Utah's Hogle Zoo Reviews

Great zoo and the membership benefits are wonderful.

I wondered if this zoo would be worth the price, and it was! Very nice displays, clean, lots to see close together, and animals were easy to see. Great viewing!!

I'm not huge into Zoo's, but the Hogle Zoo is always pretty cool. They have newer attractions to keep you interested but I found a lot more cages empty my last time there which is a bummer.

We always have a great time at the zoo. Clean bathrooms friendly staff. Nice family atmoshpere. Thanks for having "Free Day" we have a large family which makes it difficult to enjoy things like a day at the zoo. Tons of ppl but still awesome. Loads of smiles and laughter.

This Zoo is great. The price is very fair and the food is also good. I highly recommend the Zoo Brew events if you don't want to deal with the crowd and strollers.

Great animals little hard to navigate when you are handicapped

The animals are very well cared for and the shows are fantastic plus the staff are always friendly and knowledgeable

Love the Zoo! We have a family pass and go quite a bit in the "off season" (not weekends, not school breaks/holidays). The recent updates are great.

Wonderful place for the game to adventure to and love all the animals we get to see!

Perfect when you have a membership. And you get a souvenir cup only cost a dollar for a refill any year.
Especially fun when you go to wear places people don't normally go to. There is a path nobody ever goes down and it's very peaceful. And you see sculptures that nobody else ever sees.

Great experience overall.. just giraffes and zebras were a bit closer to look at

The zoo is wonderful. They only bring in animals that couldn't survive in the wild on their own for some reason. It's a great place for kids and they have lots of fun presentations like feeding giraffes, watching the elephants paint, the seal and sea lion show, the bird show. The animals are NEVER forced to do anything they don't want, this isn't the circus. Their focus is the animals, not making money.

Most people like this zoo and by Utah standards it's a great zoo. But anyone that's from out of town and seen larger zoos you'll be disappointed in the size and habitats for the animals.

This is a great zoo. I have been to many zoos in different areas and this is one of the better ones. I have been here about 5 times, both with family and on school trips. It is hilly so even though the zoo area isn t as big as other zoos, it still can feel like you walked a lot because of the hills. It s in a beautiful area. The prices aren t ridiculous. SLC is a very family- friendly place, so they don t have high prices for family activities. There is a Panda Express in the area where they have tigers. They have a really nice tiger enclosure. The tiger brothers are playful and fun to watch. Overall, my family really enjoyed this zoo.

The hogle zoo is a great place to take any family member for any reason!

It is an amazing place to have fun with family, the bird show is cute, if not even know you have to go you'll love

Love Hogle Zoo. Great remodeling made this Zoo experience wonderful for all ages. I have been a member since 1997!

The polar bear and seal and sea lion exhibit were our favorites! Such a fun place.

My kids never tire of coming here. Lots of animals big and small. Great exhibits and seasonal activities throughout the year.

Hogle Zoo is a gem. I've been visiting since childhood and they are continually working to improve animal habitats. It's a beautiful park with lots of opportunities to interact with the animals and learn cool facts. We went first thing and the animals were really active. My favorite part was the polar bear exhibit! We got to see them eat fish and Nora was so playful. We had a great time.

Our kids (4 and 2) love this zoo, but come prepared to do some walking. They have strollers to rent but we always bring our own. Food is expensive if you eat there and decent quality. We typically bring our own food and eat at one of the many outdoor tables. The best deal if you go often is the family pass; only after 3-4 trips and then it's like free visits. The best time to come for most of the big animals (lion, elephant, bears, tigers) is when temperatures are cooler, like during the fall or early spring. When it's too hot, many animals don't want to be outside or be active. In fact, some of our most memorable visits have been when the weather is (to humans at least) not 'ideal', like rainy or snowy days.

The Zoo was okay but we would go to the Tracy Aviary or the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium again before coming back here. It has been redone from the last time I had been here and it looks really nice. However, it felt like a lot of the exhibits were either empty or the animals were not able to be seen. The only big animals we saw were lions, brown bears, and elephants. There is almost no shade from trees or anything so it was very hot while walking around. The main marketing push I've heard all summer was the safari exhibit which consisted of one ostrich and about 10 smaller birds. So that was pretty disappointing. I would recommend seeing the bird show. That was done very well. Overall, for the price you pay you don't end up seeing very much.

They only had like 1/4 of their animals on exhibit.

Highly recommend going during the off season. Went today early September and it wasnt busy and the animals were active.

Cool. Animals where all sleeping. Maybe give them stimulates

Loved the place but I felt sad to see caged animals. They seem unhappy and I wonder where they sleep in Winter time . I Feel bad for them.

This is a fun zoo! Wish the train and carousel ran more often(last three visits they were closed) and it was a bit more handicapped friendly. But the habitats make it easy to see most of the animals and the kids love it.

The zoo often has additional art exhibits going on. The kids love it.

90% of people were not wearing masks. The animals are lazy.

Great zoo! The animals were very active! I personally come from Denver and our zoo is not even comparable to this one. It was definitely worth the trip! We went in the morning and all the animals were being feed and roaming.

This is a fabulous zoo. It was clean and the animals areas were well taken care of. Tidy and clean. I was impressed that the windows in the exhibits were clean so you could actually see inside the exhibits. I have trouble walking but this zoo was really easy to navigate. All the animals were out and the staff were extremely informative.

low attendance made for nice and quiet viewing.. was a bit cold though. Go there when the crowds aren't. I'm sure you will enjoy it more that way.

GR8 place for farmer's market on Saturdays in summer time & for just "Chillin'" when ever you happen 2B arnd the zone.....

It's a little small but it's still a pretty good zoo and it's really fun!(:

I loved this place! All the people there were so nice

Fun and educational. Has definitely improved over the years!

The World of Flight bird show is the reason we buy an annual pass!
Yes, the other animals and their environments are great, they are, but a free flighted bird show like this is almost impossible to find anywhere else and definitely worth seeing!

The weather didn't stop anyone from having fun. Hot coco and s'mores by the carousel for a warm up was awesome.

Nice zoo. It is a little small and all the animals are common in other zoos. However it was very clean and exhibits were well planned. The monkey/gorilla exhibit was very lively and fun. Food is good quality for pricing.

Hadn't been there in years! Gets better each trip! Moved back closer so will now become a member

There is so much to see and little things for the kiddos to do along the way! The baby Titi money and the lion cubs are some of our favorites!

I love our zoo! I just wish I got to see penguins. It wasn't clear if they are on display here or not. Oh well, still had a good time

The zoo is always a awesome place. Special when I see the giraffes!!!!!!

Great zoo! We are members again this year...just feeding the giraffes is worth it!

Plenty of docents to tell us about the animals. Interesting and educational

We are coming back tomorrow because we loved it so much! Pricey, but we did a free child ticket with purchase of adult ticket and stayed all day so it was worth it! Going on a weekday early near opening is AWESOME since it s not as crowded, animals are active, and you are able to go to all the shows. Great elephant encounters, bird show, polar bears and more! Love the new playground and splash pad during summer, and the art exhibit sprinkled throughout. The adults had as much fun as the kids, can t wait to go back!

Wonderful zoo and fun place to take the kids. They keep it pretty updated and we enjoy the playgrounds and the other attractions. My only complaint is that it's a bit too expensive.

It was fun for our whole family, toddler to teens. The food was good but pricey. We loved all interactive stations.

The COVID restrictions are extreme. Can't walk around outside maskless without being reprimanded by an employee. Almost impossible to get a bite to eat...a few walk up snack windows only. I won't be back.

It's beautiful! It looks so national. Like its always a home for the animals not a zoo.

It is a small to mid-sized zoo, so there are only a few of the same species on display. However, because of its size, it is not exhausting at all to see the entire zoo, especially if you're also bringing children. The bird show is a must-see, and so I highly recommend finding out show times early and be in line at least 10 minutes early to get a good spot (especially on weekends). Note that no entry is allowed after the bird show has started, so make sure everyone is seated at least 4 minutes before it starts.

I had never seen gorillas in my life in person. Love it!!

Great zoo. Sure, it's not San Diego. But great and family friendly. If you live within half an hour the pass is worth it.

Love the updates at the zoo. You can see a lot of the animals up close and they were moving around. The splash pad is fun too.

I really enjoyed this place and my kids Loved it as well! We made lots of memories to last a life time.

We went to the Zoo Lights. This is an amazing display of lights. The best display I have seen. I would recommend anyone go to this.