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    Brevard Zoo

    4.5 (466 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Feeding the giraffes
    Tamara M.

    This zoo is so great! Moving here from a much bigger city, I was expecting to be underwhelmed by this place but I am glad to say I was wrong. It's big, and well mapped out, with something for everyone. The staff and volunteers are kind and helpful. Lots of benches to help out when the kids get tired to take a quick rest. I visited while chaperoning a school field trip but I am looking forward to come back and explore on our own time so we can do everything but especially the train.

    Raymond K.

    If you are a zoo person, then this zoo is a must visit. Great for adults and the kids will love it. We spent a little more than 4 hours and we seen and did just about everything. We took a little guided kayak tour, train ride, we fed the birds and fish, and my wife fed a camel. They also have a zip line. All the animals looked healthy and content in their environment. We did not eat any food, since we had breakfast before we went, but from what I could tell, the food looked pretty good. If in the area , plan on taking the family to the zoo.

    Eric P.

    My family and I have just moved to Florida from Chicago a little over a month ago, and Chicago has two zoos which are pretty great. We've heard great things about this zoo and we've decided to check it out. We were kinda shocked at how much it cost, think we paid $80+ for the day. In Chicago one of the Zoos is free while the other is half the price of what we paid here, BUT it was worth it! Honestly this is a great family experience, they had a small water park for the kids which is great to cool everyone off, so don't forget to pack swimsuits, a nice playground to sap the kid's energy, and a petting zoo. Some of the animals had there own bridges, which they use, that was cool to see. They have zip lining, kayaking, and a Safari style train ride for all ages. They also have an aviary where the birds land on you (if you have food) and there really cool unique species. They also have a place you can walk into and see kangaroos and emus up close, no barrier. There's just so much they have there that I can't mention them all, it's an all day place if you ask me. They also had good service, very friendly and informational. I would definitely take the family back to this place, just looking for an event.

    Vicki M.

    My visit to the Brevard Zoo exceeded my expectations. We went with the goal of doing the Nyami River Tour kayak adventure,$12.95 for adults in addition to zoo entry. The kayak trip was longer than I expected and we saw behind the scenes of the zoo and animals. The zoo was celebrating 30 years. The zoo was very clean and very well laid out by different habitats. In addition to the kayak tour, there are several other experiences you can buy for an additional fee. The volunteers enthusiastically shared their knowledge. There is a large onsite parking lot.

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    Kellie A.

    I love this zoo so much. All the staff and volunteers are always very engaged, helpful and look like they fully enjoy being there. It's an easy zoo to walk around, a perfect half day place to bring the kids. The splash pad is def an added bonus! I highly recommend getting annual passes if you live near here, they are so worth it and you get discounts on almost everything! And they have a lot of hands on animal encounters available

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    Brian K.

    This is by far the best zoo we've visited in Florida. The animal exhibits are huge and thoughtfully designed so you feel incredibly close to the animals throughout the park. We even did the $6 train ride--at first it felt short, but by the end the animals were so close it was honestly an amazing experience. You really feel immersed the whole time. We will definitely be coming back! If we lived closer we'd get an annual pass.

    Shelby A.

    Stopped in to check out their giraffes and giraffe kayak adventure as advertised online. It is $2 cheaper to book your tickets online rather than buying them at the zoo. Parking fills up quick so you may end up walking a bit to the entrance. Once you enter I have to say we did the entire zoo and kayak tour in 1:30 maybe less. The biggest complaint I have was people with small children just clogging up the walkways with strollers and making it not easy to pass and then giving major attitude. This zoo is definitely smaller than I was expecting for the ticket prices. I was most excited as I love giraffes they are my absolute favorite animals. I was able to feed them for $10 and then we also opted to do the kayak tour thru Africa for $12.95 per person. The kayak tour I can say save the money and don't do it. You can barely see any of the animals from the river nor do they come close enough for a decent photo. The zoo was packed at 10-11am when we went and if was absolute chaos. It definitely is more of a fun experience I'm sure to bring your kids. But I can say I was disappointed by the hype around the giraffe encounters they advertise to see they were lacking in person. I don't think I would return.

    Rachel M.

    Loved visiting this zoo. The way they organized it by habitat and in a circle for each area of animals, they made it possible not to miss any section. My faves were the giraffes, lions, kangaroos, rhinos, giant sea otters, and flamingos. I was surprised that we were able to see the kangaroos up close. That was so cool. We spent about 3 hours here. They had a good amount of shade for those hot days but we came on a perfect weather day. They also have a mural display throughout the park through May. We only missed one section bc it was closed at the time we visited but we still didn't feel that we missed anything. That area is for the kids to play and splash around in as well as a petting zoo. This is a great zoo. So glad we visited! They also have kayaks and zip lines animal viewing which we did not do. They also have animal feedings and encounters as well. So great fun for the whole family.

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    Sounder A.

    Great zoo. Worth the price, annual passes are cheap. Tons of new exhibits. Great animals. Great programs. Awesome staff.

    Giraffes

    Absolutely beautiful zoo. Very clean and extremely friendly employees. Animals are the best of course. Highly recommend. Kiddie water park was so nice. More zoos should model themselves after this zoo. Prices were very reasonable. Definitely will return.

    Aria I.

    Had a fun time definitely worth the drive 10/10 The staff was super informative About each exhibit I also loved Tree Top & being able to see the animals while on that obstacle course I will definitely be coming back here

    Glorimar

    We went today for the Kayak experience and to my surprise this zoo has many free close encounters with the animals. We got to see the kangaroos up close. The kayaking experience was very cheap and we enjoyed our time with our tour guide Kayla. Definitely recommend.

    Lisa S.

    Brevard Zoo is a nice size. There are 4 main areas and none require a significant amount of walking. We started in the African exhibit. It was so cool. I loved how close we could get to the lions, rhinos, and giraffes. We did the giraffe feeding and that was a great experience. You can get so close to these amazing animals. There are a few places where a quarter can give you a handful of food for fish, birds, and deer and it was fun to get up close and personal with these animals. We also did the Rainbow Lorikeet feeding with nectar cups. That was so cool. Birds land on your hand, head, and shoulders and eat out of the cup you are holding. It was such a fun, unique experience. Loved it. You exit the zoo through the gift shop and I was able to pick up a few postcards. Really enjoyed the experience.

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    Best Zoo Ever! Lots of animals, feeding, fun - I would recommend going as soon as it opens and feed the kangaroos first.

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    Thanks for your nice review, Chloe! We hope to see you soon.

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    Great for the whole family! Many different animals to see, & chance to feed a giraffe!

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    Ask the Community - Brevard Zoo

    What is the cost for 3 and 6 year olds?

    Children 3 years old and up are $21.95.

    How does the kayak tour work? Do you get a time slot? Does it get booked up for the day?

    There are two kayak tours. The Nami Nami river tour (by the giraffes and lions) is booked at the desk near the kayaks for the time slot that you want. The other one by the Ropes course and everglades portion of the park is usually available when you… Read more

    What's the costs?

    It's 20 something per person. But you can take up to 5 people (family) for $140 per year

    An you bring a dog?

    I'm sure if it's a certified service animal you can - best thing to do is call them directly to inquire.… Read more

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    For me and my son I spent $50 to get in and another $20 to buy 10 pieces of lettuce to feed the giraffes.

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    Little Reef Aquaculture & Imports

    Little Reef Aquaculture & Imports

    5.0(3 reviews)
    7.3 mi

    Absolutely in love with this place! Professional here. They are here for the love of the hobby and…read morenot become reach of their clients. They are exited to help new people in the hobby and have patience with us when we have a million and one questions ! Thank you for all you do for us!

    Little Reef Aquaculture is AWESOME! I am tickled to death that I found them with a quick internet…read moresearch and even happier that I ventured their way a few months ago. I know there are several folks involved with the business, but I've dealt mostly with Shawn and he has been exceedingly helpful and provided top-notch advice and suggestions while setting up my first mixed reef tank. They have a great selection of corals (and fish and other inverts) and their stock gets getting better and more diverse weekly. I especially like the fact that Shawn has extensive experience working at some really big name places over in Orlando and brings that experience to a more local setting that caters to folks just like me as well as other much more experienced reefers. have bought livestock from the big name places that all of us have heard of on the Internet in Orlando and I can say without pause that the corals and inverts Shawn has sold me were as good or even much better as far as quality, size, and cleanliness. The price was better in every case and many times the size of the frag might even be 2-3X larger... pretty easy decision to buy local from a dealer I trust where I not only get to pick the item out personally, but it's also not shipped to me so it doesn't get stressed during shipment. I have found my reef tank critter supplier and I couldn't be happier. Well-done Little Reef Aquatics and thank you Shawn! I will definitely be coming back for more.....

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    Gatorland - Adventure hour

    Gatorland

    4.4(1.2k reviews)
    42.9 mi
    Free parking
    Kid friendly

    Absolutely would come back! So worth your time if you're in the area. The prices make sense and…read morethere are SO MANY gators! The lot of land is much much bigger than we realized. Our favorite area were the crocs - spent a lot of our time watching them. The show we saw was great and we were able to get photos with the gator after. There's also many other animals to see like farm and birds! Staff were all friendly and knowledgeable. Train ride was fun, relaxing, and we got to see even more of the park. Highly recommend!

    What a unique experience. We've been to Orlando more times than I can count and never thought to…read morecome here. I wish we'd visited earlier. Our visit stated with a short view of the gators at the opening. However I booked the stompin gator off road adventure ride so we had to rush to the back of the park to meet our time. The ride was a fun short ride through a made up rivals gator park. It gave a closer view of gators. We enjoyed this as an opener to the park. Once done, we walked the entire path reading facts and observing gators in their habitat. There is a feeding area where you can feed smaller gators which my daughter wanted to do. That was a lot of fun and a unique experience. Mom enjoyed watching her experience it . Just be mindful the birds are watchful and will quickly snatch any unprotected fish. There is a walking path that makes you feel like you are walking in the Everglades. Don't miss that. It was both peaceful and scary. We kept expecting gators or snakes on the path and were scared too many times by bugs/spiders. Someone said to try the gator bites but we never found where they were served so that's the only thing we missed. Overall a nice visit but plan something else for the day. It's a few hours type activity not an all day activity.

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    Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens - Splash pad area

    Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

    3.6(330 reviews)
    55.6 mi

    what a lovely place to host a 4th birthday party for my son !! they were so hospitable & we had a…read morelive lizard visit too. they provided a nice sized room, decor, pizzas, utensils, and drinks with the party package. all the kids had such a great time. the zoo was nicely made w/ an easy to walk pathway through it all - very stroller friendly! their reptile exhibits were extensive. it is definitely a smaller sized zoo but that also makes it an easy walk for families with littles. lastly, the splash pad is a blast !! it is a full on water zone & it's fun to see the littles run & play - i will caution though that their are some bigger kids that run a little too hard so keep an eye on your little ones there. we have many more tickets to use from our party package so we will be back real soon - maybe even this weekend :)

    I went to the Central Florida Zoo for the "Brews Around the Zoo" event and had such a great time…read more It's a two-day event with a Saturday night option and a Sunday daytime option, and Sunday was the perfect choice for me. The atmosphere was fun without feeling chaotic, and it was really nice being able to walk the zoo with live music, different brewery stations, and a relaxed adult crowd. There was a solid variety of local breweries represented, so it didn't feel repetitive, and the lines moved smoothly. I'm not a big beer person (although you will be in heaven if you are), so I appreciated that they also had cider, seltzers, canned cocktails, and wine. Being able to wander through the zoo with a drink in hand made it feel a little more special than a typical tasting event. It's such a unique setting, and it really works. Definitely one of the better local events we've been to, and I would absolutely go again. Even outside of the event, this zoo would be a fantastic visit for all ages just to see the animals. What really stood out to me was how clear it is that the staff genuinely love and care for them. You can feel that passion throughout the park. We thoroughly enjoyed the keeper talks. They were engaging, informative, and you could tell the keepers truly know and care about the animals they work with. There's also a unique opportunity to feed the giraffe, which is such a fun experience and something you do not get to do everywhere.

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    Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens - Happy Habitats program for students.

    Happy Habitats program for students.

    Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens - Happy Habitats program for students

    Happy Habitats program for students

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    Brevard Zoo Linear Park - Trees with Spanish moss

    Brevard Zoo Linear Park

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    This is my favorite biking trail in the area. It is about three miles and upon exiting, there is a…read moregorgeous neighborhood that you can explore. I love the trees and relaxed feel of the path. There are plenty benches and cute spots to stop and take a break. I never feel as if it's too crowded, and always feel so relaxed and present when I go.

    The Brevard Zoo Linear Park is literally what it sounds like. This is a park that shares some land…read morewith the Brevard Zoo, but is not part of the business. The park is public and free. It is truly linear in that it is a singular trail that's extends to the Pineda Causeway and back. The park trail has historical information along the way, as well as information about local wildlife. The trail takes you through classic Florida wetlands. It is quite popular and frequented by walkers, cyclists, and joggers. It is about 2.5 miles one-way, so about 5 miles round trip. Be prepared to have sun exposure. Also, it seems like a popular trail for dogs and their parents. There are benches interspersed throughout the trail and garbage cans for convenience. Today I walked the 5-mile journey and I will be back. It was a gorgeous escape from city life. The parking was convenient and it really is free. If you plan to do the full length of the trail, bring water. It can get hot because of the direct sunlight.

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    Brevard Zoo Linear Park - Historical trail

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