I happened to find this place for the first time in July 2025, after heading into town to go to…read moreDollar General and it was my 2 years old best time of her life! She loves animals and her heart was so full with so many laughs and shrieks of joy at all the things to do here! I've recommended it to so many people from well over 2 hours away! We came up to Rice Lake for a weekend get away and found this lovely place! Our family grew up on farmland as well and this was the coolest thing I've ever seen! Anyone else who has anything negative to say is just a DEBBIE DOWNER hanging out with their friend NEGATIVE NANCY. There is no such thing as animal abuse at this special place and the people making up false allegations like that need to get a life. Most likely liberal lunatics.

DO NOT SUPPORT As stated in the most recent review, this…read moreplace allows animal abuse and theres is no staff managing children with small animals. Bunnies especially get injured easily and can get extremely broken / die from this malpractice. I am hearing from other sources that they also sell animals from breeders nearby. Specifically one named Valley View Puppies, who also are abusive to their dogs. RUN RUN RUN

Grandkids had a blast. Saw animals up close. Fed lama's, goats and donkey. Just the right size.read more

I came to this zoo for the first time in May 2022 and had a wonderful experience. The part I…read moreenjoyed the most was feeding and petting the donkeys. They were so well behaved and friendly. I also got to feed the prairie dogs. The only thing I was not pleased with was that the alpacas seemed aggressive. Overall I had an excellent time here and will definitely come back in the future.

Viewed a WIDE variety of amazing animals. My wife and I were VERY impressed with the exhibits…read moreincluding helpful placards in front of the enclosures giving good details about the animals. They had grizzly bears, black bears, cheetahs, a white rhino, many varieties of monkeys, skunks, sea otters, snow leopard, white bengal tigers, a parakeet encounter where you could be among about a hundred parakeets, a petting zoo for the kids, fed the giraffes carrots, anteaters, birds of all kinds, kiddie rides, safari train that travels among the animals and a snack hut that was truly family affordable.... We had a pulled chicken sandwich with fries and 20 oz beverage for $10! We spent 3 hours there in this walkable zoo and will return again. And keep in mind I'm usually not very excited about zoos in general but this place blew us away !!! Well done!!

Great little zoo... well maintained, friendly staff, and enough to see to stay entertained for a…read morefew hours. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Our family had a great time here for an afternoon! While slightly understaffed (which were were…read morefine with), the staff that was there was very friendly and made it work. One person might work two rides going back and forth but we never felt like things were not running smoothly. It was VERY clean and kept up. The food was good (just prepare to wait a bit). The giant Paul Bunyan at the entrance was a huge hit. Our four year old enjoyed the rides and we really liked walking around the back area of the park where the models and antiques were. We spent four hours here and thought it was well worth the admission price.

I first met Paul about 70 years ago. Amazingly, he still remembered me when we visited him last…read moreweek. What a great guy! Babe is still there. So is Sport, the reversible dog. This place holds many happy memories. It is heartening to see families there creating their own new memories.

We love visiting Minnetonka Orchards every fall! It's filled with fun activities to do, yummy…read moredonuts, and plenty of space to run around with your little one(s). The staff is always kind and willing to answer any questions. We will be back next Fall for more!

My review is solely based on the pizza and wine night vs. other parts of the orchard such as kids…read moreplay and the special event tent. The wood-fire pizza concept is adorable and overall a fun experience as it's outside, served from a food truck, contains live music and lots to observe amongst the large area. The pizza once ordered and delivered is extremely fresh with the dough being rolled on-site. My friend and I split the pesto pizza and an appetizer of the caprese salad. The service was excellent once we got through the giant line. There are also a variety of tables and chairs to leverage. The negatives are that the pizza is ordered in one giant line which for us took 1-hour and the tables are hard to snag unless you do in advance. A beeper is provided once ordered and you walk up to claim when the buzzer goes off. I would return just to check out the other areas of the space as the land is gigantic. Contrary, I would probably pass on the pizza experience as once is enough. Parking was easy too which is always a worry for me with a big unpaved lot with lots of signs directing to the right area. Note: there is no admission fee. Enjoy!

Do not buy anything but serrated weed cutters or muck tablets. Everything is cheap Taiwanese…read moregarbage.

Bought a lift boss from Weeders Digest, decided against it in favor of a new boat lift all…read moretogether. Returned the lift boss and received a 36.2% restocking fee vs. their stated 20% fee. There are better outlets for whatever it is that you're looking to buy. Avoid this business.

Absolutely beautiful store. This is of all the fish stores I've been too in Minnesota, this is my…read morefavorite. Not only is this store located in a very pretty and interesting building, it was very bright, open and full of fully landscaped aquariums with plants & fish everywhere. As soon as me and my friends walked in we were approached by an employee immediately. My friends went to look around and I asked a few questions. The employee gave me a lot of good answers as well as recommendations and items that might interest me in the store. The store is extremely well stocked, with items I've only been able to find online before. Me and my friends had a ton of fun looking at the tanks around the store and I good some great inspiration looking around. I got a few items including a snail trap (another item I've only seen online!) and the cashier was super friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the shop. The store below even had an enormous reef tank installed and maintained by the store employees. It is always a wonderful experience coming to a store where everyone is so passionate about their craft, and I can't wait to come back

I love this place!…read more You know how your kid bugs you for a fish tank and promises to take care of it only to lose interest as soon as the first pair of guppies dies? Well, that was me over 50 years ago except I never lost interest. I've been keeping fish and visiting fish stores around the country for my entire life. The people from World Of Fish who started RiverShore Aquariums have done a great job. Located not far from the original World of Fish, RiverShore has clean tanks, friendly and knowledgeable staff and they are super keyed in on planted tank setups. These days my tanks are relatively simple just to keep things easy, rocks and driftwood mostly, but I've been wanting to do a planted tank for a while. I know the basics but had some questions on substrate, plant selection and lighting for what is basically going to be a freshwater nanotank. The staff person who helped me was super knowledgeable, answered my questions and gave me some good advice for getting started. They had a good selection of different kinds of gravel as well as an assortment of driftwood and rocks. I liked that they have a table where you can do a little aquascaping trial and error before you make a final selection. The fish were high quality and appeared healthy. Most were smaller species suitable for planted tanks. I even discovered a new species that I had never heard of - anchor catfish. Super cool and perfect for my little nanotank. I know enough about fish and have been to enough fish stores to know which ones are really good. Rivershore is at the top of the list if you live in the Twin Cities, and especially if you're interested in giving planted tanks a try. Even if its plants aren't your thing or you are new to the hobby, I'd checkout Rivershore for your first aquarium.