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Emerald Coast Zoo

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Keisha L.

For my birthday I told my fiancé I wanted to go to a petting zoo for my birthday. (That's the kid in me ) I've never been in all of my 40 years as of tomorrow!! He made it happen! After an hour (+) drive we made our way to Emerald Coast Zoo and it was so worth it!! We had an amazing time and I even got a kiss! Everyone there was super friendly as well! Truly made my day!! I can't wait to go back again!

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LuAnne H.

Excellent small zoo located east of Crestview on Hwy 90. From the first moment we met the family owners, we've been frequent patrons to the Emerald Coast Zoo. They have transformed this once animal refuge into a family centered, interactive zoo. They've brought in new animals and are still in the process of rebuilding the existing enclosures, while relocating and/or expanding new ones. It's a wonderful place to spend an afternoon!

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Thomas O.

This is a very cool zoo. This isn't your typical zoo. This zoo has a more farm like feel. I like this zoo. It feels like someone started a farm and as they added more animals they invited people and charged money. I would definitely go back! Animals are very friendly and the front half of the zoo will let them pet you. They had a deer there that loved its chin scratched! It was the cutest thing! Also, the water buffalo loved their face scratched! Pet at your own risk. There are signs saying that the animals may bite. As zoo's go, this has a lot of the animals that typical zoos have. Tigers(even an albino/white), lions, monkeys, etc. I would recommend!

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Jennifer B.

We absolutely loved our visit!! Amazing encounters and the people are so friendly. We loved feeding all the animals! Watch out for the Emu! He is sneaky and will steal your bag of food! :)

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Love this little zoo. It's pretty close to my house, so we always enjoy taking friends and family when they visit.

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If you are looking for the perfect family friendly zoo then this is perfect for you. Love it here.

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Great little zoo, great for kids and the entire family. We live very close and hear the animals every night!

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It's smaller than some of the other zoos I've been too. You can see everything in about 2 hours. Even so, it is worth a visit

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Great family fun. Love the zoo! All the animals are amazing and family run zoo is a delight.

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Awesome place !!! Staff was excellent with my 5 yo granddaughter!!! We all loved it and will visit again!!!

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Santa Rosa Ranch

Santa Rosa Ranch

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One of the BEST experiences we have had in the Gulf Coast! Our family visited this weekend and had…read morea blast petting all of the animals and feeding the reindeer. The staff was very sweet and made us feel right at home! I can't believe word hasn't gotten out about this gem... I'll be telling EVERYONE about this place

My friend and I brought our 6 children here. There were a lot of little activities for them to do,…read morebut we were hoping for a pumpkin patch. There was no patch. There was only a table full of small pumpkins. It's fine. There were a lot of other good things about the place. The deer, the goats, the big pig that walked around, the zip line, etc. Well we went up to pay our way in and the lady at the concession was So Super nice! The price was $10 each. 2 and under are free. My friend paid for her and her two children. I pod for myself and 3 of my 4 children because my youngest was 2. I asked again about the and under being free. She said yes. So I asked what about the pumpkins? Because usually the pumpkins are included in the price. She said "Oh the pumpkins are free! Take as many as you want. We have more than we know what to do with!" Ok great! We spent close to 2 hours doing all the activities. Then we when we were ready to leave, we went to the pumpkin table to get our pumpkins. My daughter had a hard time choosing so we were showing her options then putting them back until she found the one she wanted. Great! We go to leave and we're taking pictures of the kids carrying their pumpkins. 1 for each of us. I was carrying mine and my daughter's. When I was almost to the parking area, a woman stopped me and said we got too many pumpkins. I was confused and told her we paid 7 fees and my youngest was free. And she said "I don't know. They just told me y'all had too many pumpkins and I have to get them." So I explain that we had the right amount. She wasn't having it. She said the pumpkins were only free for the kids. So I don't really know what my friend and I paid fees for because it's not like we got on the zip line or anything. Whatever! So I give her the two I have in my arms back and walk away. My friend goes back and at least gets my daughter's pumpkin back from the lady because I was done with the confrontation. She was hearing it. All in all, my children enjoyed it. Every other employee other than this lady was so super nice! But it was not the pumpkin patch experience we or they were hoping for and the lady at the end of it ruined my whole view of the place. We will not go back. We'll drive a few minutes down the road to Holland Farms!

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Uncle Sandy's Macaw Bird Park

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Adopted my parrot from here this month but have been volunteering for months here. Every bird has…read moretheir own personality, space and time spent with them on the daily. Reed is wonderful to be around and he has taught me so much. The adoption process was so wonderful, everything I've wanted. All my needs were met. Reed makes sure all these birds go to great homes. As for the parrots, they are provided with daily enrichment, a great diet, other birds to interact with and places to hide . Misters in the heat and heat lamps in the cold. Nothing better than Uncle Sandy's!!!!!!!!!

This place is a real hit if you love birds. It's a small, privately owned, bird sanctuary and I'm…read morereally glad we found it. The people that run it and care for the birds are first class fun. They give you a little cut of food of peanuts, cooked pasta and bread to feed the birds. You're given a very brief class on how not to get bitten when feeding them. These types of birds can inflict a nasty bite. It only costs ten dollars a person to walk through and it has to be cash. I donated another twenty bucks as well. The bird enclosures are spacious and the birds appear well fed and healthy. I really enjoyed the Emus, budgies and the funny chicken. There are even peacocks running around. One let me feed it peanuts and was very friendly. This place does a great service for surrendered birds nobody wants or knows how to take care of. Visiting funds continued care for these animals and I fully support the mission. It really is a fun experience.

Buccaneer Pirate Cruise

Buccaneer Pirate Cruise

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An interactive, fun experience for families that have young children. I even noticed preteens…read morehaving a blast. Unfortunately, for myself and my family we were sold on this idea of a pretty cool pirate ship that tours the island of Destin. Not at all with this ship does. This cruise is solely intended to entertain children while you explore a small area of the waters for example passing crab Island starting just a short distance away from Harbor Walk. We were lucky enough to see a dolphin take a quick flip above water, but if you blinked and missed it, which some people in my group did, then you missed it but it's not advertised as part of the experience so for those of us that saw it, we were lucky. I do find that there are many dolphins and you get to see them probably any day you're on the water. The ship is exceptionally clean, and I loved the laboratory facilities. Not your typical tiny bathrooms that you find on a boat. We did order the fast on boarding Tickets, which I did not feel were necessary. No one asked us for it and when we got to the ship, we were instructed to walk to the front just like everybody else and had to wait for one family to board ahead of us as they only board one group at a time. In my mind that family did not have a fast on boarding, however, who knows. We were not asked for the Pass and there was no line or sign to indicate what side to stand on if you had a fast on boarding. Maybe this is more valuable during peak season but definitely not now.

We had a great time on the cruise! Brought the family to Destin and my girls wanted my grandson to…read moreexperience a Pirate Cruise like they did when they were little. It was outstanding. The staff were all helpful and entertaining to all onboard that I saw. Interacting with as many guest as possible. Cracking jokes, dancing with the kids, training them to be a "Pirate". I would highly suggest this place for more than just the cruise. They are outstanding believers in Jesus Christ and also support missions. I am sure your family would enjoy everything about it.

Emerald Coast Zoo - zoos - Updated May 2026

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