Chimp Haven is open in Oct and May for visitors--try to go! It is so informative. It is amazing…read morewhat they can do as a "no touch" facility and how they care for the chimps. They do all kinds of enrichment to keep them active. The guides know all 293 chimps by name ! Grounds are clean.

Chimp Haven is a fabulous place to visit. See the post experiment life of over 300 Chimps.read more

Gators & Friends is not just for children because it was just my wife & I and we had a really nice…read moretime for a few hours. There was a wide array of animals to see such as Scottish Highland cows, Kangaroos, Fallow Deer, Alpacas & our personal favorite was the Ring Tailed Lemurs & of course plenty of Alligators. Although we must've missed it but they have Gator feeding times daily & if you're into Ziplining that's available as well. The staff is friendly & helpful as well as a fair admission price of $15. Nice place to spend a few hours with or without children.

I brought my 89-year-old patient here to push around in a wheelchair to see all the animals…read morethinking that she would have the best time . We were charged $35 for myself and her and one cup of food . When we went outside we realized we could only go around the Gators because it was wood but to see the rest of the animals you have to go through the rocks . I could not push her through those rocks we got so far and it was so tough we had to turn around and go back . So it is not wheelchair friendly and we did not get to see all of the animals and when I reported to the staff that the place was not wheelchair friendly they said oh sorry about that have a good day . We thought they should have at least offered a refund on our admission but oh well lesson learned we won't go back and it's not wheelchair friendly for those who are handicapped

Tho was an awesome experience and wish I had all the grandbabies with me they would have loved it…read more I was able to learn about alligators and actually see them up close and personal. The place is well maintained and the staff is very friendly. We picked a good day because it wasn't crowded and all the animals were out. I was bummed we didn't get to see them feed the alligators but learned why they were not feeding today. Pretty cool place to check out if you are ever in the area.

Excellent alligator park! You can buy food for the gators, goats, emus, deer and ducks! There an…read moreoption to pet some of the animals and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Some of the largest and healthiest alligators that I've ever seen! Check this place out!

Had my daughter's birthday party here. And she loved everything about it. The ride the feeding of…read morethe animals, and her family.

I brought my daughters here bc I love letting the girls get up close and personal with some of…read morenature's coolest animals. Most of the people working and managing this zoo were so lovely and kind. I really like that they give you a cone of animal feed with the purchase of your ticket (I bought 3 tickets, so I got 3 cones)! The feed really incentivizes the animals to come say hello. At this petting zoo they also have a cute splash pad, which my daughter loved and it's perfect for a cool down. Additionally, there is also a giant bouncy house in the shade. It's perfect to get the kids all sorts of stimulation. Most importantly, DO NOT MISS OUT ON THE HAY RIDE! It is worth making sure you catch the hay ride through the property as you get to see additional, much larger animals. Not only are the animals miraculous, but they come running over bc you get to feed them! The hay ride was absolutely one of my favorite parts. The only drawback during my time there was upon initially entering the office for admittance there was someone bleaching a cage. I was trying to get instructions from the staff and my daughter, who has autism, strayed over to the cage area despite me continuously telling her to come back. I got a hold of my daughter and directed her away from the area when suddenly an employee (volunteer?) sort of got in my face telling me she can't be over there and she needs to listen or something. I was like I understand, but my daughter doesn't understand due to her disability. I'm not sure she meant to come off as harsh as she did, but if you've ever tried to get instructions and control two kids at once sometimes you need a little grace from people. Other than that encounter, I found this to be a lovely outing and a great experience.

This wee zoo always delivers! I grew up in the area and visited this zoo dozens of times as a…read morechild, and again when I brought my nephews to the zoo for a fun day out. I have not been to this zoo in about five years until this visit. My mother and I went to the zoo to see the new panther kitten but it wasn't on display that day which was disappointing but not unexpected. This zoo is well maintained, offers the usual array of animals (otters, lions, a wide variety of birds), and specializes in the Louisiana exhibit, which I always like to see. You can get food to feed the gigantic koi in the river running through the zoo at the gift shop for some fun but be sure to recycle the cup when you are finished. Staff does a great job of keeping the zoo clean, and the caretakers will answer any questions you have about the animals. I love this zoo and know you will too. Enjoy the zoo!

We were visiting from Ohio and found the cutest little zoo to take the grandkids to…read more (Alexandria Zoological Park) free parking, very reasonably priced to get in, mostly shaded walkways, and the best part.....It wasnt crowded!!! We saw maybe 5 other people the couple hours we were there. We were there at noon on a Thursday.

This zoo is so cute! It's small enough (well compared to Fort Worth Zoo) to only need about two…read morehours to complete if you add the train ride. Concessions are at the entrance near the Gift Shop. They do have a section under construction but I'm not sure what work is being done as the signs didn't communicate such. I found out that they DO take card payments now with an added fee! So if you decide to visit, you can pay with a card either online or at the entrance, both will have a fee though. Or just grab cash ($10 for 12 years and older, $5 for ages 4-11, and 3 and younger is free). Also the train ride accepts card (with an added fee) as well. Bring water bottles and enjoy your nature time!

Love this zoo! Well kept, many animals, and diverse animals…read more Affordable, local, and a nice place to visit over and over. We bought season passes so we pop in for a nice walk in a cool place.

They have a baby kangaroo that we were able to pet as well as soon other cool baby animals. My…read moregrandsons loved it !

We drove for two and a half hours only to find a sign taped by the door stating that they are only…read moredoing bus tours, not drive thru. We have an autistic child that we cant have around people. Which is why we wanted an activity where we could stay in our own car. No notice on their webpage, no Facebook post.

The drive thru Safari was a lot of fun.It's such a beautiful place! They have over 700 different…read moreanimals and some of them are huge! The animals are very used to people and some of them are pretty brave and will stick their head in tour window! The camel even bit my mirror when I didn't give it any pellets! There's a really nice welcome center with two sweet ladies that work there. Bathrooms are clean and they have some snacks and souvenirs. We'd definitely go back!

A beautiful maintained preservation with more than 600 animals about an hour away from Tyler,…read moreTexas. And 3 hours from Austin, Texas. My children aged 8 and 15 had the best time! Feeding, observing, getting a really close look and feel of these beautiful, mainly Safari animals. Some were impressively large like the bison, longhorn, buffalo, zebra's, camels with extremely long tongues and large teeth! It was quite pricey, because you get charged per person and not per car. It rang up $79 total for our party of four. I would definitely recommend to bring wipes for your hands, to clean up, and a car wash afterwards because your car will be covered in saliva. This was quite the experience and very well loved!

We chose this certain place because of the train ride and got there and it wasn't running. Not many…read moredifferent animals in the safari. Disappointed

We stopped by when we were staying in Jefferson. The kids had a great time feeding some baby goats,…read moreenjoying the petting zoo and then going through the drive-through park. Take it slow and easy to not startle all the animals. We had no problems. We even had a large group of cattle come up to feed from the kid's hands.