Buy the bucket of feed!!! The animals love being fed! We had the best time in the drive through part feeding deer and bison! All the animals look healthy and have been well taken care of. They will come right up to the car and get food and pets, and no they don't jump on your car. They are extremely respectful Then we enjoyed the walk through petting zoo, they have a lovely group of animals that have been rescued. (Got to see a porcupine, kangaroo. Artic fox, ostrich.) Many we have never seen up close before so it was very special! They also had bible verses posted along the driving path. I loved the whole experience!! On our vip experience Aubrey introduced us to the sweetest ring tail lemur, a very cool turtle, alfalfa the baby Joey and the sweetest artic fox! We had a blast and Aubrey really knows her animals! She has answers for ALL the questions! We can't wait to take our kids back soon!! The vip experience was well worth the money. At the end we got a stick with peanut butter and birdseed and got to feed the sweet birds in the bird room! They were adorable as well. read more

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The drive through safari was a lot of fun, for us and the kids. All the animals seem happy except for the wolves. The wolves need a bigger enclosure, that was sad to see. The enclosures and animals inside the shop where you pay also need some bigger enclosures and space to move around. read more

you should have a price for just drive through and tell elderly or week knee people the inside zoo is a joke to get around if you have knee issues or are elderly. so if you had a sign telling us that and a price we would of just done the drive through because the drive through was awesome and well work 15 or so per person but the inside was very hard to get around read more

HORRIBLE. All you see are deer a few ostrich and like 2 wolfs. it's so boring and dirty. do not come here absolutely boring a waste of money. will not be coming back. Legit so bad it made all 3 of my kids cry. "promised" never land zoo Like what's the promise ? there's no tigers at all and where are the bobcats?! Do not come here read more

Everything. This is literally one of the worst facilities I've been to. They have an Argentine black and white tegu and a red tegu housed together in a 4x2x2 enclosure, recommended size for a SINGLE black and white is 8x4x4. They're also solitary animals and shouldn't be housed together. They have 3 bearded dragons housed together, which are also solitary animals, and claimed they tried to separate them but they wouldn't eat... this is also dangerous, and as adults they don't need to eat as much. Neither the tegus or bearded dragons had UVB, which is ESSENTIAL for reptiles, especially those guys, to get the calcium they need. Without it they're very likely to develop MBD(Metabolic Bone Disease) and die a super painful death. They had a Burmese Python that was on display with not only scale rot, but also burn marks/lesions along her back from where she had hit/rubbed against the unprotected(exposed) heat bulb, which can generate surface temperatures up to 200 degrees if the wattage was correct. They housed Guinea pigs in a trough that would've been acceptable for 5 pigs, MAYBE up to 10 pigs, but there were over 20 easily. They had ball pythons housed in enclosures together with horribly stuck shed and they were EXTREMELY underweight, more than likely due to an unwillingness to eat because of stress and poor husbandry. There was also a green tree python(named Verde) that was SO poorly taken care of. Spotty shedding all over. NONE of the reptiles had the correct humidity requirements. On top of ALL of this, I had discreetly approached someone asking who was in charge to just have a legit conversation about it all and I was told "we try to get new animals weekly" and "she(I'm assuming the owner, whoever she may be) funds it all herself and is trying her best". There's NO reason to need weekly orders of animals that live potentially 30 years if they have adequate care. I'm genuinely disgusted by the care of these animals and pray that they are able to find adequate care FAST, and I pray she STOPS CARING FOR ANIMALS SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO. What's even more horrible is that this was all done under the guise that God guided their hand, when no God I know would wish for the diminishment of his creations the way I witnessed today. read more

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Worst drive through Safari or animal facility we've ever been to. We paid $50 to see a variety of deer. There was one questionable "wolf" that looked more like a domestic husky mix. There were a few lama and some ostrich. The petting zoo was lame. The health of the animals should definitely be investigated. Nothing spectacular and definitely not worth the price. They spent more in advertising than caring for the animals and enclosures. read more

My kids LOVED feeding the animals from the car. Great experience. Will definitely be going back.

We showed up a couple minutes before 3 pm and were told they were closed. We drove 45 minutes for this place and timed to where we would be there for the last admission which the website clearly stated last time for ticket sales was at 3 pm and they closed at 4 pm. The teenagers running it were very rude and very quick to shoo us away. Not a good experience at all and wish we would've gotten the experience we were looking for. read more

Walked in to find a 10 year old boy working the front desk and register. He knew his stuff but was only getting paid $2 a hour. No instructions were given for the petting zoo or the drive thru. We entered the drive thru around 3:20pm and had a great start. Then, as we rounded the corner to the first gate we noticed it was closed. We called many times and it went right to voicemail. After trying to reach them by phone multiple times, we decided to open the gate since no one knew we were out there. We had to unlock the gate ourselves, since we were unable to turn our car around. This put us in great danger due to the animals around us. Then they shut the main gate so we couldn't leave. We had to unlock the gate to leave. This all happened before 4pm, when they are supposed to close. When we got back to the main building, everyone was gone. The parking lot was empty. Would not recommend. It was not a fun and safe experience. I'm not trying to be a Karen, I'm a college student so my standards are not the highest. read more

My family absolutely LOVED this place! We came down to Eureka Springs and were recommended to give this park a visit. I am very happy that we decided to do so. The staff was super friendly and very knowledgeable about all of their animals! Facility was clean and smelled great when entering into the park. You can definitely tell the animals are loved & cared for. 10/10 recommend! read more

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All the animals were in the cages. Also we couldn't buy any food at the beginning because they said they didn't have any. Then we tried to get the money back and the lady was very snotty and rude. Will never come back here again read more

Went with a couple of my friends and was given little to no instruction. We got there around 3:00, and continued on through the trail. Around 3:30/3:45 they closed all the gates and locked us in. We called multiple times trying to get ahold of someone to let us out. No one answered the phone. We had to get out of our cars which put us at danger due to the animals near by. Whenever we finally let ourselves out we passed near the main building and there wasn't a single person there to tell. This was all before 4:00 when they close. This experience made me angry and unsafe. I definitely do not recommend going here. All together me and my friends spend around $75 here, and felt unsafe and confused the whole time. read more

Avid zoo go-er here! Lots of fun animals, and some I hadn't ever seen before! It was a hot day today and many of the animals were sleeping, or laying around. Only giving four stars because this is unfortunately one of those zoos that reminded me of how sad it is for wild animals to be in captivity. The big cats were pacing, most of the enclosed animals on the "foot zoo" were in enclosures with no grass. I could definitely be wrong, but they just looked less than happy. I definitely recommend going before the heat of the day kicks in! read more

Promised Land Zoo - Big bunny that loved all the pettin's! - Zoos Near Me - Eagle Rock, Missouri

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My teenaged niece and I were in Branson for some R&R and drove past the Promised Land location in town. I sought out a Groupon and got a great deal. I later realized that it was for the Eagle Rock location. After reading some reviews and scouring the various add-on packages seemingly necessary to visit most of the animals at the Branson location, I was happy to make the drive out to Eagle Rock. The safari park was well worth the drive from Branson! We saw emu, various types and sizes of deer, bison, zebra, llama, Longhorns, peacocks ... the list goes on. We bought two cups of feed and were just able to spread it around to the free-roaming animals during the four-mile adventure. Will definitely return! read more

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Went to this place about 7 years ago when we were back this way for a visit and it was a pretty nice place. Fast forward to May of 2023, we wanted to take some other family members. It was a total disaster. 20.00 a person to see a few animals in some run down cages. Felt sorry for the leopards. Asked to buy food to feed the animals in drive thru and they said they ran out, but a sign on the trail said they don't allow feeding them anymore. Only animals out were some deer and goats. They kept coming to the window for food. Some wolves in cages and that was about it. I'm sorry, but this place really has gone downhill. Don't waste your time or money. Go to the one in Branson. This one needs to be shut down and find some better facilities for the caged animals there. read more

I'm not a fan of leaving one star reviews for privately owned companies. Thus, in support of small American business, I will let this one sit at an undeserving two stars. Out cruising with my friend exploring various shops in the small town of Eureka, we spotted the sign for the Promised Land Zoo and excitedly began the forty-minute plus drive to Eagle Rock, Missouri. The signs on the way had us hyped, a drive-thru safari! And a new cat exhibit! But alas the Safari consisted of mostly reindeer, about three ostriches, some caged zebras, two caged wolves, and not much else! To top it off the price was $17.00 per adult! You couldn't pay me to return. Oh and the person who checked us out forgot to give us the food for the drive-thru safari. There were ZERO uncaged or accessible animals in the petting zoo, and the entire experience SUCKED! read more

This "zoo" feels like it's been forgotten about. It does not look at all like the photos. We entered through a small building that had an overwhelming smell of urine. I grew up on a farm, and everyone knows that petting zoos have a typical "smell" to them, but this was UNBEARABLE. Inside, there were several cages with various animals. There was a huge stock tank that was FILLED to the brim with GUINEA PIGS - at least 70. Several were pregnant, there were babies - clearly just uncontrolled inbreeding. What are you going to do with 100 inbred Guinea pigs? There were two prairie dogs in a wire cage that were trying to dig their way out. This is an unacceptable way to house prairie dogs - very sad. There was another cage filled with rats, one with another type of rodent - again, they are clearly multiplying and not being separated. A very sad looking lemur who desperately wanted to escape his small cage. The front desk was being operated by a YOUNG boy - very nice, but on his own. I don't know how he is able to stand to smell. God bless him. When we arrived, he was out feeding the petting zoo animals, but there were no adults or anyone else working. In the petting zoo area there were TONS of pot belly pigs - pregnant ones, babies. This looked like a breeding operation, but is more likely neglect. I grew up on a pig farm - it's not safe to have tiny piglets loose with the rest of the herd. This is basic animal care knowledge. The infrastructure is old, grass is overgrown, there are no signs/instructions. We just sort of wandered around. I was thankful that there weren't more animals in the petting zoo, but sad for those that were there. The drive through was fine. Same issue with old cages, lack of diversity, lack of signage. This is not a "zoo" or "sanctuary," this is a collection of animals that has been perpetually bred to fill up the fields and cages. read more

NOTE: If using a Groupon, this property will charge you a 12% sales/tourist tax separately in addition to your Groupon. Be aware! The Promised Land Zoo is an adorable zoo if you're looking for a good amount of interaction with standard animals. While none of the zoo animals are super rare or interesting, all of them seem very people-friendly, love to be fed, and most will be okay being petted. Just be aware that you'll be doing some pretty decent hill walking. PROS: -Parakeet feeding was absolutely adorable! I've never done anything like that before! You get a free stick with admission, and you go into a giant room with a ton of little parakeet birds. You hold the stick horizontally, and birds will fly onto the stick and eat off of it. They aren't okay with you petting them, and they'll fly away before you can reach them. This was worth the price of admission for us. I've been to quite a few zoos and have never seen that before. -Very minimal fencing. Whereas some zoos have three layers of wiring, Promised Land only seems to use a single, large-hole fences. This is fantastic for using a telephoto and photographing animals without any interference. -All of the animals are super friendly. Most of them come up to you expecting food and are okay with pets. This would be fantastic for children. CONS: -Zoo is built on a pretty huge hill. Expect lots of very steep-grade walking. -Was expecting something else from the "drive-through zoo" portion. It's a bunch of winding roads that drive along cages. I guess I was expecting a bit more animal interaction and such. As the exhibits are so huge for these animals, though (yay!), I can understand why it's more of a drive-through. It took us around 20 minutes to get through with no stopping. As it's included in price of admission, it's not a huge deal if you don't really like it. -The zoo appears to be strongly religious. There are religious phrases and icons throughout the park and animal cages. -Animals aren't anything "super special". They have your standard zoo-type animals like deer and goats and emus and kangaroos. All of the animals seem content and have decent cages, but you don't get too many really interesting ones. It's just not a huge, expansive zoo; it's pretty small but with lots of animal interaction. read more

My boyfriends surprised me for the day by taking me here and we did the VIP plus as well as the RTV and it was the BEST experience ever. the tour guide was great, so friendly and we never felt rushed by her. 10/10 recommend to anyone! The staff is phenomenal as well!!! read more

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So we were on our way to the promised land zoo because we bought our tickets from Groupon. As we get closer I go to put it in my maps for directions and it says closed. Website doesn't show their hours and so I called the phone number only to find out that it's been disconnected. So after driving 20 minutes we turn around and drive back home. I go on Groupon and I see there's a different phone number so I call and it says they're open seven days a week but it's only a pre-recorded message so now I don't know whether it's worth driving out there because it is a Distance. read more

Promised Land Zoo is one of the very few kid friendly attractions in the Eureka Springs area. We brought our 2 year old and also our 7 mo old. The 7mo old is clearly just along for the ride but our 2yo LOVED it. She was way into the petting zoo portion and pretty interested in the drive through portion as well. My favorite part was actually the parakeet room. They give you some sticks with peanut butter and bird seed on them and the birds land on the sticks and eat the food. They basically swarm you once you walk in so be cautious if someone is a little flighty (see what Isis read more

While visiting Eureka Springs, we decided to make the 11 mile drive up to the zoo. It was definitely a good choice and a fun way to spend the afternoon. The petting zoo allows you to get up close and feed goats, horses, a tortoise, porcupine, parrots, hogs and much more. It's great for kids and there is also a picnic area. For $12.95 per adult, you can drive through the property where you will be immediately greeted by deer, emus, buffalo all looking for some food. At the shop you can buy various sizes of food ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 for a large bag. I suggest buying two large bags if you really want to stop and feed the animals every chance you get. They are not shy and will come right up to your window and will eat the food right out of your hands. As you drive further, you will encounter more animals behind fences including goats, kangaroo, lion, deer and ostriches. At this point in the trip we ran out of food and a second bag would have come in handy. If you take your time, you can spend an hour driving through and looking at the animals. We enjoyed our experience getting to interact with so many animals. The price is a little steep but we found a $2.00 discount coupon from our hotel lobby and I would recommend that anyone do the same. read more

Went out to this zoo in Eagle Rock with a group of friends and had a blast! Being able to drive through this zoo and get up close to herds of buffalo and deer was an awesome experience and the closest I've ever been to being on a safari. They've got a unique collection of animals; from hyenas to lions and camels to monkeys and more. There's even a racing zebra that will pace along with you as you drive by. Make sure to look out for the trio gang of ostriches that'll curiously come up for you to feed (don't worry, they're harmless). Also, had a chance to check out the new zoo in Branson that opened recently which complements the drive through version. Definitely come check both of these out! read more

Expensive, coming in at nearly $50 for two adults and two children. Driving tour takes approx one hour, plus 15-30 min at petting zoo area. Features mostly deer, with some bison, emus, antelope, but nothing more exotic than zebras. Petting zoo was typical Pygmy goats, sheep, pigs, horses. If you're really bored in SW Mo, well... read more

There was no bottle feeding,parakeet paradise,grafts,monkeys,bears,elephants lions ect. More of a farm with very few zoo animals. The 3 calfs looked like the were starving to death. I wanted to take them home... I felt bad for them. read more

The 'petting zoo' was not even a petting zoo. All the animals were caged up...in small enclosures. The flies. LORD the flies....everything was coated in flies. The animals. The water. Just gross. The petting zoo was just sad. The driving part was a little better. The animals had more range to walk around...but, some animals were caged. I don't know, for the hype we got with the huge signs...and the price! It should of been more bang for your buck. This place just made me depressed. read more

I was expecting a lot more from this zoo. The billboards made it seem so exciting and more than what it actually was. It was fun, just not what I was hoping for and in my opinion priced too high! read more

We were just cruising through the area, and came upon Promised Land. Already a fan of these types of places, we pulled right in. It's definitely worth a stop if you're in the area, if you have kids, or if you've never experienced something like this. That said, all of the animals are in gates with the exception of a few emus and a variety of deer. And that's why I'm limiting this to 3 stars. I've been to Lazy 5 Ranch (Charlotte, NC) and Fossil Rim (Texas) a couple of times and the animals are all roaming free. Literally...a zebra will walk straight up to your car. This is more like an actual drive-through zoo. The animals are all caged and you can't get close to them or take good photos. There IS a petting zoo which is pretty cool, and you can see a few animals more closely (goats, prairie dogs, goats, donkeys, etc). Also, there's a lot of action in the gift shop- 2 turtles roaming about, snakes, hissing cockroaches, guinea pigs, and more. Staff was very friendly. Not a waste of time, but I've experienced better. read more

Friendly staff. The bird feeding at the end was hilarious with the kids. You stand in a big cage full of birds with a peanutbutter stick and the birds land on your stick. Kids thought that was great. read more

The kids enjoyed the animal show at 9 am and got to pet five animals. Also had a room called Parakeet Paradise where you get to feed the birds off a stick. My kids really enjoyed it! read more

Just left the Promised Land Zoo and we loved it! Again! There are lots and lots of baby animals right now. We got to bottle feed a baby mini donkey, a baby camel and a bunch of baby deer. This place is awesome! There has been a lot of recent improvments too...a new lemur house, a new alligator pool and a prairie dog town too. I must say that my favorite part is feeding the animals in the drive through part. LOVED IT! We come here everytime we're in town. read more

Promised Land Zoo - Little Prarie Dog in the new p dog town. Too Cute! - Zoos Near Me - Eagle Rock, Missouri

Avoid this attraction in Branson! Our family has been through several drive-through zoos, so we have a point of reference for giving this one a thumbs down. The animals are in pens and are not allowed to roam as are the other zoos we've visited. Their pens have NO grass because they are so small, it's all been trampled down. For the price, we expected to see more exotic animals. When we approached the EXIT gate, we were amazed and left asking, "That's it???!!!" It's way over-priced and even with the discount deal we got, is NOT worth the money. Spend yours elsewhere. read more

What a great place to visit - a picturesque backdrop to see an enormous variety of animals, both in the petting zoo and the drive through tour. The animals all have such interesting personalities too, making it a fun experience for any age. I don't think you could see such a variety of exotic animals anywhere else in Missouri! read more

The Promised Land Zoo is a pretty surreal place. One minute you're in the middle of the winding hills of the Ozarks, the next minute you find yourself rolling through a herd of zebras with ostriches chasing your car and buffalo eyeing you. The zoo has big cats, monkeys, and all sorts of other animals you wouldn't expect to find in rural southern Missouri. The Promised Land Zoo was a gem of an experience, and something I would recommend to anybody. read more

This place is AWESOME! Found them completely by accident, saw a sign while leaving Eureka Springs and decided to go. I am so glad I did. Being from California, there is nothing like this in Southern California. Driving through and feeding the animals was pure joy. It is reasonably priced, the people are nice and the animals are always hungry! Go here, you will not be disappointed. read more

Great family attraction! Interacting with the animals in the drive thru zoo is a blast. The selection of animals leaves a bit to be imagined with posters and statues of exotic animals that they don't have. It's still a great time for all ages. read more

This was a great experience for the price. They offer a military discount as well. I'd agree with the review to allow about 30 minutes for the petting zoo at the beginning and about an hour for the drive. Perfect if you have a sunroof to stand up through and feed the animals, especially the Bison. Would recommend for anyone who has kids and would purchase at least 1 bucket of food per person. My wife and I went through 3 buckets and we were out by the end. There are no longer any Big Cats. If your looking for interaction and close up view of some cool wildlife then this is the place to go! read more

Fun drive-thru zoo with petting zoo. Not too expensive, animals were very friendly with lots of variety, not many exotics though. The staff was very nice and helpful, constantly had one of the caged animals from the lobby out to play with and touch. Would recommend for a smaller family, could get pricey with a bigger party as it is pay per person not per car, for a fun way to spend a few hours while visiting Eureka Springs. read more

The Promised Land Zoo is a great adventure to take as a family. It is worth the short drive from Eureka Springs to check it out. We enjoyed the drive through safari feeding the animals as we went. Some of the animals are in large pens that you can drive through, but they are unable to approach your vehicle too closely. You can still toss them food if they are interested. The petting zoo area is a great bonus. The goats and miniature ponies are very interactive creatures. The prairie dogs were putting on a good show of chasing each other around and keeping watch for predators. There were a few parrots with impressive vocabularies that were fun to chat with, also. Go see it! read more

Amazing zoo that has tons of animals to choose from very well put together drive through and a great petting zoo hat my daughters enjoyed very much, a must stop if you happen to be in the area visiting! read more