Rainforest Adventures
Rainforest Adventures
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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- Maryann MTrion, Georgia19 contributionsA must see for all agesWonderful place. Why only 4 out of 5? Wanted more! A great place to see something different than just the standard zoo animals. Animals I had never seen in person before. A wonderful place, great price and a must stop if your in the areaVisited December 2022Traveled with friendsWritten February 6, 2023
- TennesseePostcardMurfreesboro, Tennessee881 contributionsExpected moreFor $19 a ticket, I expected a lot more. The views were limited to reptiles, rodents, birds, monkeys, porcupines and goats. The staff wasn’t very pleasant. No military discount, but there are free coupon books and brochures all over town that can help save you one or two dollars off admission. For $3, you can feed goats.Visited February 2023Traveled with friendsWritten February 11, 2023
- MJMBLMColumbia, South Carolina32 contributionsGreat family attractionThis place is great for families, especially on a rainy day. Reasonably priced and larger than it looks with a great variety of animals to see. Our 7 year old loved reading all of the descriptions of the animals and finding the ones hidden in their enclosures. Food for feeding goats outside is available to buy when you go in and she loved that too. Overall a great experience.Visited March 2023Traveled with familyWritten April 19, 2023
- atlastravelerRutherfordton, North Carolina56 contributionsGreat Rainy Day ActivityThis is a very small zoo, but very well-kept and has a lot of interesting animals. It’s a great place to go when it’s raining because it is mostly indoors. There is a section outside with goats and sheep that you can feed. The cockatoos are in an open area in the center and they are very entertaining! If you spend the time to stand there and talk to them, they eventually start talking and being very funny. The workers are very friendly and quick to answer any questions you may have.Visited April 2023Traveled with friendsWritten May 21, 2023
- Natalie HMurrells Inlet, South Carolina1 contributionSurprising, fun, best-kept secret in Sevierville/Knoxville/Pigeon Forge!One of the coolest animal encounters in the area, at under $20/ticket! We are locals and discovered this spot from a list of things to do in Sevierville. We have visited Parrot Mountain and Zoo Knoxville frequently, and this was a totally different experience. From exotic birds and mammals to beautiful reptiles and amphibians, and everything in between, there is something for everyone. We loved watching the baby primates playing. It wasn’t overly crowded when we visited, so the keeper let us watch him feed the lemurs some treats, and even let us hold Beetlejuice, the California King Snake. The habitats were very clean and I could tell they put a lot of effort into the animals’ well-being. It was a fun and memorable experience. We will definitely be back!Visited May 2023Traveled with familyWritten May 25, 2023
- Scott O23 contributionsGreat place for kids of all agesThis is a great place for kids and families! Most of it is indoors so it's good for rainy days and hot days ! You get up close and personal with the goats and sheep. Buy some of the food to give them........they love it.Visited June 2023Written June 24, 2023
- Lindsey R1 contributionAmazing!This is a definite must go to place. The kids, my husband and myself really enjoyed this cute place! You will fall in love with the cockatoo named Jeffery. He’s 52 years old and is the sweetest little guy. Depending on the time you go you may even see the worker preparing the food for the animals and watch them as they feed them! There is a lot of interaction things to do with certain pets, like petting the Guinea pigs, and feeding the goats and sheep. The workers are genuine and kind and they are very passionate about their job. For those wanting to visit here or may please be mindful of the gates they have up for your protection and for the sake of the animals too! Don’t hesitate on if you should go here or not, trust me you do! Their gift shop is reasonable too unlike most of the many stores and gift shops in other places. This was a little easier on the wallet! I even broke my shoe while walking and the worker made sure that I was not injured or bite by any of the animals. He then gave my husband and I duct tape to fix my shoe until we were able to leave to head back to our home state.Visited July 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 5, 2023
- ChrisHFrederick, Maryland521 contributionsUnique zooTwo adults visited here in late September 2023 and enjoyed ourselves. We spent maybe three or so hours here but we like to read the information placards describing the animals. Lots of families with small children here that seemed to be enjoying themselves. Several exhibits that appeared to be empty and others with no information placards. That was disappointing considering the ticket price. Definitely a good activity for a rainy day except if you want to feed the goats outside for $3 per small bag of feed. We were told no tours or shows are available unless you are a school group. First time seeing a “herd” of guinea pigs in a large enclosure that seemed absolutely happy. Probably about 50 of them running around.Visited September 2023Traveled with familyWritten October 8, 2023
- Christy T5 contributionsNothing but fun and close to everything.You are truly surprised when you get going in this safari. So many cure, beautiful animals. They have toucans. I could sit for hours talking to them. I know a little crazy. You'll see lemurs, Huge snakes, lizards (big lizards), monkeys. You can touch and play with the guinea pigs, feed goats and sheep (very fun for the kids) once they get past the initial I'm scared...have fun and learn a lot. The younger guy walks around with animals every now and then. But, he knows a lot. Pick his brain. Have a great time. Very nice Hiliday Inn next to it along with a movie theater. Great restaurants. Sunriver Diner is about 5 minutes down the road. But, it's always pretty busy on the main drag.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 6, 2023
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Sasha L
1 contribution
Jul 2022
On Sunday 7/17/22 myself, my mom, my husband, my kids and my grandkids drove from Frankfort, KY to your facility to enjoy the day. When we 1st walked in, there was a woman standing there, not sure if she was a greeter or what. One of my grandkids which is 8 made a comment about the smell of the animals. Your employee looked at her and said well atleast you get air conditioning, you cant have it all. I thought to myself that was rude, but anyways I went on and didnt say anything. Then she tells me she needs to see my tickets, so I handed them to her and told her one of my grandkids didnt get to come so we need to upgrade one of our child tickets to an adult ticket and pay the difference. She says ok. Then she goes around our group and ask each kid how old they are. She starts with one of my granddaughters which just turned 12, then she goes to the next one and she says she is 13, so on and so on. She gets to my 12 year old son and when he tells her he is 12 (which he is) your employee looks at him and says there is no way, you look older than 12. Then she goes back to my first granddaughter and says your 13, I said no she is 12 and your employee raises her voice at me and says she just told me she is 13, she doesnt know how old she is. I said she is 12 and she is 13. She literally starts yelling at my granddaughter like she is grown accusing her of saying she was 13 the first time she ask. Then she looks at my family and says well lets start over and let me line you up like a school grade class and we will go through your ages again. At that point I was done. Ive never been so disrespected in my life in a business. That woman should have been fired on the spot. Needless to say we drove 4 hours for nothing because there was no way I would have ever let my family go through your zoo after that.
Written July 19, 2022
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Dakota W
3 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
After looking at the reviews, we were excited to visit. It wasn’t long after entering that I immediately regretted it. There were pros and cons, with the cons outweighing the pros. Some of the enclosures were adequate and the majority of the animals looked healthy. The guinea pigs had room to run with was a plus. My issue is with how dirty and disgusting the enclosures were and the inadequate care that I saw with my own eyes. We went at 10 AM, they opened at 9 AM. It was obvious most of the enclosures has not been cleaned for days. As a snake, ferret, hedgehog and leopard gecko owner, I am appalled at the lack care these specific animals received. You are not supposed to cohabitate hedgehogs or leopard geckos. There were two hedgehogs in the same enclosure and I believe I counted five leopard geckos in a small enclosure. The ferrets had no enrichment, had wire ladders and a water bottle, all of these are not good for ferrets. Then there was the diet but that is a whole separate conversation. The snake enclosures had shed that has been there for a while along with feces. The blue tongue skinks’ enclosures were way too small. The Tegu enclosure had a decaying bird of some kind in it (they do eat chicks so that could be it) so that is proof the enclosure has not been cleaned. In one of the lemur enclosures, there was a white feeder mouse that seemed to have escaped. The outside animals (emus, sheep, and goats) were left to lay, sleep, eat and drink in their own urine and feces. There was so much matted wool and bodily fluids on most of the sheep. The mice and rats were in too small of enclosures and were cramped. The mother rats had absolutely no privacy or anywhere to hide their young.
I did inform the woman at the register about the two health issues I saw with two specific animals and she seemed to care and actually take it into consideration. She did state one of the ferrets were new, as it was surrendered which brings me to my next issue. If an animal is new, it needs to be quarantined, and if an animal is sick then it should not be on display.
Absolutely disgusted and disappointed. Do better. Google is free. It seems this place would rather acquire all these animals instead of providing adequate care for them.
*I can only add 10 photos*
I did inform the woman at the register about the two health issues I saw with two specific animals and she seemed to care and actually take it into consideration. She did state one of the ferrets were new, as it was surrendered which brings me to my next issue. If an animal is new, it needs to be quarantined, and if an animal is sick then it should not be on display.
Absolutely disgusted and disappointed. Do better. Google is free. It seems this place would rather acquire all these animals instead of providing adequate care for them.
*I can only add 10 photos*
Written September 23, 2022
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Natalie H
Murrells Inlet, SC1 contribution
May 2023 • Family
One of the coolest animal encounters in the area, at under $20/ticket! We are locals and discovered this spot from a list of things to do in Sevierville. We have visited Parrot Mountain and Zoo Knoxville frequently, and this was a totally different experience. From exotic birds and mammals to beautiful reptiles and amphibians, and everything in between, there is something for everyone. We loved watching the baby primates playing. It wasn’t overly crowded when we visited, so the keeper let us watch him feed the lemurs some treats, and even let us hold Beetlejuice, the California King Snake. The habitats were very clean and I could tell they put a lot of effort into the animals’ well-being. It was a fun and memorable experience. We will definitely be back!
Written May 25, 2023
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scott16
Wilmington, OH1,082 contributions
Apr 2021
Stopped here on our way out of town. Both boys 6 and 12 loved the experience. We saw several animals that we have not seen on multiple zoo trips. We enjoyed feeding the goats and sheep as well. Took a little over an hour to go through all the areas. This place was much bigger than expected. It was really fun.
Written April 4, 2021
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atlastraveler
Rutherfordton, NC56 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
This is a very small zoo, but very well-kept and has a lot of interesting animals. It’s a great place to go when it’s raining because it is mostly indoors. There is a section outside with goats and sheep that you can feed. The cockatoos are in an open area in the center and they are very entertaining! If you spend the time to stand there and talk to them, they eventually start talking and being very funny. The workers are very friendly and quick to answer any questions you may have.
Written May 21, 2023
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Lindsey R
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Family
This is a definite must go to place. The kids, my husband and myself really enjoyed this cute place! You will fall in love with the cockatoo named Jeffery. He’s 52 years old and is the sweetest little guy. Depending on the time you go you may even see the worker preparing the food for the animals and watch them as they feed them! There is a lot of interaction things to do with certain pets, like petting the Guinea pigs, and feeding the goats and sheep. The workers are genuine and kind and they are very passionate about their job. For those wanting to visit here or may please be mindful of the gates they have up for your protection and for the sake of the animals too! Don’t hesitate on if you should go here or not, trust me you do! Their gift shop is reasonable too unlike most of the many stores and gift shops in other places. This was a little easier on the wallet! I even broke my shoe while walking and the worker made sure that I was not injured or bite by any of the animals. He then gave my husband and I duct tape to fix my shoe until we were able to leave to head back to our home state.
Written August 6, 2023
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Heather Keenan
Gaffney, SC100 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Hubby and I loved it! I loved seeing all the monkeys and lemurs. They got rid of the tiger looking animal because people complained about the smell. Ridiculous. Only took us about 45 minutes to go thru but I enjoyed it. Taxes are 20 percent. We had 2 dollars off each ticket and it made it 12.99 a person and we still paid $30 !
Written May 20, 2021
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stephshusband
Pearl, MS26 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
My family and I went here today 10/29. We happened to find this hidden gem a few years ago and try to make it a constant on our family vacations. It’s an excellent place to visit, especially if the weather isn’t good.
The animals are healthy and happy. They are usually active and playful every time we visit. My daughter loved the large birds that could talk. One was walking around singing “Row, Row, Row your boat”. The staff is always friendly. Great indoor zoo and we will definitely be back!
The animals are healthy and happy. They are usually active and playful every time we visit. My daughter loved the large birds that could talk. One was walking around singing “Row, Row, Row your boat”. The staff is always friendly. Great indoor zoo and we will definitely be back!
Written October 29, 2021
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Rhonda V
3 contributions
Jul 2021
It was fun looking at all the animals and feeding the goats. My grandkids loved looking at all the windows looking and trying to find the animals. Some animals were hiding and some were up front giving you a show. we had a great time.
Written July 24, 2021
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danalovesyou2
Sevierville, TN163 contributions
Aug 2020
We live locally and decided to go visit since we have never been there. The staff were nice. They do give a local discount. My only complaint was the strong urine smell. They have a variety of small animals including monkeys, snakes, lizards, birds, and they also have an area were there are goats you can feed food for $3.
Written August 26, 2020
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How long can I expect to spend at this attraction?
Susan K
Troy, MO90 contributions
Max time, 2 hours.
How long does it take to go through on average. I know it's probably at your own pace. However its always good to know a little deeper in detail when you have toddlers in tow.
LionelTwain
Chicago23 contributions
We have older kids but were about an hour and a half, they were into feeding the goats etc. The baby may not be as engaged, could be quicker
lovetravel2
888 contributions
is this suitable for 2 adults or is it geared more toward children?
Darlene K
Clarksville, TN60 contributions
Adults will enjoy it too! They have some fun facts posted along the way.
jwilliams5677
Wickliffe, OH9 contributions
I keep reading on here about shows but can't find any info. What type of shows do they offer? Is there a schedule somewhere of the show times?
Danielle-n-Joe
Aiken, SC32 contributions
We were unaware about any shows when we arrived but one of the employees informed us about it as we were walking around. It was not for school groups when we went. There were many families there, and it appeared to be for anyone who wanted to stay and view the show. The animals were great and available for touching but the guy doing the show ruined it with his "humor".
petroskitx
Richmond, TX
Is the Zoo handicap accessible? My husband rides an electric scooter.
LionelTwain
Chicago23 contributions
Yes, 100%
Skully
Coxs Creek, KY109 contributions
How long do we need to enjoy this? I noticed it closes at 5:00 and we wouldn't be there till 3:00. If we need more than 2 hours we will wait until tomorrow.
Judy S
Oak Ridge, TN65 contributions
I agree with some others, 2 hours is enough time to see it all, but not sure there would be a show that late in the day and that was a lot of fun, and the gift shop is neat too, to browse. I just hate to be rushed, so if you can go another day and have a bit more time that is what I would recommend enjoy!,
Blantonpartyof6
Atlanta, GA70 contributions
Do you have behind-the-scenes tours available? Hands on experience?
LeeAnn5072
Fort Worth, TX131 contributions
They have an handler talk to a group about specific animals. They bring some animals out for each person to touch. This is an interactive lesson. They get audience participation in this group setting. Really recommend taking the time to do this part of the tour. When you go outside, you will be able to feed the domestic animals. It's a fun while learning type of place!
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