Fours years ago we visited this zoo. It seemed to be going through renovations at the time, so we overlooked the rough edges. Fast-forward to today. Those weren't rough edges. The "zoo" has gone downhill since our last visit. Less animals than before and not much worth the cost of admission. Even the employees seem unhappy. The visit to the website was the best part of the experience, if that tells you anything. Zoo standards must be awful low. Don't go with high expectations and you're assured to not get let down as much. On the positive side, the porta-potty in the middle of the zoo was decently clean. Two hours and $82 later and we now know we won't be back. We'll just go a little further south to the Toledo Zoo next time. read more

WOW! This place is SO AWESOME. I took my gf here for her birthday to do the sloth encounter and wander the zoo, it was both our first time here and it was FANTASTIC. Since we were there on a Thursday and in winter we literally were the only guests in the zoo which was pretty special. First the zoo overall is smaller then places like the Detroit or Toledo zoo but they make up for that with all the awesome and more personal things you can do. When we arrived the lady at the desk was extremely friendly, and explained everything to us we needed to know about our booked sloth encounter. I also purchased a bucket of carrots to feed the animals throughout the zoo itself - it was CHEAP $7 and $5 refills but the amount of carrots were spilling out so we only needed 1. The employee explained you could feed Carrots to the animals that had a smiley face sign on their enclosure which was extremely helpful. The animals you can feed in the zoo itself are camels, deer, goats and alpaca which were SO adorable. Since it is winter they do not have all of their animals out like the giraffes and monkeys but honestly it still overall felt worth the money of admission despite this. Secondly- the Sloth encounter was literally one of the best experiences I've ever had with an animal encounter. Our "guide" I think his name was Alan...was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and fun. He knew A LOT about each sloth there, told us funny stories about them and knew a lot of extremely interesting sloth facts. On the booking for the encounter it stated that the experience lasts 30 minutes but because Alan was so awesome we were with the sloths for almost an hour. We were able to feed 3 different sloths (they gave you a cup with apples/cucumbers/strawberries/grapes). We were able to go inside one of the sloths enclosures and pet one that was sleeping as well (THEY'RE SO SOFT!) Overall our experience was wonderful. Despite what some reviews say, I personally could see all animals are very well cared for and they have very spacious enclosures. Some of the smaller enclosures also have holes so the animal can choose to come outside or go back inside which I really loved seeing that they have a choice. We will definitely be back and I highly recommend the zoo overall AND if you can swing it the sloth encounter. read more

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There were some things we loved and some things we didn't. PROS: -There are a lot of very interactive, hands on animal experiences. -The signage helps little ones with grabby fingers to know which animals to touch and which ones not to. -It was cheap to feed the animals and you can feed many. -It's great for all ages. My grandma is pushing 90 and came along. Just bring appropriate mobility equipment/strollers. -There are many places to sit and eat or rest and lots of ground for kids to play on. -There is a giant bouncy, inflatable play structure. CONS -The wolf was in a small, confined area when we visited. Maybe it was hurt or needed to be moved? But it was pacing around the small enclosure for hours. -Other animals (the deer and goats come to mind) had small enclosures for the number of animals I thought. They're social, but when there's so many, they need room to roam. -The gift shop was pretty packed with little room to maneuver strollers and wheelchairs. -The attendant at the giant inflatable bouncy thing snapped at my neurodiverse five year old the second he picked up a handful of pebbles to look at them. He has a thing with rocks, likes how they feel in his hands. She told me he was going to throw them and he needed to leave now. This resulted in a small meltdown. I understand the purpose of the attendant and respect their decisions, but if a parent is literally right there with their child monitoring their every move, it seemed unnecessary to ban him for something she "thought" he might do. And when kids are out, they're out. They're banned from the bouncy thing. No second chances so go over the rules very diligently. Overall, my kids really enjoyed it, sans the bouncy incident. As a patron, I would love there to be more widely available information on animal welfare and why these animals are at the zoo scanning for carrots. I like to invest in places that have animal welfare as a top priority if they're profiting off the animals. There's a tiny bit of information on the website. read more

My experience was a little scary. I had taken a whole walk around the zoo and then went back to re-look at a couple exhibits. I noticed an employee has started following me. I quickly left the gift shop and returned to the parking lot where the same creepy employee took a picture of my car. I asked if she had a question about my car and she said yes but then went back inside. I got in the car, but then went back inside to ask about her odd behavior. She said people don't "usually come alone and text and take pictures of everything" (even though I saw other guests doing the same thing) . I asked for a refund since the employee had ruined my experience and I was refused. I will be disputing the charge on my credit card obviously but wanted to let other possible visitors know they risk harassment if they enter. read more

What a unique find! This zoo is so cute and fun! Not only do the kids love it, but so do I! We wanted to to a road trip with the kids one day and stumbled across this as a place with good reviews. It was so worth it! You can really get up close with the animals. My personal favorite was the camels and lemurs. This zoo wasn't too big like others where you are just exhausted at the end from all the heat and walking. All of the employees we encountered were friendly and helpful. Simply perfect all around. read more

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I am disappointed in this zoo. When we attended the parking lot was under construction. The edging of the area appears to been 'hogged' out - that is the trees and shrubs were ripped out or pressed into the earth. A layer of clay and gravel was laid on top. I would not expect that to be a long term issue, however, there were no 'Sorry for our Appearance' signs. That would have been appropriate because the appearance was less than appearing. My real disappointment began in the ticketing area. There was a sickly sweet odor that I was having trouble placing. It concerned me because the room was full of toys and food for children. I was told later that it was because of some goat cheese that was on sale but it seemed to be emanating from the reptile exhibits which were placed in the walls immediately facing on the ticketing area where the food and toys previously mentioned are. Yuck! When I got outside the first thing I saw was the chicken coop. The birds seemed to be in good shape. They were quite large. There were two guinea fowl in the coop. There were two unclaimed eggs that appeared to have been there for a couple of days at least. The coop itself appeared to be showing its age. There was accumulated detritus from the trees above weighing down the top screen. Nearby was a pig exhibit. The shelters for the pigs are very small. The one I saw was exactly the size of the pig. I believe it was some sort of a boar. I couldn't tell. It didn't exit its house and the exhibit was closed. Further along was a large cage with two small monkeys in it. Obviously not from the area they appeared a little on the exposed side. The cage was uninteresting and barren. I didn't see any fresh fruit in the cage though there appeared to be some food in there. Around the corner were some other monkeys. They were unlabeled. They were isolated in separate cages. They looked forlorn. The cages were barren and uninteresting. They were exposed to the elements. There was a cage with two small baby black bears in it. No mother. They were taking turns tearing up a piece of black cloth they had pulled off the top of the cage. One of them busied itself chewing on the straw on top of its bamboo 'shelter'. The cage was stark and small especially for two bear cubs. Next was the caribou enclosure. One male was moving around the pen aggressively. The other caribou sat in the small lean-to in the back. The enclosure is small, poorly drained and devoid of greenery. There was no fresh, dry feed. Further along we came to an enclosure with wallabies. There were two albino wallabies. One of them appeared to have some sort of eye infection. Two others seemed to have trouble with their eyes. The lot was somewhat spacious but had only one manger. It was poorly drained and smelled. They have a small herd of tortoises. They were moving about. The compound was generally dry but it smelled. There didn't seem to be any fresh feed and the water was questionable as little as there was. The area was denuded of greenery. They have a small flock of alpaca. At least one of them appeared to be wildly hungry. The others appeared to be slim. They had recently been sheared by they certainly didn't appear up to an optimum weight. In the Zebra cage there was a Zedonk - a cross between a Zebra and a Donkey, a female Zebra that appeared to be in the early stages of pregnancy and a Zebra colt. There didn't appear to be a male so I am hard pressed to imagine what's going on there. They have a 'Zebra Feeding Slide' which is a rubber tire cut in half and nailed to a board. You slide pieces of carrot down the slide where it lands between the steel cage and a concrete pad. The animals need to dig it out with their hooves or pull it out with their lips. There is a large nail sticking out of the end of the slide where little hands might be. The paddock was uninteresting poorly drained. The giraffe paddock was also poorly drained. They have one Timberwolf. It paces back and forth without cessation. The enclosure is heavily wooded and brushed but uninteresting. The wolf has worn two tracks. The bison enclosure was filthy and poorly drained. It had a heavy stench. They keep a small number of alligators in an open, caged area. They have a duck pen. They were filling the pond while we were there. It seemed overcrowded. It smelled. The ducks were actively trying to get a drink of fresh water from the hose being used to fill the pond (which is a cement pool). The feed did not look fresh. Along with these items park staff were roaring around in large carts. The sounds of screeching wheels coming a stop or turning were common. Be wary with children and the elderly if you decided to go to this place. read more

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I love this place BUT the animals Well birds are treated horribly like they have to room to fly and have VERY small cages, I also love the idea of the goats and the photo frame I also wish you could buy Cheerios that you could Pay with credit card at the front desk, read more

Indian Creek Zoo - A cute goat - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

We initially came here because i bought two sloth encounters and decided to check out the rest of the zoo. The sloth encounter was amazing and their care taker was incredibly informative and made the experience that much more enjoyable. It's definitely more of a petting zoo and extremely interactive but feels more catered toward a family audience. In regards to prior reviews it seems to me that the deer are molting their summer coats preparing for winter. I did not see any neglected animals. This place is perfect for a fun date or families with small children. You shouldn't come here expecting the Toledo Zoo. It's a good bang for your buck! read more

Indian Creek Zoo - During the sloth encounter. - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

Wish there were discount tickets for teachers, but still a great, little, local zoo! Enjoyed it very much!

We love this zoo. Far better and more personal experience than the larger, more commercialized zoos. We recently purchased a family membership as we plan to back as often as we can! read more

Indian Creek Zoo - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

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I drove all the way from Cincinnati to come check this zoo out. I specifically wanted to have a sloth encounter, and this was by far the best option I had. For the price and quality of the encounter I would give this place six stars if I could. The sloth encounter entailed a zoo keeper coming and bringing us "back stage" by leading us to the rear access to some of the animal cages/habitats. We went through the back door to the big display the sloths were in. We got to feed and pet 2 two-toed sloths, Hokey and Pokey who were the cutest things ever. They were apparently too willing to be picked up so we were advised not to. Got some great pics anyway. The zoo keeper told us really cool facts about the zoo and the sloths, making it a awesome intimate experience The rest of the zoo falls a little flat when it comes to presentation that you're used to at bigger zoos. Some of the chain-link fencing was sagging but gave you a weirdly close experience with the other animals you wouldn't have at other zoos where there might be a guaranteed 10 feet between you and the critters. You're able to buy carrots in a souvenir cup to feed to some animals like the goats and alpacas but unfortunately not other animals that you might want to. While this zoo has a little bit to go as far as presentation, it's a nice, quiet, intimate zoo that lets you get close to the animals and offers nice, affordable animal encounters. read more

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THE BEST ZOO. We will never choose another zoo. This will forever be our FIRST CHOICE. The experience was priceless. Sloth encounter is a MUST. Don't forget to book early for special activities. Perfect spot for families of all ages and class trips and birthday parties and just about everything in between. This family owned zoo is done RIGHT. You get up close and personal with the wide range of zoo animals while getting to meet some of the most caring zookeepers and trainers. You don't want to miss this gem of a zoo! read more

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I wish the people posting all the negative reviews would ask questions before putting comments out that are untrue. This place is a rescue-rehabilitation zoo, they take animals that are injured or cannot survive out in the wild. They are supported by people willing to help with the cost of care. They need volunteers to help. So before you say bad things, ask questions. find out what you can do. These animals are being taken care of. So when you say fur is missing or the ribs are showing, thank them for taking in these abused animals. They're doing Gods work. unfortunately due to stupid people thinking they can buy exotic animals and abuse them when they do not acclimate to domesticated animals. Shame on your assumptions!! If you want to help animals, go there, the money is well spent!!! Thank you for your care of these precious creatures! read more

I was very shocked, went on 8/9/23, very hot day only water in any of the animals pens was a sunken pool in one of the bear exhibit. temps got into the high eighties and we were there in the afternoon. Many of the animals with Heavy Coats were trying to as many as possible into small amount of shade afforded them from a small hut. I understand MI has had some horrible storms and I myself have had many limbs downed, it looked like you have a number of employees there is no reason for animals to be in damaged pens, with no water on a hot humid day. a little paint goes a long way. offer a intern program for interested students. if I was a zoo inspector I would have issued many fines for all the faulty things. did give them 2 stars only for the variety of animal species & the knowledge that at least some of the animals get food as they sell you cups or buckets of carrot sticks to feed the animals. one of the llamas had an infection, at least that is what it look like, I one of its eyes. Will not go back, will not take any friends there. The owners and the employees need to watch We Bought a Zoo and try to follow the characters compassion for the animals, for the zoo. read more

Very disappointing. Animals are in very small enclosures and very dirty. Cages and enclosures are not kept up or have the proper surroundings for the animal. This place is very sad. Ducks are living with no water. Alligator is on dry leaves with barely any water. Deer was sick in the corner and people just throwing carrots at it. Bird cages are filled with trash; not only an eyesore but dangerous for the birds. Small bear Cubs living in small enclosures, not a place to thrive and grow. read more

Indian Creek Zoo - Ducks on dry land. - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

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This is an incredibly sad zoo. The animals cages are far too small. Many of the animals fur is patchy in places. The sloths smelled of urine and were covered in flies. It's a glorified petting zoo with exotic animals. It took us about 30-45 minutes to go through the whole zoo and it was $40 for three adults and a child. I will not be returning, and won't hesitate to deter people from going either. read more

Indian Creek Zoo - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

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This zoo is amazing! Lots of opportunities to see the animals up close. You can tell the staff really cares for the animals. Everyone was nice and helpful. The zoo is the perfect size. read more

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This place is awesome!! They are building and growing constantly! The animal interaction is definitely a favorite for my entire family! We come here often because the animals are very active and super fun! This zoo is a hidden gem in a great community! read more

Indian Creek Zoo - My girls feeding the deer! - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

While the staff was friendly, the animals didn't look like they were well cared for. The bears and wolves were in small cages with hardly any room to roam. There were 10-15 smaller alligators in a pen that was hardly big enough for 1 full grown alligator. It's my own fault for going, I should have known better. I saw that they had an A+ on the BBB website, so I figured it was ok. I was wrong. Don't give them your money. read more

Still trying to figure out how I did not know about this place when I lived 5 minutes away almost my whole life. I will admit, it does need some TLC but it does seem as though they are working on it. It's really nice to be able to get close up to the animals. They also have carrots for sale to be able to feed some of the animals as well as a camel the kids can ride. It's a small little zoo but worth the stop. (They currently have wolf puppies) read more

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I went to Indian Creek Zoo a few weeks ago. My boyfriend bought me a sloth encounter, which is pretty much the coolest gift ever. Here is the breakdown: The good: Everything. The admission to the zoo was only $10 per adult, $8 for kids. The sloth encounter was ONLY $20 PER PERSON. This is the BEST deal I have heard of - most places charge much more; trust me, I've checked. You get to get right up close to the animals - there's just a fence separating you from them; for the rabbit pen, you can walk right into them and have a ton of bunnies hopping around your feet! While the zoo was on the smaller side, there were lots of animals, including a zonkey (a zebra/donkey hybrid!), ostriches, a giraffe, etc. The zoo wasn't crowded when we went (on a Sunday afternoon) - we basically had the place to ourselves. The best part was the sloth encounter, of course. Oh, the sloths!!! I've been obsessed with sloths for a few years now, so getting to get up close to them was a dream come true! And when I say up close, I mean you actually enter their habitat and hang out with them in their exhibit! You aren't allowed to hold them, unfortunately (sloths don't like to be held) - but you can pet them, and they give you a bowl full of cucumber, carrot, and squash slivers to feed them. Our guide was patient and and sweet, and I didn't feel rushed at all. It was truly a magical experience. I would give this place 100 stars if I could. read more

Majority of the animals looked very sick and genuinely sad. You can see the deer's ribs and they barely have fur on their bodies, exposing their sensitive skin. Some animals have tumor-looking masses on their bodies/faces. The cages are extremely extremely extremely extremely small and don't offer any enrichment or space to run/play. The animals you can feed had their top teeth pulled out, assuming so they don't accidentally bite someone. ALL of the animals were pacing back and forth with stress. This zoo is so sad and I feel terrible for all of the animals that have to endure this treatment. I wish I knew how or where to report this zoo because it's sickening how these defenseless animals are treated! read more

The animals here are not being cared for properly. I came two years ago and again today and the difference is scary....The camels had dirty skin/fur literally hanging off of their bodies and the chickens looked super haggard, just to name a couple of things we noticed. We've been to several places with these same animals and it's just really sad to see them in this state. read more

A hidden gem & great small zoo experience, where you can get up close to the animals. Spent approximately 2 hours here exploring & spending time on natural paths & wooded enclosures. The staff here truly care about the animals and is evident in the work that's ongoing for the animals. Some of our favorites were the zdonkey, puzzles the giraffe, the camel ride, timber wolves & feeding the goats. Worth the trip, we'll definitely be back!! read more

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Went to a Sloth encounter and it was better than expected. The keeper was very knowledgeable and it was a dream of mine to feed a sloth! We fed a sloth some mango slices and patted her head, and patted another sloth's leg while he stretched out. I loved this and would 100% do it again! The other animals at the zoo were great to see too even though it was winter. The albino wallabies were so sweet and there were many wolves, deer, goats, alpacas, camels, and birds to see. read more

Great way to spend an afternoon with or without the kiddos. Parking lot project underway but the wonderful new sidewalks make viewing the animals very easy. Can feed some animals with carrots you purchase. read more

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This is a fun little zoo. It's not huge, but there are a ton of animals for the price. They also appear to be expanding further. There are a lot of exotic animals like zebras, emus, and kangaroos that you would expect to see only at a larger zoo. This is in the woods, so the bugs can be a little bit of a pain. As a suggestion for improvement, I'd suggest having a separate in and out driveway. read more

Indian Creek Zoo - Entrance off of Consear road. - Zoos Near Me - Lambertville, Michigan

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Such a depressing zoo. Animals are extremely neglected. Missing chunks of hair, scaling skin. Birds dirty with broken wings and feathers. Cages are small. Most of the animals are pacing back and forth from being anxious. The animals all look like they are in distress and unhappy. Their enclosures are covered in mud and dirt. No grass around. There was a sheep and many deer that appeared to be sick. The ducks pond was mainly all dried up except for a small muddy area without clean water. If you are an animal lover, I highly suggest you spend your money elsewhere. Will not be returning. read more

There was a very eclectic mix of animals at this zoo, and you could get close to see them all. Being able to feed many of them was neat. We liked that part quite a bit. Admission was very reasonable. However, a lot of the enclosures seemed too small or dirty for the animals. Some of the enclosures didn't have information about the animals inside them. A corn crib was used as an enclosure. I also wish there were more signs directing you which way to go within the zoo, and also entering/exiting the zoo. We were about to drive out what we thought was the exit (as it was opposite of the way we cane in that was marked 'entrance') and almost got in a head-on collision with another car storming in. That's just not safe and should be an easy fix. Overall an interesting day, but I'm not sure we would return. read more

Took our grandson. Nice, cute zoo. Smaller, but nice for a half day visit with young kids.

Love this place Perfect for the family, my son and daughter loved it. The animals are friendly as well as the employees. Clean and easy to navigate around with a wagon or stroller. read more

THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. We went to a sloth encounter and had an amazing time! Jill was a great sloth encounter leader, she even took a couple of group photos for us! The sloths are crazy cool, we fed them, watched them snooze, pet them, and saw them climb up and down their branches ! we went the day before the zoo was open for spring but Jill took us in to see the monkeys and a few other animals and then allowed us to take a stroll around the rest of the zoo. It's not a huge city zoo like toledo or detroit but it is an amazing, intimate experience with some serious cool animals, and is sooooo reasonably priced. If you find yourself anywhere near this zoo you must go!! read more

Such a great family place. Go see the baby yack and water buffalo they are adorable. I bet the bears are going to be excited for their new home which is coming soon too! read more

Such a neat hidden gem of a zoo! Enjoyed being able to get more "up close" to the various animals. The baby deer were so sweet and my favorite :). Feeding baby goats was fun. The orangutan that eats cheerios was hilarious. A nice random assortment of animals, from bears to sloths. I had heard about this zoo from various people and decided to go one day. So glad I did! Even though it started raining halfway through I still enjoyed it and would definitely return! read more

I have been to this too many times. I take my grandkids and we love it! It is so clean and so easy to get around and the animals are wonderful. The animals are so well taken care of. We will continue to go there! read more

I loved it! Very casual walk through zoo. I took teenagers from Taiwan who totally enjoyed it! Almost all the zoo is in the shade of beautiful tall pine trees. read more

Love the Indian Creek Zoo! We went for our first time and the kids loved it even better than going to a big zoo! It's more hands on you can see all the animals up close and they have a really cute park for the kids to play on! So much fun we will be going back and maybe even purchase a membership to save some money in the long run! If you have little ones this is really worth a visit they will have so much fun!!! read more

I wouldn't even give this place a score ,but in order to write a review. These animals are not taken care of. We came in and a worker there was throwing Cheerios to the monkeys outside of the cage. Is that the way you feed an animal No! How would you like to be fed that way. They had bald eagles that looked horrible our national bird should be taken care of better and have freedom to roam not locked in a cage where they can't even fly. I will never go back there and tell anyone not to go there. I felt like I was waking into the series of King Tiger on Netflix. They should go out there and see how awful these animals are being taking care of. Every animal in there didn't look good and they were living in there own feces not clean at all. Those people should be ashamed that they are making money off these poor animals. I know they will have some excuse all guilty people do. What a horrible and sad experience to see with your family. Nothing like the zoo where they are taken care. read more

While we had a nice morning out, hand feeding the animals and taking advantage of cute photo opportunities, I do not recommend this zoo. I have a laundry list of reasons. The pens (cages) are small, filthy, and falling apart. The animals are anxious, showing signs of distress. Bear cubs were penned in a tiny enclosure. Exotic primates, wild cats, and Lemurs were sitting in their own filth, in small enclosures. We walked through the budgie house, where a parakeet was feeding off of another decomposing bird. The duck pond and their drinking water was absolutely foul. Giraffes were in an enclosure no bigger than my suburban backyard. My 10 year old son made the comment that Steve Irwin would be mad. He is right. While the owners and operators may have a vision for conservation and an intimate animal experience, this just misses the mark. Please seek help in caring for the animals properly. I'm sure they are not intending to harm these animals, but damage is definitely being done. read more

We have been visiting the Indian Creek Zoo for several years and it's a family past-time. My children love that the zoo isn't overly crowded like larger zoos and there are many opportunities to engage with the animals. The owner and staff are so kind and welcoming! If you are concerned that the price is high for a smaller zoo, buy a family membership instead! It's a great deal!!! read more