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Added by Jopie, at 13 April 2017
Opening Hours
- Monday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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12 Reviews
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28 November 2017
This a wonderful zoo located with in the city. It is on the small side but that makes it perfect for when you need to find a family activity to do for only a few hours.
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07 November 2017
Really fun time! Even going in November when it’s a bit colder there are still a lot of animals out and the reptile/gorilla indoor exhibit is always a blast. Definitely a great weekend thing to do just outside of Boston.
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01 October 2017
Sort of a smaller zoo but overall very nice. Great playgrounds for kids. They need more funding to improve some of the enclosures so I totally would support visiting again/donating!
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27 September 2017
My son loves it! His favorite place to go. Love the birds and gorillas. Easy to park. Good for family as they have a nice playground. Recommend to have their annual pass if your kids love animals, great deal.
See the cool picture I took for the white tiger!response / report this review -
13 August 2017
This is by far the worst zoo I have ever been to. The price is to high for the little bit you get to see. The pens for the animals are not cleaned or maintained properly, not to mention the indoor pens spell horrible. The animals looked bad and there was no food in any of the pens. Also for the money you pay to get in it's very disappointing that some exebits were closed. They either need to hire more staff or sell it to someone who can properly run it. I wouldn't recommend this zoo to anyone. Save your money. I will never go back to this zoo ever again.
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31 July 2017
A great place for young children, or anyone interested in animals. Parking is free, and admission price is inexpensive - free for members! Costs help with much-needed conservation efforts. Get there before noon to find a good parking spot - or take the T. Nice variety, with knowledgeable helpful staff. Barn animal petting area was cool - food was good. A nice little oasis in the big city.
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20 July 2017
I'll never pass up a chance to visit a Zoo and hang out with some animals. I've visited so many throughout my childhood and still love adding zoos to the list of places to visit. (Aquariums too!) My friend's mother somehow managed to get a promotional voucher for tickets before the 2016 season closed and but it was too cold for some of the animals to be out. This zoo in particular may not be as big as the Bronx Zoo, so you can easily finish exploring in a few hours. I think it's priced reasonably for $20/adult.
Strangely enough living in the Boston area for a decade, this was my FIRST time coming by and they even have their own FREE parking lot! That never happens in Boston of all places The zoo has several entrances and we parked near the Hyenas exhibit. When we visited it was not too busy since many of the exhibits were unavailable (i.e. Giraffes) due to the colder temperature, despite it being a perfect fall day for me. Ironically the playground area the tall giraffe slide was also closed! Coincidence?!
My friends and I had a blast hanging out with the animals. There were only a few instances of bumping elbows with other zoo goers for the most popular exhibits (Lions and Tigers). All of the exhibits have very informative signs and facts about the animals on display. I loved the new exhibit that they had opened up in the Children's Zoo section and saw the cute red pandas along with the gophers. There's also another playground/slide section here as well.
The only part I wasn't crazy about was the Giddy Up Grill food area and gift shop, but what do you expect when you are a captive audience in an amusement type area. Everything is overpriced and not great quality. Besides that I am looking forward to coming back another time when they have the other exhibits open!response / report this review -
07 June 2017
I went here on a school field trip, and let me just say that this is the worst zoo I have ever been to. The first thing I noticed was that they had wildebeests, zebras, and an ostrich together in one very small exhibit. Then I went further into the zoo and saw the animals in the farm area. I have a horse of my own, and I can say with certainty that the horses here were not happy and not taken care of like they should be. There were also chickens in this farm area that were cooped up (no pun intended) in chicken coops that were smaller than the average household bathroom, and they had no dirt to give themselves dust baths which is a necessity for chickens, but instead they were kept on concrete ground. I also was appalled at the flamingo exhibit because the area was tiny and dirty; the poor 20 or so birds had less space to roam than my one singular horse. I can't even get started on the gorilla exhibit; all I will say about that is I walked into the gorilla building and turned right back around to leave because of the stench from the restrooms that were also in that building. To top it all off, the porcupines were also scratching at their door because they had no food and no shelter from the rain and the camels had been let out for a little bit to eat some grass while tied to a fence, but they didn't have any space to freely roam around and before I left I saw a zoo worker put them away in their shelter which was nothing more than a shed closing them in with no space for them to move whatsoever. If I could give the zoo zero stars, I would.
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27 May 2017
This place was surprisingly bigger than I expected. My son had a blast, he loves the outdoors and animals so it was an easy win. Lots of things to see and fun activities for the kiddos. Can definitely spend hours here. Pricing is kind of expensive but it is typical when you look at cost of things in Boston and even to the Aquarium.
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27 May 2017
It's a nice zoo. A lot of walking in between animals. Plenty of restrooms an places to eat a little pricey but good zoo to visit. At least 2 hrs. To see everything
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25 April 2017
We love this place although it's a bit farther away from us than the smaller Stone Zoo.
I love that with one membership we have access to both zoos and can always choose where to go.
The playground is fantastic for the kids.
we also love the convenient cart rentals.response / report this review -
20 April 2017
A great zoo for the family. We had lots of fun. We were most looking forward to the gorillas and we weren't disappointed. The food was expensive for what you got , so definitely pack a lunch or plan on eating outside of the park for better quality. Overall a great experience. Lots to do and lots of animals.
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