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Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 37 attractions in West Palm Beach
Traveler Description: At the Palm Beach Zoo, not only are you able to get close to a large variety of animals (baby peacocks strolling randomly with momma), but the upper... more »
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Attraction type: Zoo, Other
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Walking
Address: 1301 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Tel: 561-547-9453
Fax: 561-585-6085

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Reviews of Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park

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1 of 5 stars
West Palm Beach
Sep 30, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I've been unlucky enough to get an insiders view of the Palm Beach Zoo. I did an internship here and got to see how things went behind the scenes. ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS. Disgusting. If people knew what their money was going to, they would never ever agree to pay the admission price. Behind the scenes consists of several trailers, which have... more

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5 of 5 stars
Long Grove, Illinois
Apr 9, 2008

This is a great little zoo. I have been going there for five years and now that I have small children, the size of the zoo fits perfectly with their attention span. Do not expect a world-class experience, but if you have two hours and need something to do with the kids this is your place. more

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4 of 5 stars
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Sep 23, 2007

We loved this zoo, we are from RI and have a wonderful zoo here, and I think the WPB Zoo was just as nice. We had to wait a bit for food, as there was a long line for dining, but my children loved this zoo. I think I enjoyed it more than the San Diego Zoo, which we visited... more

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5 of 5 stars
Grand Bahama Island
Jul 23, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Small but cozy zoo. Beautifully landscaped and very cool mayan section. It's shady, you dont have to walk so far in between the animals like Miami Metro Zoo. Yeah so they dont have elephants, but the otter tank was way cooler. We were there when they had the Winter in July festival, one weekend a year they have 40 tons... more

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4 of 5 stars
Central FL
May 26, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I was able to spend about 3hrs here on a monday morning. What I noticed first was the lush greenery which covered many of the walkways. Many of the anmilas were behind plexi or fences, so clean pics were hard to get. What I assume was the newer section was awsome though. The backdrops looked on par with Disney, as... more

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4 of 5 stars
Hamilton, Virginia
Feb 28, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We visited the PB Zoo on 2 occasions, one was years ago & one was 2 days ago! My 2 kids, ages 5 & 2 had a great time seeing the animals. The special effects at the zoo (especially in the tiger's den) were great with fog pouring out from the rocks in the walkway. The kids love the zoo's... more

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5 of 5 stars
Lake Worth, Florida
Aug 3, 2006
5/6 found this review helpful

The Palm Beach Zoo is a gem of an oasis within the hub-bub of metro Palm Beach County. We found the staff to be extremely friendly and knowledgable and the animal exhibits were truly top-quality habitats. The zoo has focused mainly on South America and has really done a phenomenol job featuring so many animals. The wildlife carousel was absolutely... more

Jun 18, 2006
5/13 found this review helpful

As stated in earlier reviews, this zoo is small which is not always a bad thing. With that smaller size though, you might expect what they offer to be of real quality. This is not the case with the Palm Beach Zoo. First, and foremost, is the very poor attitude of the employees. I am a member of an AZA... more

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1 of 5 stars
West Palm Beach, FLorida
Jun 12, 2006
4/10 found this review helpful

Horrible locale along semi-noisy Interstate 95 and obvious airplanes overhead from the international airport, this zoo leaves much to be desired. Parking is atrocious on weekends, and wrap-around fend-for-yourself parking with no accessible sidewalks to front gate make it a huge hazard for walking children and elderly. Unreadable (and honestly, unpresentable) guide map makes you think you're at a 4-H... more

Mar 18, 2006
6/10 found this review helpful

This is a wonderful place to take children. They have used every square foot possible for animal exhibits. It has lovely landscaping and plenty of shaded areas for relief from the hot sun. As we get older, sometimes smaller is better. Our grandson loved it! We did too! more

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Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park Address

1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Tel: 561-547-9453 Fax: 561-585-6085