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Brevard Zoo

2,199 Reviews

#1 of 113 things to do in Melbourne

Features Animals

Nature & Parks, Zoos & Aquariums, Outdoor Activities

8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940-7924

+1 321-254-9453

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“Kayaking was fun! ”

We won tickets to see this zoo in a silent auction. We live in the Orlando area, so it wasn’t a far... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

dRayyZ

via mobile

“So much fun! ”

I had heard and read about this “small zoo” in Melbourne, and we visited today for the first time... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago

islandgirlinstuart

Stuart, Florida

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Explore the world of animals at Brevard Zoo, an internationally accredited facility home to giraffe, rhinos, big cats and hundreds of colorful parrots. Interactive experiences include giraffe and bird feedings, a children's water play area and kayaking around animal habitats.

4.5

2,199 reviews

Excellent70%
Very good24%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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8225 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940-7924

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+1 321-254-9453

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dRayyZ

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Kayaking was fun!

We won tickets to see this zoo in a silent auction. We live in the Orlando area, so it wasn’t a far drive. This zoo is clean and well-maintained. They had a Bonsai tree exhibit the weekend we went. We paid the extra $10 per...More

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islandgirlinstuart

Stuart, Florida

5512

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

So much fun!

I had heard and read about this “small zoo” in Melbourne, and we visited today for the first time and had so much fun! The zoo was beautiful, the variety of animals was fantastic, and it was quite larger than we expected; managed to cover...More

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Laura C

Reviewed 4 days ago

Adventure! Package

We purchased the Adventure! Package at the Brevard Zoo and a great interactive and memorable experience. The package enables you to feed veggies to giraffes and nectar to lorikeet. It also includes a kayaking tour around several animals. Before you sign-up for the kayak tour,...More

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TruckDriverMom

Boynton Beach, Florida

101

Reviewed 4 days ago

LOVED IT!

The Brevard Zoo is an excellent medium size zoo. The exhibits are great and have lots of various types of animals and different themes (one section is about Florida wildlife, another is about African animals, etc). There is TONS to do for kids. Besides animal...More

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wahooblue

Boca Raton, Florida

Reviewed 1 week ago

Brevard Zoo

Smaller Zoo but full of fun. Felt like my daughter and I were closer to the animals then the bigger zoos. Staff was friendly and atmosphere was comfortable. Some things to look forward too were the bird feedings, train ride around the animals, and giraffe...More

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vera5353

Melbourne, Florida

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great zoo in this area !

Animals have nice enclosures and appear healthy and happy ! MUCH bigger zoo than I was expecting....many species of animals, too. Lots of Florida / USA native wildlife here, too.

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Jeff M

268

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great local Zoo

Great place to visit often. Everything is always clean and welcoming. Cant wait to get annual passes for our new baby girl.

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merissa m

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Awesome zoo

Love this zoo! Great habitats for animals, nice variety, and very cool add ons. We did the kayak adventure, highly recommended!

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HMS55555

Melbourne, Florida

4423

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Brevard zoo disappointment!!!

Had heard the zoo was really amazing. Boy were we disappointed. So much follage it hindered seeing many of the animals. Not as many animals as we thought would be on exhibit. Mainly the zoo itself was unkept. I feel they need to revamp the...More

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Donna34746

Kissimmee

5813

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

So natural

Great zoo. Lots of trees and shade. The animals have large spaces, climbing areas and hammocks. Great kids area too.

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