"The zoo itself is very nicely laid out with the aviary and the Sea lions as the main attractions."
"It's not a maze it's a loop essentially so super straightforward."
"Simple circular design that doesn't overwhelm."
"It's beautifully curated, never super crowded, and the animals all have 'natural' amazingly landscaped habitats."
"The Aviary dome is a nice feature where tropical birds can be observed in their natural habitat."
"It's just the perfect size without getting too tired."
"Its the perfect place for a leisurely stroll and the place can be done in an hour or so."
Cons:
"Very small and very few animals. When we went, some animals were just not visible and it is honestly underwhelming."
"The only thing I would say is the bird house is not particularly wheelchair friendly."
"Very narrow walking trails makes the place feel incredibly crowded."
"However some of the exhibits could have been bigger (lynx, cougar). Lynx kept pacing back and forth pawing at the protective mesh; seemed stressed."
"the main part of the zoo has a good variety of animals, too. but there the animals actually don't have a lot of space.. it's a little sad to see the mountain lion walk back and forth cause he lacks entertainment and space."
"It's a tiny place with few birds and animals with high ticket price."
"Some of the animals were sleeping so we weren't able to see everything."
Price & Affordability
Pros:
"The price to get into the zoo is adults $13 children’s $5 very affordable."
"Entrance fees were cheap. $10 for Adult and $7 for kids, entrance fee includes petting zoo admission."
"For the price of admission ($9 for adults) you can't beat this deal for a local day out with the family."
"It's inexpensive at just $10 per adult entrance and totally worth that."
"We spent two hours here and as a family of 5 we spent $43.50 on the admission. Not bad at all!"
"Entry price is reasonable. Overall a nice day."
"Doable in about 90 minutes if need be and affordable ticket pricing."
Cons:
"The stuff animals were a bit over price."
"It was reasonable price, food is really expensive."
"petting zoo's changing machine is not good...i only got 3quarters first time so i went to the staff where u need to show ur tkts, but he says he has nothing to do w it."
"It's a tiny place with few birds and animals with high ticket price."
Animal Welfare & Exhibits
Pros:
"Highly recommend you take your kids to this zoo to discover animals only seen on tv."
"The petting zoo has a great variety of animals."
"A small urban zoo with quite a few rescued animals and farm animals for hands on feeding."
"The animals are cute as ever!"
"Animals all very healthy with clean, spacious habitats."
"The animals at the zoo all seem to have enough space in their enclosures and seem to be mentally and physically stimulated throughout the day."
"All the animals were easy to view and it wasn’t too crowded which was good."
Cons:
"Caged animals seemed very weak and skinny while the petting zoo animals were aggressive and dirty."
"I did not like how poorly the Bisons looked."
"There were some animals that just looked out of it, and that was a bit sad to explain to the kiddies."
"But for God sake plz feed mountain lions. They looked so skinny and sad."
"However many of the exhibits were empty."
"Beware of the aggressive goats and sheep, some are greedier than others and will push the weaker ones to the side."
"The day I went some of the animals were not in their locations."
Parking & Accessibility
Pros:
"There is FREE PARKING, and just a short walk to the zoo."
"Parking was easily found on the street."
"We got free street parking on Sunday, it takes 10 mins or so to walk to the zoo."
"Ok parking. We got there at 12:50pm on a weekend and parked on the street."
"Ample free parking in the park and in the street."
"I can find parking in the lot on 111th street if I get there before 10am."
"Not expensive and going during the week there was parking."
Cons:
"If you happen to drive here, I can tell you that parking lots for Zoo, under construction and security guards said for at least another year, so you have to spend some time to find street parking if you get lucky."
"Parking is very limited. No parking inside the Zoo available."
"Parking lot is under construction and street parking is limited."
"Parking was a headache you have to park by the science museum."
"No reserved parking for zoo customers and the zoo is located in the middle of a public park. Spent 45 minutes looking for parking and missed the time slot I was required to reserve to enter the zoo."
"Street parking, in Queens, good luck, we spent 45 minutes looking/waiting for a parking spot."
"We parked and then had to walk about 10 minutes to the entrance."
Facilities & Services
Pros:
"The zoo also provides educational programs, animal feedings, and interactive exhibits, making it an engaging place for animal lovers and conservation enthusiasts."
"They have a food truck on-site adjacent from the sea lions, tables to consume, and indoor bathrooms all in the same vicinity."
"Our host was Gabby. She was really nice and patient with children."
"There’s bathrooms on premises and snacks."
"The staff was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable."
"The staff is always super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable."
"The staff was really helpful and nice. They helped greatly setting up the party room."
Cons:
"The only thing I would say is the bird house is not particularly wheelchair friendly."
"Most of the bathrooms were not working and filthy."
"Half of the zoo was closed and the staff was constantly popping up everywhere to make sure your mask was on at all times."
"The Sea Lion feeding is one of the 'highlights' of the zoo, but the feeding area is incredibly small."
"There's no real food here so you might wanna eat before you go."
"petting zoo's changing machine is not good...i only got 3quarters first time so i went to the staff where u need to show ur tkts, but he says he has nothing to do w it."
"The petting area could be a little more sanitary."
Family & Kid-Friendly
Pros:
"Definitely worth going for couples dates or with kids."
"The perfect zoo to check out with young children."
"Kids can feed goats and llamas."
"At the end the kids got to pet the animals at the petting zoo."
"Two new bear cubs are adorable (born last year). The petting zoo is also a favorite for kids!"
"This place is absolutely perfect for toddlers. Not too big, easy to navigate and some pretty sweet animals and attractions."