The Shreveport aquarium is a gem of the Ark-La-Tex. I have been to aquariums in New Orleans, World…read moreof Wonders in Springfield Missouri, the aquarium in Dallas, Tennessee, and Georgia. This may sound a bit strange but of all those aquariums I enjoy the Shreveport aquarium the most. It's just a enjoyable place to chill out and recharge. When we visit massive, hundred million dollar aquariums, we are often herded through the exhibits with hundreds of people. It is hard to truly enjoy an aquarium in that type of environment. Plus, how many fish do you really want to see? At the Shreveport aquarium my wife and I will often sit in the first opening gallery for 10 or 15 minutes. Soft instrumental music is playing and the fish are gingerly pecking at a coral reef or playing with one another. If a loud child and family comes in all you have to do is wait about 90 seconds and they will pass through. Enjoy their excitement and sense of wonder. We can also spend 10 minutes at the Shark Tank and another 10 or 15 minutes with the stingrays. Most of the other exhibits we view a little more quickly. Sometimes a staff member is eager to tell you about a new addition or some type of exciting aquatic behavior. This is a small aquarium, but what it has, it does very well. If you go, take the time to pause and chill out an among the hundreds of finny creatures. This is a different type of aquarium experience. Check the website for feeding times. My wife and I each have an annual pass which cost $50 a year each. It is well worth it.

Out of our trips to Louisiana this is by far the most disappointing place we visited. Overpriced,…read moresmall, and you don't get anywhere near what you pay for. I think, we took our time and still did everything in like 30 mins. It's such a shame since the surrounded area was BEAUTIFUL! I thought the gemstone area was cool. Not sure if I would consider it part of the aquarium. This is very comparable to and equally as disappointing as the sea life aquarium in downtown San Antonio. Save your money and time. If you're anywhere near Corpus Christi go to the Texas State Aquarium. That is what a true aquarium should be, and it's by far the most fun and worth every dime! This is a place for toddlers in our opinion. The highlight was hand feeding rays. That's it, didn't ruin our trip thanks to the rest of the cool places around! Don't waste your time or money here.

My family and I had an AMAZING experience at Gators & Friends! We did the 7-Line Zip Line, which…read moreincluded admission and animal feed, and it was such a fun and exhilarating experience from start to finish! Trey and Yasmin were incredible guides! They were encouraging, knowledgeable, and made all of our nerves disappear. Their energy and professionalism made the experience even more memorable. Gators & Friends is such a fun place for the whole family, and we'll absolutely be back every time we visit Shreveport! Thank you to the entire Gators & Friends team for an unforgettable experience!

My friend and I had such a great time at this park! We booked a 4-line zipline course and decided…read moreto go a little early to see the zoo. We had so much fun that we ended up staying 5 hours and closed the park down! We got to hold a baby alligator and watched feeding time for the adult alligators. We bought a couple of feed cups and fed the other animals in the zoo. The zipline experience was so much fun that we decided to upgrade and do the full 7-line course. For anyone who can't decide which one to do, I highly recommend doing all 7. The last one is the best! Shout out to Kent, Trey, Julian, and Sierra (my apologies if I got any names wrong). They were all so awesome and made the day so much fun! It's clear they really enjoy what they do and care about their guests' experience. They also do 'Art Days' on Wednesdays and Thursdays for artists and photographers. You can't beat the $5 admission plus a free feed cup for hours of entertainment and a chance to sketch or photograph the cute animals. Unfortunately, we live far away, but if we are ever back in the area, we will definitely stop by again!

This place seems abandoned and understaffed. We chose to book the "VIP" for my daughter's birthday…read more It was $200 for two hours. The fee wouldn't have been bad but the VIP didn't have any extra perks we couldn't have gotten at the regular lane. The host couldn't see my reservation in the system. We even showed him the receipt from our email. The bartender was nice and was the only person (besides the janitor) who came off like she actually worked there. The building has lots of fun looking accommodations but they aren't operating to their potential. The arcade games were very gimmicky feeling. There were strings on the bowling pins. So much can be done to improve the customer experience. They probably just need someone corporate to visit this location to rectify the issues. There isn't a whole lot that needs to be done to correct the issues, but something needs to happen or else this place will go out of business at the price point. I'll be back before I just write this place off. It definitely has potential.

So there are a lot of things to do, the folks are helpful and the food menu is big! But know what…read moreyour getting into before you go or sticker shock will get you. Menu prices are not to bad. Game prices can get expensive if you're just swiping and not watching. They use digital everything. Cashless payment and no tickets all on a card. I didn't play any virtual games but looked like golf simulator, bowling alley and others. It is fun and something for everyone. This is not the kind of place you drop a kid off with 20 bucks, it would be a boring night.

We booked the first jump of the day at 10am. The atmosphere was calm and exactly what we hoped to…read moresee by getting there early. Very clean and the customer service was top notch. We took a break in our jump time to grab an Icee. A field trip walked in as we were at the concession. It looked like we were going to have to wait behind all the new comers to pay for our drinks which would have taken the majority of our jump time. One of the observant workers seen this and she quickly moved us to the front to check us out. I wish I had gotten her name! We will be back!

I took my son here for Midday play date with a friend. This place has gone downhill. We arrived at…read more11am and the venue was Filthy. Spider web everywhere, hair and small pieces paper on the trampoline's throughout the venue There was no hand sanitizer in the dispenser, and the workers were standing around talking to each other, and not paying attention to the children. I can really tell no one cleans or sanitizes the building Or the equipment regularly. This is a health concern!!!

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

This is an awesome Safari and petting zoo on way from Marshall to Jefferson. We saw pretty much…read moreevery animal. I am a zebra fan so you would see lot of Zebra pics, they are so pretty! Entry per person is $17 or something around that. You can take as many rounds inside as you want in the day.. Onsite toilets are available Petting zoo is in a separate section that we didn't do. There are 4 roads that are marked by arrows to follow and we see animals on the way. They are so much used to cars that they stand next to car window to get fed. You can buy feed on-site as well.

My 10 and 7 year old children now refer to this as their favorite park in the country. (We road…read moretrip a lot.) During a recent cross-country venture, I was really grateful to come across this place. Plenty of easy, free parking. Clean, free restrooms. Tons of grass to run around / walk in, as well as a walking path. And -- my children's favorite part -- a really large, nice playground structure with lots of unique pieces and features that you don't find at the more standard playgrounds. Really great place overall. So grateful to have stumbled upon it.

So it's basically a paved concrete track with a big sports field in the middle. But that simplicity…read moremakes it a nice gathering place. It's surrounded by a quiet neighborhood so that makes it feel more cozy.

it's always so fun coming here and seeing the ducks! i'm so grateful to have grown up nearby the…read morepond

Grew up there. Well done. Always great to see new generations enjoy my park, and to visit the tree…read morethat grows out over the water where now five generations of my family have gone to watch sunrises, make diary entries, and assuage troubled souls

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.

The website and google maps were uninformative about days and hours. While it was pleasant to drive…read morealong the roads and walk on the trails, it seemed like it wasn't helpful in explaining where people can and can't go and when. It just seemed abandoned, but open. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt because I really support the mission, but it was just a very forgettable experience.