I'm always a little wary about visiting zoos because I disagree with keeping animals in captivity solely for out entertainment, but after reading that this was the largest natural habitat zoo in the world I figured it was worth a visit. I have to admit that this is one of the only zoos I've ever visited in which I didn't... more

We love zoos. We drove 2.5 hours to this zoo last Saturday, which I knew would be a busy day, but . . . indeed it was busy, approaching Sea World/Disney World busy, a real people zoo if you will. My first bit of advice would be to visit on a weekday if possible AND get there right when they... more

its such a great zoo. you can tell the animals come first here. they look happy! they make it to be there natural environment. its really nice to show the kids that this is the animal and this is the type of environment they live in. its alot of walking and seeing so plan to be there all day. we... more

It's very obvious the animals come first here. Their environments are natural and spacious, everything is clean, a superbly wide selection of animals. Plenty of of games and kids' exhibits, but I appreciated most how beautiful and appropriate art was implemented throughout the zoo. I'm not even a typical art person, but the choices added educationally and aesthetically. LOTS of... more

We just returned from a trip to the zoo and had a wonderful time. I was afraid my almost two year old was a little too young to enjoy it but she absolutely did. Even my 15 and 12 year olds commented on what a good time they had - I was impressed, lol! We loved the giraffe feeding deck... more

This zoo is really big so plan for a day of walking. It has 2 sides North American & African. It has some really nice exhibits. We really had a fun day there. more

The website for this zoo underplays its appeal. I was expecting a so-so display of animals, but I was very impressed. The habitats were well laid out, the animals were fairly easy to see, and the employees were friendly and knowledgeable. We spent almost 5 hours looking at the different animals and reading about them. I've been to zoos all... more

The NC Zoo is spread out into regions -- Africa, North America -- that are very far apart. Be prepared to do a lot of walking. The signs say no backpacks allowed but that did not seem enforced. That definitely helped wth bringing in water bottles, sunscreen, etc. Use your AAA discount if you're a member. It's obvious the zoo... more

We just returned from visiting the Asheboro Zoo. The zoo is larger than the average zoo with lots of walking required, so I'd highly recommend wearing tennis shoes. I made the mistake of wearing flip flops... Frankly, I'd also highly recommend not visiting here in the heat of the summer. Luckily, it was drizzly and breezy the day we visited,... more