Great little zoo for very little ones. Buy a train ticket and ride that before you do the zoo, the train is well worth the $2.00. Gift shop was very quaint and not too overpriced. Lots of selections and they have a great range. The budgies were our favorite part. The birdies have so many colors and they looked super soft and cute. My 2yr old enjoyed walking around. Plenty of places to sit and eat lunch. Got there at 1030am and we left by 1140am. And this included the train ride. Parking was fine. Not really any selections for food so I suggest you pack some snacks. I got bit by a few mosquitoes but my hubs and kids didn't. Residents tickets are only $4.00 and kids under 3 are free for the zoo. Kids under 1 are free for the train
This is a cute place to take the kids to. There's a train that rides around the park, which is always a lot of fun. The zoo has a variety of animals, but don't expect it to be like the Bronx zoo. I love that there is a carousel on the grounds as well. I only saw one food truck serving hot dogs and one ice cream truck, so you might want to keep that in mind if you're thinking of going. There's a general store where you can get water, sodas and sovaneirs. The price to ride the train and to enter the zoo is $4.00 each for NJ residents. I believe kids under 3 are free. You can't beat the price.
Small but clean zoo, nice place to get away for a few hours but limited amount of different animals, if you want a large zoo visit the Bronx zoo.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$6–10
Its a small zoo. Kids will enjoy and not be overwhelmed by all the varieties. Had an awesome time with the kids. The train ride is a must. Highly recommend!!!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
We enjoyed the zoo, carousel, train, and nearby playground! We have three kids five and under and it was the perfect size zoo for our family. Staff was friendly, it wasn't too crowded despite the number of cars in the parking lot, and we all had a great experience!Visited onWeekendWait timeUp to 10 min
Many animals were off exhibit . There were some I was expecting to see that were off exhibit so that was a bummer. Still had some impressive animals. The animals in the educational center are pretty cool, especially due to their size. Mostly amphibians/reptiles. The train ride was pretty cool and they have the clear plexiglass on the back of each seat as a barrier.
Sweet little zoo. Very ideal for kids since it is small and you don't have to walk a lot. My kids loved the train and the carousel ride. Most animals are small or medium-sized. Bison is largest and they have a mountain lion exhibit too. But no big animals like bear, giraffe etc. Should take about 1.5 hours to see it all, or 2 hours if you do train and carousel too
I've been to bigger zoos but for the price, you can't go wrong. The work they've put in to improve this zoo and the surrounding area really shows. The crowds aren't bad, the train ride is nice, the animals are all amazing, the space is clean, and overall a great place. Maybe more food options would be nice but I don't go to the zoo for the food options so no real complaints there. I've been here a couple of times and had a great time each time.
What a great experience! Not the biggest zoo but it does not disappoint at all. All the animals look properly taken care of and have enough space in their enclosures. There is a gift shop with everything you'd expect for a zoo gift shop to have and there is also a train ride that carries you all around the zoo. The events at this zoo are very well done. The staff are all very nice and informative. I would recommend it for kids but it accommodates adults as well! If you're looking for a relatively small yet amazing zoo visit, I would recommend the Bergen County Zoo.
There was a wolf and it was amazing!!! Lots of animals and a huge playground right next to it, a train and a carousel.There were very cute capybaras and lots of cute animals! Definitely recommend. # s r amazing!!! But s r the BEST!!!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10
