Utah's Hogle Zoo Reviews

I had such a wonderful time with my daughter and grandkids

Had fun at boo lights! Last year we did zoo lights and it was fun just a little too cold for us so I think boo lights is gonna be our time of year to go. The zoo looks beautiful all lit up and it s nicer because the animals are still out since the weather is still nice.

Lots of animals stuff in the zoo was overpriced but well taken care of clean eating areas and restrooms

Great time with the grand kids kept all pretty busy for a afternoon the kids loved it I enjoyed it to.

Always a good time at the Zoo! Very clean and family friendly

Fun place and the kids could be as wild as the animals.

Beautiful a short visit that is worth the second way

Great family fun! Food was amazing and all the employees were very kind.

The zoo was great. Not too busy even on a Saturday. The elephant and seal shows were fantastic. The baby lion cubs were super cute.

My son loves the zoo as well do I except for the grey wolves are never out

Coming from California for a good vacation and going to the zoo with my family is amazing it's really small zoo but it keeps the family entertain and being around the animals... Especially that it's my first time being here I like it... I would definitely come here again...

You can really tell that they truly care about their animals here. They also have lots of fun interactive events for kids.

I love this zoo! There's a good variety of animals and they are usually out where you can see them. There are also lots of zookeeper around ready to answer any question you have about the animals.

New Years Eve at the Zoo with the lights was a FUN and unusual activity for my family. I would definitely recommend it and will do this again next year.

Water features including drinking fountains still turned. Bring bottle of water for yourself. For a small city zoo, Hogle offers wonderful exhibits and places for children to play.

Had a great time in the zoo. Was there with some of my family including young nieces and nephews. We enjoyed seeing the animals. The bears were frisking about in the water which was great to watch.

They just revamped the place and it definitely looks much better. Many of them let you get up close and personal with the animals without invading their privacy too much. One star off because the prices are and always have been outrageous.

I've loved Hogle Zoo since I was a kid. It's even better now than it was 40 years ago.

Not as fun as it used to be when I was younger but it's okay we just chose the hottest day to go! The train doesn't go around the zoo just goes around the African safari seems like a waste of time and money

I attended my brothers company party at Hoogle zoo. I don't remember the last time I was there but I got to say I was impressed. I will have to take my family there to see the zoo lights soon.

I absolutely love the Zoo. Happy 10th Birthday Zuri!

I hadn't been to the zoo in years and was so impressed with all of the recent renovations I bought season passes. We even got to hand feed the giraffes and watch animals painting.

Love this place you could spend 2, hours here. The kids love it. Get to see such a wide variety of animals,insects and birds.

Has almost everything you expect from a Zoo. It's smaller than you'd expect but it's pretty good

It's got Tigers and Leopards and a Siberian Lynx and Pallas Cats. There's a cool Tibetan motif going on with the prayer flags, makes it feel exotic.

For the past four years, the zoo has been beneficial for our family but I am very disappointed in the membership department. If you move (mid year), as we are, and ask for a pro-rated amount back on 6 months of your membership, their answer is, "so sorry, we don't re-imburse." We have spent quite a bit of money on this multi year membership. From a public relations viewpoint, poor job Hogle Zoo.

I loved the misters throughout the zoo, it was really hot when we went and we were so thankful for having a way to cool off.

We always have fun at the Hogle Zoo. It's a fun easy thing to do with the kids when we have the members pass.

It's a zoo!!! Small but cozy and easy to see everything in a short time. weekdays arnt very busy

Great little zoo with a lot to offer in a little space. Checks the boxes on the big animals (elephants, zebras, rhinos, gorillas, giraffes, tigers, lions) but also has a number of extras (seals, otters, polar bears, birds, Sonoran desert exhibit, Pallas's cats, tortoises, etc.)

Nice zoo. Can't wait until they get more animals. I suggest they get a Komodo Dragon.

It's been about 30 years since my last visit to Hogle Zoo, so there have been major changes that I was delighted to see, but I was also a bit disappointed that so many of the animals were off exhibit. Nevertheless, I fully intend to not wait another 30 years to go back. Hogle Zoo rocks!

Love the Zoo, we have a membership and always have a good time.

Good zoo, comparable to San Diego Zoo. I definitely recommend seeing Boo lights!

We have been going here for years, and it just keeps getting better. The enclosures continue to get revamped and updated, and all of the animals seem happy and comfortable.

This is a great little zoo to take the kids to! This place really allows you to get up close to the animals, I love it!

Such a great family activity. Not a huge zoo but laid out very well. Could see almost all the animals at any time of day. The shows were fantastic too

The zoo as always is super fun with kids but the price is high compared to the value. I think if you live.in salt lake and go ALL the the time then an annual pass is a good value... Other than that it's really expensive

Fun and nice selection of animals to see the kids really enjoyed it.

The fresh snow made great photos. Missed lack of playground and bird show. Happy polar bear, my favorite.

When you want to look at Lions without getting eaten,
this is your place

I love the message of conservation and respect throughout this zoo. Undoubtably the most high quality zoo I've been to, the staff here really seem to love the animals here, and are shown giving that passion to the children in a really special way.

Always super fun for the kids and the holiday activities are fun. The zoo light activities are fun but around the same price as a day pass but you can't use it in the day and most of the animals are hiding and/or asleep at night. The magic show and maze for the boo lights were included in price and were really fun for the kids. After paying to get in the train and carosel and stuff cost money as well. It can turn into a very expensive trip if you end up doing the other activities too.

Very good zoo a ton of exhibits were not open but they are working on some new ones and the ones that are completed like the polar bears is awesome.

This Is a fun place for kids and adults they have lots to see and do

Park route poorly designed. Does not know where to head. Why are birds included in the zoo when there is another aviary in town.

So much to see! We had such a great time. We went most recently on a day that was just about perfect temperature-wise and most of the animals were quite active! We are lunch at the spot down by the bears (I forget the name) and that was quite tasty. It's usually hard to get my son to eat when we're out at places like that but he loved it! We rode the train too. The train is fun but sort of short.

Very fun for the kids! Plan on scheduling online in advance. A mask is required when in indoor activities but most people wear their mask throughout. They have really taken guidelines for safety into consideration. Boo nights is awesome for the kids. The animals seem a little more active but it is hard to see some.

Great place to take the kids and stay entertained yourself. Good for a couple hours.

ZOO BREW IS THE BEST!! Leave the kiddies at home and come check it out! Or don't as it gets really crowded and the lines for beer are way too long. But I love the idea of adult-only activities in popular locations.

We arrived 5 minutes before gates opened at 9am. There was plenty of parking and only a few families in the ticket line. We spent over an hour looking at exhibits but we could have easily spent 3 hours if we had spent time at the splash pad, playground, and carousel. We enjoyed the way the zoo was spread out and the life size stone and metal animal figurines placed around the zoo. As we made our way to the exit around 10:30, the zoo was pretty busy and navigating around people was challenging. We're glad we arrived first that morning where we practically had the entire place to ourselves. Recommend going early to beat the crowd.

We love going to the hogle zoo! It's not exceptionally large. But the kids really enjoy it. It's clean and has a decent amount of food options.

Love this place!!! Went during the winter and saw all the animals being active. Took this photo when Mr. Tiger was trying to find his place to nap.

A really nice little zoo that I'm sure it's beautiful in the Spring!

It was okay. Honestly I'm pretty disappointed now that there are only larger exhibits and no birds, water, reptile, bug exhibits. Not worth the cost to just see a handful of big animals. It used to be a half day activity to go, now you can see everything in an hour easily.

We are members and try to get our toddler up there at least once a month. We LOVE our hogle zoo!

Great layout and attractions. My little girls especially loved the elephant training session. My little girl approves of the lions and tigers and bears, but was dissapointed that there were no unicorns.

Good zoo and good shows with lots of animal exhibits

It was great! We reserved a 4pm slot and it was perfect. It wasn't crowed at all.

Good place to visit with kids. The train ride is very small compared to the charge.

Zoo lights were great again this season! Thank you for the friendly faces working and the great atmosphere.

OMG.LOVE IT!! LOVED THE BIRD SHOW!! MUST GO AGAIN SOON!!

The animals are great!. We have used our annual pass 6 times since April.

We went on a Sunday about 3 hrs till closing and most of the animals were worn out and not very active. Probably the best time to see the animals would be early morning. But regardless my 2 yr old and 1yr old boys had fun and that's all that matters.

They have a large selection of animals. The train ride isn't really worth it. It simply goes around the African Savana and is very short. There aren't a whole lot of tables, bathrooms, trash cans, or drinking fountains. My boys tried the water and said it was gross, so bring your own. The playgrounds are fun and the kids played for quite a while. The Zoo allows you to bring in your own food, which is really nice for price. The parking lot is large, but crowds up quickly. Extra parking is available across the street, which has a pedestrian light and gives about 30 seconds for crossing. All in all, it's a family-friendly park to visit.

Love taking our kids there. Over the last couple of years they've made a ton of improvements to make it even better.

Great place to have kids enjoy! Animals are super fun, and it was kinda hot but didn't mind at all!

Too much money to see the sickest looking monkeys I've ever witnessed. I feel bad for the animals at this zoo.

Love the zoo, the kids love it and they get to see animals they never would have

We were able to purchase"Grandparent" passes several months ago and are still enjoying taking children and grandchildren to the zoo. One big advantage is that we don't have to wait in the ticket line for a whole year.

Good place, but very pricey for the exhibitions that have.