The Jacksonville Zoo is a great family get away. I live within a two hour drive so it could be a day trip or a stayover. The zoo has a ton of attactions to fill an entire day. You can walk and look at all the animals, take a break and enjoy the water activities for the children. We took... more

My husband and I went to Jacksonville to celebrate our 16 year wedding anniversary in August. The zoo was the perfect place to spend our Saturday morning. We enjoyed the beautiful gardens and the animal exhibits. The animals were out and active during our visit. We had lunch at one of the zoo's cafe's and the food was great! more

We Had a wonderful day! We live 5 hours from jacksonville but our grandchildren live only one hour further so this was a great place to get away for a weekend with the grandparents. The zoo is beautiful. Many animals and exhibits. The kids loved the train ride but i must admit you miss a lot as the train runs... more

Jax Zoo is located along the St. John's River. I have been going for pretty much my entire life and ever since the Better Jacksonville plan put millions into the zoo, you could see the improvements. It is definitely the place to take your kids while in Jax. Plan to spend 3-4 hours if you want to see all of... more

I like to walk for health reasons and the Jax Zoo is an ideal place. When my son visited me from Boston we went and really enjoyed ourselves. He took dozens of pictures as he is interested n photography. We walked the whole place and it was very rewarding. A few weeks ago I went again and this time I... more

The Jacksonville Zoo is the largest in North Florida, and will double in size in the next 20 years. The admission price is very reasonable for what you get. It is one of the very few zoo's in the country that actually has Silverback Gorillas on display. The interactive StingRay Bay (where you can actually pet and feed) friendly Stingrays... more

Had to second mortgage my house to walk through the gate!!! No place to eat . Not enough places for refreshments!!!! Attractions were not that great, because animals were gone. Although staff very friendly and knowledgible.Save your money and go to San Diego zoo and have A wonderful,wonderful time.Trust me!!! Ponta Vedra residents more

We have a zoo membership that has reciprocal memberships with many other zoos, including the one in Jacksonville. When we went to the ticket gate, instead of just honoring it, we were told we would have to go to the "member services" window. The number of people already in line there to get new memberships or renew existing ones was... more

What a GREAT zoo! Took our granddaughters ages 4 & 8. Even though it was spring break it didn't feel crowded. Nicely laid out, an easy walk between viewing locations, large, very clean areas for humans and animals. We would like to return to spend more time in the gardens. This trip was for the girls. more