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Mill Mountain Zoo

Mill Mountain, Roanoke, VA
540-343-3241
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Ranked #11 of 22 attractions in Roanoke
Type: Zoos
Activities: Getting married
Owner description: Vistors are wowed by the more than 45 species of animals at this zoo, including rare and endangered breeds like the snow leopard, the white-naped... more » Owner description: Vistors are wowed by the more than 45 species of animals at this zoo, including rare and endangered breeds like the snow leopard, the white-naped crane and the clouded leopard. « less
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Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

It has a superb location sitting extremely close to the Mill Mountain Star, which overlooks the city of Roanoke, VA and the Roanoke valley. Provided that the weather is cooperating with at least good visibility. I am 62 years old, live in the Roanoke area, and this zoo can actually be MORE interesting to visit in a cool or even... More

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Roanoke, Virginia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

It's a small zoo which can be toured in about 30 minutes. The zoo is trying to build its collection. Kids will like the train ride and the view from the Mill Montain Star is breathtaking!

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Chesapeake, Va
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

This is a wonderful excursion for young and old alike. Beautiful setting and wonderful exhibits for getting up close to animals and birds. Especially loved the bird apiary where you can walk into an enclosed area and sit and observe the birds in there. Some exhibits (maybe 3) where closed but the ones that weren't were delightful.

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Charlottesville, Virginia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

The setting for the zoo is great - a mountain top - but there simply were not that many animals on the premise when we visited. I suspect that this will change during the warmer summer months. I would recommend visiting in high summer to see the maximum number of animals. My son loved seeing the red wolves in particular.... More

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Virginia
Top Contributor
50 reviews 50 reviews
17 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

I agree with many of the other reviewers that stated that it was a disappointment overall. At least 5 or more of the exhibits were closed- and that is a huge deal considering there are only a handful of animals there. Some of the animals were in their cages so we couldn't view them. Several of the employees were unfriendly... More

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Deadwood, SD
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013 via mobile

While this is a small zoo it has improve tremendously in the 13 years I've lived nearby. The animals look in good shape and for the size zoo they are they have a nice variety of animals. The admission is kind of high, but the membership rate is very reasonable.

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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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25 reviews 25 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

Site after site same thing. Closed due to repairs. But it's been like that for years. We took our oldest grandson 6 years ago so We were sure it would have been better. Wrong it was worst, to see the disappointment in our 4 yr old granddaughter face as she ran from site to site to see a empty cage... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013 via mobile

Porcupines scared the crap out of me (they shot there quils at me) but loved to c my favorite animal the red panda overall 💩

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2013

Loved the animals, they were friendly. The bull and goats came to be petted. Very cool for a small little zoo. Was not crowded at all and it was a beautiful day.

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Goodview, Virginia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

Way over priced for the size of the zoo. I don't believe they get any funding from the city,state or gov, but rely on donations to keep the place running. They don't have but a hand full of animals and some of them just don't belong there. The cages are too small and most of the animals are pacing back... More

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