This 73-acre park is the only zoo in Florida's northeast. With over 2000 animals and 1000 plants, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is 1 of only 7 zoos in the …
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Apr 18, 2025
Most of the animal exhibits had stagnant water, and dust instead of plants and grass. Lots of parents walking around drinking beer and wine while they are trying to manage needy, busy todders and sma…Full review by HarrerFamily
Apr 7, 2025
Very disappointing experience. Now I know why you can only buy tickets online! The zoo used to be great a few years ago, but this year showed that there is not much upkeep with the exhibits and an…Full review by Linda G
Mar 17, 2025
Drove 4 hours and well worth it, great day with family. Zoo is very flexible with bringing your own food/drink which was awesome as we have some dietary restrictions. Really fun day, check out thei…Full review by John M
What are the air conditioned areas at this zoo? Wife is pregnant and very sensitive to heat and is trying to get a sense of how easy it is to cool off
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I do not recall there being many air-conditioned places at the zoo. There is some dining space with a/c and I think the inside exhibits (snakes and such) have a/c. DEFINITELY buy the …
I do not recall there being many air-conditioned places at the zoo. There is some dining space with a/c and I think the inside exhibits (snakes and such) have a/c. DEFINITELY buy the train package, but you might want to contact the zoo directly.
We are not from Jacksonville or daughter is so we were only visiting so I don't know but the website is pretty good at answering. Any questions you can look and see if they …
We are not from Jacksonville or daughter is so we were only visiting so I don't know but the website is pretty good at answering. Any questions you can look and see if they have senior. We had a reciprocal zoo membership so we got him for a discount
What is the current price for kids and adults? Are there any discounts for first responders/families?
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There was a discount for first responder/military & teachers only if you buy the memberships, but not for One-Day tickets. According to their website, you can only buy tickets online, …
There was a discount for first responder/military & teachers only if you buy the memberships, but not for One-Day tickets. According to their website, you can only buy tickets online, and that’s what we did. We went the first week of January and the concession stands were closed. In my personal experience, there are better zoos that you can visit in other cities for the same price or with discounted prices and have a better experience.
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