This spot is wild! We FINALLY took a trip to Action Wildlife today and it was ABSOLUTELY worth the drive. There are multiple spaces to explore when you come in. First, YES you want the big feed pail. Lots of animals. When you first drive in you come upon the museum, gift shop, and play area. They still had their corn pit set up in the play area and that was a big hit with our little one. What you see out in front of you to access is the walking/driving section. You can choose to take this walk or park your car as you visit the animal areas. It goes all the way from the small capybara enclosure to highland cows and so many in between! If you drive straight back you will get to the big green barn near the blue silos. That bar is the petting barn and where you will do encounters. We did the baby highland cow encounter and got to spend a half hour with Hank. Feeding, brushing, petting, and just enjoying his company. We brought in our 1 year old and she loved it! As you leave that barn there is another play area to the left and if you follow it past the camels you'll see the sign for hayride and drive through safari. You can go right down that small road and it'll lead you to a drive around where you're supposed to stay in the car and drive on the enclosure to see a bunch of animals. We didn't do the hayride but it's back there. It loops all the way back, so no worries about figuring out how to get back. We felt that this was BEYOND worth our time and loved all of the up close interactions. Will be returning! read more

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Who knew you could see animals that I thought could only be seen on Safari right here in CT!! So darn cool. Zebra camels ! We loved it had such a great time. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful animals that looks so happy to be there. These folks are doing a great job. Would highly recommend! read more

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We came for an impromptu trip when kids were discounted. What an amazing experience. Together I explored with my 10 year old, his bestie, and my nine year old. This was a great afternoon filled with exercise- we parked and walked, adventure- we fed animals, connection- we shared many laughs, and learning. I'd highly recommend and I'm so disappointed that I didn't know about this sooner. The museum is a nice break from the outdoor sun and has a stunning display of taxidermy plus activities. I'll definitely return with a picnic basket to relax and make it an all day trip. So wonderful for these suburb kids to get a glimpse of calm, relaxing, outdoor fun. read more

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Capybaras!!! Went for their fall event for the free safari hay ride. Was confused by lack of signage, and driving through the park felt wrong. In the safari, the emus (dinosaurs) prowled awaiting our delivery of snacks... very cool. The zebras were very sassy but the highland cows were very welcoming! Goats were very greedy, but made me happy :) read more

Action Wildlife Foundation - Goat - Zoos Near Me - Goshen, Connecticut

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Come here to spend a few hours with the family and walk through the property, you won't be disappointed. There's an impressive museum filled with wild animals, a learning room for kids to color with various interactive games, plus a cute gift shop with connectic sand which was my son's favorite. Just right outside the museum, there are plenty of picnic tables and a large playground. You can walk or drive to see all the animals they have onsite. Most people did a blend of both... Drive to a spot, park and walk. There are also pit stops along the trail for the kids to play, like sandpits and lookout spots. We had a great time with our kiddos. A gem to bring your kids to! We'll be back. read more

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Great park or area. Has a great path to follow so you won't miss any of the animals. Went with my 2 1/2 yr old and she of course found it incredible plus gave her the free to run around. Aside from the zebras, sheep's, rams, alpaca and various other animals, they also had a playground, sandpit and tons of decorative hay bales to climb. My daughter was free and I had to pay $25 which is costly! Honestly it's really for the kids. We sweat our brains off carrying and walking and making sure they get to see everything. I understand charging kids because they're having the most fun. Thankfully I took her alone otherwise that would have been a whooping $50 for myself and wife. They also offer food behind the barn, burgers, fries and hotdogs. I didn't eat so I can't rate the food. It is nice that I was able to bring my own snacks and lunch tho. There's a taxidermy display inside which is amazing. Don't come after me PETA, I didn't set it up! Don't forget your souvenir pumpkin you get to pick out at the pumpkin patch. read more

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Great attraction, poor execution. We will definitely go back, but be prepared for little to no direction on where to go, where to park, where to start, etc. There are a couple signs but not many. Animals are abundant and very close to you. Some include bison, goats, zebras, elk, cows, and more. Tips for your visit: 1. Bring Cash. We went on the weekend when you are supposed to be able to use credit/debit; the employee couldn't get it to work. Luckily we had enough on hand. 2. Buy Some Grain. The grain comes in a plastic container, $5 a piece. You don't need it because half of the animals eat hay, but for the full experience some go crazy for it. My 3 year old daughter loved feeding them. 3. Bring some bug spray. There are lots of flies, which is pretty typical for farms with large animals. One flew in my eye so beware. 4. Save the playground for last. After all the in and out of the car and excitement of the animals the playground is the perfect place to sit and refuel (lots of picnic tables under a large gazebo). The playground is nice, perhaps best for slightly older children as the climbing equipment is quite high. We loved it. read more

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Total ripoff and not as advertised. $15 a person to get in to see dirt and a few animals? Description for holiday event was completely false ... get in and to take a photo with Santa was $10 and to take a carriage ride was $5/ea ADDITIONAL. Don't waste your time here. Animals look neglected and total crap location. Wasted about $100 to leave feeling very upset about what was advertised vs reality. Merry Christmas ... NOT read more

I was there on aug 8. I was very disappointed so expensive. half the animals were not out. no history stories about the animals (educationa) and the petting zoo was all goats and a sickly looking cow. read more

The website says it's open on Sunday, so I drove here with my daughter (she was super excited) and the gates were shut & no answer on the phone. Super lame & uncool. The weather was overcast but certainly not raining. No reason it shouldn't have been open. Get it together guys. Btw - here is a pic of the blue sky to show it isn't raining. Booooo on you guys. read more

Action Wildlife Foundation - Zoos Near Me - Goshen, Connecticut

I visited here last week, and I am already looking forward to going back!! Such a beautifully landscaped property. And easy to either drive or walk around to see the animals. It is very well-maintained, clean, and picturesque. The animals all look happy and healthy. I loved spending the afternoon here with my 12-year-old granddaughter. Perfect place for us to spend time together (we ate a picnic lunch there that we had brought with us) . Can't say enough good things about this place read more

A great place to take the kids. It's a guaranteed fun afternoon outdoors. Unfortunately, not all of the animals are labeled, so brush up on your wildlife animals before you go. You have an option of walking the grounds or taking a car. The stone/gravel road is kind of awkward at times so if you have problems walking I would suggest taking your car. There are covered picnic tables, where you can have a picnic with your family. The gift shop offers a small variety of cold beverages, and a "snack box" with one dollar snacks read more

We took our 3yo daughter for their Country Christmas Something-or-other. Advertised to have rides, games, horse drawn carriage rides, food, smores, and petting zoo. Along with appearances by Santa and the Grinch. Tickets were $30 per person and no discounted price for kids. Oh and let's add a $5.00 parking fee for the privilege of using their pitch black gravel lot. We walked in to find they had a slightly smaller carousel that went about as fast as a salad spinner. Instead of music, they replaced it with the fun sounds of loud screeching. After four times around our ride was over. Lasting about :20secs, which we were fine with. They had a big carnival slide which was wet and stopped you at every level part. Food was at ballpark prices, games were also overly expensive. The horse drawn carriage ride was also down a muddy hill with no signage and no lighting. It carried what looked like eight people at a time, and a line that seemed like an hour wait. The petting zoo consisted of a few goats, and a small cow all corralled together in a 40 square foot pen. The whole experience was awful. What did we pay $30 per person for? Definitely seemed like a cash grab. read more

What a boring attraction. The petting zoo and museum are closed, guessing cause of this covid issue. But the fact you still get charged to see farm animals is ridiculous. I think zebras were the only odd animal. Charged by person, not even by vehicle. Horses, goats, boars, bison, cows, zebras, donkeys. That's the wildlife, there was no action. So signs or info. This will be fun for a very sheltered child. Not worth a trip not even worth stopping passing through town. read more

This was my favorite place to bring my boys when young and it continues to be up there. They even celebrated a birthday there one year. The petting zoo is great and you get an opportunity to get up close to some really well cared for animals. Highly recommend it! read more

I am so disturbed by the condition of the animals and the place itself. The place looks abandoned l. The fences were sharp and dangerous for the animals. The animals looked malnourished and neglected. They have a goat with four horns two are suppose to grow downward... however they did not trim the properly and they are growing into the poor things face and its so deep that theres blood coming out and u can see the inside of it. Will never go back unless something is done. Im so disgusted. There was a lot of disturbing things these are just some examples. read more

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The only good part about this experience is the museum, gift shop, and petting zoo. The other attractions were an utter waste of my time. Everything else was very boring and not many animals were spotted in the drive through safari. We only saw a deer. read more

The attraction as a whole was okay it's something to do on a nice day to get out especially if you have kids. The safari part however was a complete let down . I drive a compact vehicle and the road was full of pot holes, huge rocks, and a lot of uneven terrain. I bottomed out multiple times and almost got stuck in a muddy area ....NOT OKAY. Had there been a warning sign or something letting people know there will be rough road ahead then I probably would have opted out of the safari area especially since we didn't see a single animal. Unless you drive an SUV or truck, I highly recommend avoiding the safari. read more

Have been going here for years, the kids really get a kick out of it. They have a large farm animal area where you can feed they and also a large playground nearby. I think they have over 100 types of animals here, its a large complex. read more

My parents have a place nearby to this place and have been friendly with the owner, so needless to say I've been forced to go once or twice. My dad would point to the animals trying to get me excited, I'd stand around peeved and glowering in my converse. If there's one thing jaded city children do not want to see, it's animals on a pasture. There is no ice cream or robots so at that juncture, what's the draw? The land is quite nice, there's a lifesized bear carved out of wood at the entrance, some animals... I did find a four leaf clover there once. I'm sure this would be good for some kids, but not meant for children like me. That's what television is for. Maybe normal kids. Or parents of infants. Basically any family that doesn't listen to The Kink's Father Christmas during the holidays. read more

We were looking for something to do with our kids (12 and 14 years old) and we were not disappointed! It does not cost much to get in at all, and they really give you a lot of grain. We bought two tubs of grain thinking we would go through it fast, but it was plenty. Yes, there is a LOT of walking as others have mentioned. We just kept hopping in the car to go from spot to spot. It really wasn't that difficult to do, and honestly, that's better for the animals because it means they have more space, doesn't it?? The animals have LOTS of space to roam. As another reviewer "complained", some exhibits had "only" one or two animals in a large space, but I honestly don't see that as a bad thing. At least it's not overcrowded. The animals looked well cared for. We saw and fed different types of deer, cows, horses, goats, emu, zebras, alpacas, and some other things. The petting zoo had LOTS of baby goats, a large pig, and two peacocks. The safari was closed when we went, but I really don't feel like it took away from our experience at all. The museum was pretty cool, we got to see a lot of animals up close that we wouldn't have otherwise been able to see in our lifetime. Both of my kids enjoyed it, and neither one of them are "sheltered" kids as another reviewer kindly referred to the type of kids who would enjoy this type of thing. :) Overall, it was a nice day out. read more

Great place, really fun! Incredible animal displays and lots of variety makes you feel like you are in Africa looking around at the beautify animals. The safari is a must do when you go and so is feeding the animals. Great place to take kids for a fun afternoon. read more

I suggest that you 'know before you go'. Don't expect an educational outing. This being said, the kids, ages 6 and 9, enjoyed it very much. Be prepared: bring sanitizer and toilet paper! We were the first ones there in the morning, and there was garbage on the floor. No toilet paper OR paper towels. A few other guests were similarly grossed out. The good part: children got right up close to a zebra, alpaca, mountain goats, and bulls. Go right when it opens, before all of the animals go for their naps. Driving from place to place was a big help. The bottom line is that the kids loved it- luckily they they didn't deal with the less than friendly staff or use the bathroom! read more

Lots of different animals and plenty of space for them to roam and feed. It seemed a bit pricey when we first arrived but after walking through the zoo I felt it was definitely worth the price. You can drive or walk the paths. read more

Great place to take kids! They have a lot of animals to see. There is a playground and picnic area and there is also a small petting area (mostly goats). The kids really get a kick out of it and it's really great to get them outside! read more

We visited there 6/13/2020. The 2 hours we were there were OK. The highlight was feeding the longhorn steer. It was gross that the steer had literally hundreds of flies on his back and sides though. Not sure if that's normal. A previous reviewer mentioned the "guy in the red hummer". Well we had a similar experience. It was late in the day, 5:20 or so. The gates locked at 6:00PM according to the signs. As we drove passed the Safari entrance, it was closed off with cones. We saw the guy come up behind us in the big tractor. As we drove around, we noticed that he went in the Safari. My wife said, "Hey, maybe he's opening it?" We drove back around and the cones were moved, so we went in. About 20 feet in, he comes toward us in the red hummer and asks where we were going. I said I thought the Safari was open, then he reads us the riot act that we saw it was closed off and got really crappy about it. He really spoke to us and treated us like criminals! I just said I was sorry and and we turned around and followed him out. As we were leaving, he said "I hope you enjoyed it." Well... since he asked, and we were really bothered by the treatment, I said it sucked. And my wife said it was OK until we met you. He came at us yelling. Rambling on about the cones and asking my wife how much she paid to get in. I had to tell him to not raise his voice to my wife. We all went back and forth, and he finally said he was sorry and he had a bad day. Should we have responded the way we did? No, but he had ZERO reason to speak to us that way to begin with and then to get aggressive when we pointed out his lack of customer service! Unacceptable. read more

Just plain fun. For those of us who live in a city it's terrific to have the opportunity to see animals outdoors. Drive through, stop as often and wherever you like, and if you're lucky a zebra or other animal will be within reach. Good fun feeding the animals in the barn, too. read more

I took my son there today for the first time and expected a much better experience.... especially for the price!! It's unfortunate because I'm local to the area. The animals are very spread out with only 1-2 per space....not walkable with a toddler. The petting zoo is just a bunch of baby goats and a deer or two in a tight space. I was expecting to see the animals and eat lunch in the picnic area but they are so far apart that you have to drive from one to the other. Not worth it. Definitely will not be returning. read more

We love action wildlife. I've been taking my kids there every year and they enjoy it. The area where you can feed the animals is so cute. Also, the playground is really nice. read more

Great for young kids but glorified petting zoo. Few animals are labeled. It's cows, goats, deer, pigs, 1 zebra, 1 zonkey, and alpacas. The drive thru Safari are 6 deer and 3 ostrich in a huge fenced in field. It was basic. One of the workers didn't even know the place had a Zonkey (zebra and donkey mix). Great staff who can't answer basic a question used for advertising! read more

We live in CT and have a toddler who is almost 2. We've been there twice and we like it a lot. Our favorite area is the petting zoo, the baby animals are so cute and gentle. The ponies are also so very cute and like to come over to the fence for a visit. I didn't give 5 stars because I have some minor criticism. I think that the gift shop offerings are lacking. Most of the toys were cheep and flimsy and I thought it was a wasted opportunity for some quality farm books, or better made plushies. The second criticism I could offer is that not all the enclosures had shelter for the animals, and some of the other shelters could use cleaning and upgrading. I wasn't sure if the animals that didn't have shelter go in for night, I would imagine so. We absolutely love the playground area - the best way to end a visit before getting in the car to ride home. read more