The Living Desert Review

The lights were so beautiful we went to go see the lights at night so perfect must take your kids

Good place to see animals, relax and even play Pokemon

It's a awesome place to see variety of desert animals, it's not very congested and the staff are very helpful. If your in Palm Springs be sure to visit the living desert zoo.

Great experience, we all had a blast. Recommend nocturnal visits, seeing that a great number of animals are and some of its visitors too

What a great experience! This is a must do when visiting or living in the Coachella Valley! And your admission helps so many conservation efforts around our globe!

We visited the soon at 10am in July. The animals were out and there were few people. By noon it was 100 degrees and we decided to pack it in.

Living Desert has many animals to see and learn about. Walkways take you through the desert landscape and exhibits. Great way to spend a day.

Really well thought out and has a special one of a kind sprawling mini train world too

A great young family visit or a nice chance for a meandering walk. I find zoos unacceptable and my heart aches when I see animals constantly pacing, especially, if accompanied with some kind of tic. Although, there are a few, The Living Desert Zoo has minimized those frequent characteristics in their animals.

Went with the whole family, including mother and kids. It's a really really nice private facility and the animals are obviously well cared for. Camels and giraffes are the star of the show, as you get pretty close up and get to feed them. Others were fun and felt like sort of like a zoo on a diet.

There's also this super random huge train set thing in the middle that's more interesting to watch than it seems. It's huge and someone with a sense of humor definitely built it.

Went during the holidays, at night. It's an exceptional experience! Come early, as there is quite a crowd.

Horrible service and rude staff. Overpriced on everything and a complete waste of time. Not good for kids and smells horrid. Wasted my whole day of vacation and nobody enjoyed it. Even the baby giraffe wasn t impressive at all. It s unbelievably disgusting here. There are so many more wonders at Palm Springs so don t waste your time going to a generic, overpriced, stinky zoo with long lines. The animals are not impressive at all you can see these things at any other zoo.

Wow! Even with covid restrictions a great day. Needed more time!

Be prepared to pay for everything. Admission only gets you in the "Gardens". They charge for everything extra after you get in. Smelly animal attractions and limited viewing in the middle of the day.

Fantastic place to visit for all ages. Well worth a stop for the day.

Fun way to spend a few hours. Get there for the giraffe feeding. Well worth the admission

Kind of sad - hate to see animals caged up - but most likely better life for them than in the wild being chased by predators? Cool to see them up close nonetheless.

AMAZING facility.... and they do so much for preservation too.
MUST SEE!!!

It sucks they wouldn't let us on the shuttle and it's way to expense 50 dollars just to get in for 4

Super cool zoo! It has beautiful scenery and a decent amount of animals to see. It is extra money to do things like the butterfly exhibit, carousel, and feeding the giraffes. It has a cute little play area in the middle for kids and you can feed giraffes which looked like a super cool experience. It is worth the visit

Such a nice and clean zoo. The animals were in great surroundings and well fed and. My grandson was on high alert with seeing all the animals, couldn't be happier.

FAMILY FUN FUN FUN ANIMALS LOTS OF WALKING A GREAT TIMR

Great place to go for the entire day be sure and plan your day around special feedings and talks

This zoo is so much fun. I felt like it was well staffed with we encountered so many helpful people. The employees/volunteers seemed happy to be there and the enthusiasm they have for the animals showed. I highly suggest taking a visit here.

Definitely 5stars.. North American and African exhibits only

I absolutely loved this place!! My bf and I were looking to doing something outdoors. It was full of MANY animals, and I feel like we saw almost all of them. I was very satisfied with the amount of interaction there is with the animals too. Now, there is construction going on for the new Rhino Project(that looks amazing) that is visible but I felt didn't disrupt the experience. Expect to see many little desert trails that are super cool to check out. Maybe not so much for small kids, but kids that are ok with lizards and know not to touch the cactus might find it very adventurous .

Great animal park. Missed some of the gardens due to the heat. Very nice staff

This was our second visit, we loved it so much we bought a season pass for two, which was a great deal. It came with two free guest passes that we used for our friends the first day, and two free giraffe feedings. I think it saved us money on the first day! And it allows you to enter the zoo two hours earlier than most. Great deal, beautiful zoo. The volunteers made our experience seem very personal. Highly recommend.

The only part that I enjoyed was feeding the giraffe. All the other animals were difficult to see if you could see them at all. Also a majority of the zoo was under construction which was not in the website.

Had a lot of fun. Great for adults and childern, get there before 2 if you want to do feedings.

This zoo was amazing. Lots of animals and organized wonderfully. Lots of walking. Had an amazing time.

Great experience where you get up close to all the animals. Giraffe feeding. Cheetahs. Jaguars . Wonderful antique carousel. FUN

An outstanding compliment to the Coachella valley, highly recommended.

Garbage zoo. 75% of animals were MIA. Do not recommend.

Great place to go see some animals. The Africa section was particularly good. Size is perfect for 2-3 hours with kids.

Amazing zoo, so many animals right up close. Clean grounds. Perfect for a day trip while on vacation.

My oldest friend was married here yesterday, and all of the staff were SO kind, patient and professional. I'm afraid we didn't have time to see much of the park, but the Giraffe Exhibit was surreal at dusk, all elongated neck silhouettes and Venusian sunsets. I can't say enough good things about the staff though. So great. Five stars for service!

This is a small desert zoo there are a variety of animals/mammals. Excellent staff, now this is the desert so bring water, sunscreen and snacks maybe even an umbrella. Weather ranges from 87-115 degrees Fahrenheit. Theres also a really cool butterfly cage. Now if your with a child or elder please bring a mobile chair or comfortable seating. This zoo is excellent for their holiday events. There are extremely helpful to the community and children.

Love this place! Great learning experience for the kids.

Fascinating exhibits and a world class vet hospital open to the public. Docent volunteers are extremely knowledgeable. Massive miniature train village is a must see.

It's a nice little place. Kids loved it. It's a bit costly, given the size of the place and the camel ride (~1 minute for $6).

Liked the connection between plants and animals. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend for kids and adults alike.

Wonderful private tour guide. Quiet and relaxing. Lots of room to walk and get lost (lol). You can bring a backpack with snacks or lunch and bring your hydroflask for water.

Nice place to stop, for walk, relax and enjoy the nice view. the animals, are so amazing .The food is so good, clean place for lunch . And be on contact to the Nature Mother

So many interesting animals and large exhibits. Feed the giraffes!

Africa You can observe animals in North America. You can see the animals at close range by turning around for feeding time. It was a new experience that saw cheetahs and coyotes closely. In the evening the zoo is lighted up. In the afternoon, visit around 2:30, you can experience feeding, sunset, light up.

Very reasonable admission and consession. Nice design and layout. I great way to spend 4hrs of your day. Never too over populated. Excellent additional activities, and events.

Absolute beautiful and the ticket price was great. It's a big area with so many different animals and hidden places like the green oasis. You can also go hiking through a part of San Andreas.
But I don't think it's such a great zoo if you have small children. Theres a lot to walk if you want to see everything. But I loved it. I've never been to a zoo this amazing

Love visiting! My daughter loves feeding "her giraffes"

The animals were very cool and you should go there to

It was really fun and the cheetah running show was really cool to see. It was also really neat how it was grouped on where an animal is from!

Tons of fun. If it's hot, pay the extra $8 for the ride around the park

I loved it is a nice place you have to visit it, it is a unique experience I recommend it.

Incredible beauty in the plants animals and conservation work being done here!

A great zoo with extremely friendly and attentive staff. The animals are well-taken care of and although they do display stereotypies (mostly mindless pacing), you can t really expect them not to at a zoo I guess (I really do hope this norm changes in the future). It would be nice if some of the animals in smaller enclosures had a larger enclosure to go in during closed hours. I also severely don t agree with the camel rides...

Wonderful zoo in the Palm Springs area that must not be missed. Great experience for the entire family. VIP Tours are available but not necessarily. Great food options.

Very nice and clean place. Very educational experience.

I highly recommend getting a shuttle pass if your children are past stroller age. It is rrally spread out. Make sure you feed the giraffes...it was really fun!

Lovely gardens amid large open cages with desert life on sight

This is a very special place. You get to go really close to the wildlife. The gardens throughout the park are spectacular.

I must stop for animal lovers or those just like nature and of course any kid would love the zoo. I was pleasantly surprised by the size and diversity of the zoo along with the quality of the overall environment and its amenities well done well preserved good curator greatstaff will definitely be back.

A beautiful day spent walking around desert grounds and seeing some wildlife. There are many various animal from North America and Africa to see. They have feeding of giraffes that you can participate in. A fun day for family. Also have a variety of food choices to choose from. A great family day or a nice day for a couple to walk around and enjoy time together.