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Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park

1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405
561-547-9453
Malayan at play
Flamingos in a shallow lake
Outside the Resturant
Merry go round
35 visitor photos
Ranked #9 of 37 attractions in West Palm Beach
4.0 of 5 stars 119 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Walking
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 »
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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“Surprised.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012
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We just moved to the Treasure Coast area a few months ago and when we found out there was a zoo located in West Palm Beach we thought it'd be huge, it turned out not to be what we were expecting. There isn't the typical "big main gate" that you'd think would be here, in fact you'll have to maneuver... More

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Boca Raton
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“I love this zoo!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

It is small but perfect for younger kids, nice walk around circle, lake in the middle, very interesting animals for a small zoo, tigers, bears, kangaroos, parrots. otters (fun to watch) really great time More

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Washington DC
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“The lil zoo that could!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I'm a big zoo guy, and have been to many zoo's across this country large and small. I wasn't expecting much from this zoo, but found it to be a fantastic time! Being my first visit to FL, I just LOVED the trees and plants in this zoo, they were so lush, and really helped keep the different parts of... More

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West Palm Beach, Florida
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Zoos are always a favorite”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Great place to take out of town guests with children - always baby animals of some kind More

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Hobe Sound
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great place for young children”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Palm Beach Zoo does a great job. Bring bathing suits for the little ones as there is a water play area in the front, and the kids just love it. Very enjoyable weekend outing, we like it so much, we have a season pass. During the summer they start night hours where they bring some animals out and you get... More

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Leesburg, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Great way to spend a pleasant morning!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

This is a lovely zoo with lots of shaded paths No "big" aninals except for a few black bears, but a really fun place for kids to visit. More

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Delray Beach, Florida
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115 reviews 115 reviews
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45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
“Very nice zoo”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Great place for kids and a nice place to spend an afternoon as long as it's not too crowded. More

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Greenacres, Florida
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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“Anice place to bring the grandkids.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The zoo is a fun place to spend the day.The only problem we had was that the kids were off from school that day so when we got there the parking lot was full and it took us like an hour to get in.After we got in the kids ran to the fountain to get wet.We then spent the day... More

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Lake Worth, Florida
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Wonderful little zoo”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

As a member for years, I come here maybe once a month. Always something new - baby tigers, baby jaguars, baby tamarinds, baby fennec foxes - all in the last few years. Unfortunately the panther died recently. It is a great escape to relax and enjoy the animals. Also the burger in the cafeteria is very good. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Much bigger than expected, great place for kids!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

After reading the reviews on Trip Advisor, we expected a tiny little place so we took our 16 month old daughter over the Easter long weekend. The Zoo is actually a very nice size, all staff are very friendly and it's very clean!! In an hour and a half we only made it half way around and we stopped for... More

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