean and safe.

Very nice and clean. Plenty of staff taking care of animals. Going to be much better when improvements are done

The kids always enjoy it and there are trails behind it also

I'm not a fan of putting animals in cages. That being stated, the Seneca Park Zoo appear to be at the forefront of Conservation and Displays that help these animals be comfortable.
The baboons were rescues, the elephants have significantly more room to roam, and far more natural environments.
They're doing a good job.

Great zoo with an awesome layout. Enjoyable for all ages.

I was so disappointed in the zoo! It was so small and they barley had any animals. The ones shown had no room, very dirty and small cages for almost all of the animals.. I was so sad to see how the zoo was run. I'm honestly shocked too see they are even open. Close the place down and transfer the animals to a better home.

They added a huge playground right as you come in for the kids, we all loved the animal exhibits and got some great pictures even though a lot of the animals were sleeping

Absolutely beautiful zoo. Easy to walk. Animals are well kept. Plenty of rest areas

A lot of construction right now. It should be much better once it's done. The red pandas have a comfortable hangout now so they were a lot more visible. All of the animals were very visible with this cool spring weather.

The zoo is one of the best places in Rochester to let small children explore the animal kingdom in Rochester. We have a season pass and the perks you get there create some of the best value. A nice and moderate walk that can be completed in a couple of hours. The new Giraffe/rhino house and area are really nice and they just opened a play area filled with log obstacles.

Horrible. Saw 4 animals. The elephants look so miserable. They had a dog companion, who came right up to me. I liked him. One elephant was leaning on the wall of the building.
The Lions were out sitting on a rock. The giraffe was alert, and walking aimlessly among the zebras. Saw a set of twin girls walking around unattended. They followed us, and I had the feeling I was in the movie, The Shining. They asked questions about the dog, at the elephant building...and lurked close by. My Daughter left the area, so I was there looking for who their attendants could be. I didnt like being put in that position. In these troubled times, I even have to worry at the zoo...about others welfare. They finally blended into the crowd, and I knew I had seen the last of that zoo. They were the spirit twins of Seneca Park. You can buy my book in 2020. The visions of the elderly.
Only kidding. Or am I?

This place is awesome, great asset for our community!

Pointless The Giraffe, Lions and Elephants are the best to watch.

We visited for the first time in about 10 years and were disappointed. Back then, we enjoyed our trips with the kids so much that we became members to save money on the admission. The zoo had a vibrancy then and it had lots of open exhibits with a decent variety of animals. Today, we walked for a few minutes without seeing anything but the taped-off entrance to the building that used to have the bird exhibit, panther, orangutans, lemurs, giant tortoise etc. We thought we would see them further on. We didn't. The population of animals has been drastically cut. There are large empty ehibit spaces.
The zoo has lost vibrancy and energy. The red pandas are beautiful but the Cold Asia exhibit was underwhelming. We consider the $12 per adult a donation. I can honestly say that if we had today's experience back when we had little kids we would not go back.

The Zebras and Giraffes were awesome. New tram was nice. Worth stopping by. Vending machine took my money near the sea lions. May want to avoid those and buy your drinks in the gift shop.

Great time, nice and clean. Adding more animals and updating exhibits all the time.

Knowledgeable staff and clean environment for the animals while being affordably priced. I would take the trip again!

Can't wait for all the changes. Cinco de Rhino, the best

Good little zoo. Get there early for the close parking spots. And they have a little playground for kids to wear themselves out.

uch a great value and the grounds are kept very clean.

Nice zoo with variety of animals. Foods at concessions was served cold (French fries) but adequately priced for a "park"

I'm visiting, and decided to go to the zoo. Loved it especially seeing all the animals. Highly recommended.

My husband and I were excited to visit this place because neither of us had ever been. We went on a weekday around 1pm. The day was cloudy, breezy, and cool. We were disappointed that quite a few of the animals were not available to see. We were unable to see the hyena, snow leopard, otters, lemurs, crane, and quite a few of the reptiles and amphibians. Overall we enjoyed the animals we did see and the staff was very friendly.

This is a fun hour or two activity. We hadn't checked to see what was under construction, so were disappointed that the bird house was closed for renovation. If you are expecting a large zoo, this isn't it. However, they make good use of their limited space and It's clear they give a lot of thought to their exhibits.

The zoo itself is well maintained and well taken care of. So of the tiny park attraction for kids needed repairs although.

Our Remax Realtor Tracey Dedee treated her clients and their families to Seneca Zoo today. Absolutely Perfect day to be outside! It was the first time for us to see the spectacular zoo expansion. Its so unbelievable to see the three Giraffes & Zebras here. They have an incredible large building and outdoor space. Weird to see the original zoo building at entrance gone. The space has been turned into a large family play area. Grateful to Tracey & her Remax crew for such a wonderful day!

All the animals were sleeping and too many empty exhibits. Boring really. Needs 4 seat strollers instead of just 1 or 2 for daycares to rent.

Alot of construction going on right now for new exhibits but what is there to look at is nice.

Impressed with the measures taken to ensure social distancing and visitor safety. The times tickets made sure she zoo was never too crowded

So glad that the zoo is now expanding and getting more animals. My kids always have a blast when we go. Walking around seeing the animals, and playing on the playground is our favorite. They now have gluten free food which is convenient for us and our friends. We are members and will be for a long time..

Never a let down at the zoo. Great docents who know their stuff.

I like their social distancing and my kids had a lot of fun

Love the new natural playground!!!! We will be so disappointed when the new building takes its place, I wish the zoo would reconsider! The animals are always out and about, the new giraffe exhibit is delightful! Highlight of every trip is playing in the Safari bus while the lioness sleeps on the hood! A great zoo.

It's a treasure. Beautiful habitats, well cared for and loved animals, clean as a whistle and friendly staff. Watched the giraffes, baboons, elephants (1 getting a pedicure) up close while a zoo staff provided interesting information. Wolves, tigers, otters, eagles, zebra and more were all seen clearly. Several shows about specific animals with plenty of time for questions. Nice gift shops. Prices are amazing especially the Grandparents pass. Can't wait to go again!

Appropriately priced. Makes for a great outside afternoon activity with the kids.

Lots of shade. Happy place animas protected from the the heat.

Animals are too spread apart too much incline walking...

It's a nice place to go with the family. It's not too big and it's not too small. The selection of animals is also good especially if you catch them on a day where they are rambunctious

The new playground is fantastic. The giraffe enclosure is cool too. Easy to walk around the zoo. We bring snacks and drinks and take our time looking at all the animals. We like going around closing time when it is less busy.

It was nice we got to see the red pandas! My kids were super excited they love animals... we all do!! The only thing is the elephants seemed like they wanted water it was a pretty hot day and I couldn't see any clean water for them! The one kept banging on the door to go in! Then would put it's trunk up like it was spraying water ! Can't wait to go back and check out the new edition and see if the snow leopards come out

I absolutely love our zoo! Small enough that the kids can make it end to end without exhaustion but varied enough to offer the whole family a great experience. My grandsons especially like the lions, elephants, sea lions, penguins...EVERYTHING! Nice spots to sit throughout and lots of shade for hot summer days.

This was my first time to the zoo. I thought (although small) it was very nice. There are plenty of things to keep a kid occupied. Strollers were everywhere, but it's a zoo so its expected.

Parking was easy. Staff were friendly. Will definitely go back.

Love the zoo! some of the new exhibits I hadn't seen before were great! Unfortunately there's a whole bunch of stuff under construction. kind of disappointing when you want to visit the whole zoo and half is under construction. but I guess we just have to be patient

Had a lot of fun with the grandkids there. Can't wait until the construction of the new area is finished. Should be really nice then.

I love this place! Great for kids and adults, wether it's a family day or a first date. They also have things for adults like the zoo brew! The facility is clean and they sometimes have live music. Always a good time!

Beautiful gem of a zoo. Updates are wonderful. Staff was very friendly and helpful even on this very busy day.

Kids love this place. We have been members for 3 years now and love it!

The kids had a great time. Unfortunately the lions, tigers and bears were not seen at all. We totally enjoyed the seals, snakes, baboons, wolves, giraffes, zebras, rhino and a myriad of birds. It's very expensive to purchase food, so I suggest you pack. There are plenty of benches to rest and they even have misting stations to cool off on hot days.

Super accessible zoo for people with young kids. It is exciting to see the zoo expanding but when my kids were younger travelling to the zoo on the weekend for a walk was part of the routine. Still love visiting on occasion and cannot wait to see what the zoo is like when the construction is done.

Great place to visit with kids. We had an amazing time.

Wonderful zoo, wonderful staff. Sadly, though, the expansion of the exhibits means there are some pretty big gaps right now.

I really like this zoo, even during the winter there is lots to see, very well kept, clean.

The Park was was nice the animals were great and well cared for I liked that it was out doors.

Perfectly sized. Great price. Well maintained, not at all crowded.

Great place always getting better back a lunch hangout and see the animals

Variety of animals - small - easy to walk with a 3 yr old

Our kids loved it. Haven't been in a few years and have to say I was impressed. Love the new play area where the kids have a chance to actually run around and not be over crowded!

This was the first time we got to use our membership.. LOVE IT!! The zoo had such good accommodations to keep COVID safety in mind, but still got to go have fun and see the animals. They even have signs stating which items (playground, enclosure glass etc) that are "high touch" so you can choose to stay further away. Love the zoo and the way they're keeping us safe!

Been going to the zoo for over 15yrs with all my kids. It's a great place to spend an afternoon or a whole day.