Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, Jacksonville

I had solo blasting afternoon at the zoo to kill my time. I entered at 1.30 pm and I finished the trip at 5 pm on weekday and I covered most of it. Things to consider : —————————- - Book your tickets online in advance. They only accept cards every where no cash. - Get total experience ticket it’s worth every penny if you are visiting for the first time. It includes 1) feeding of - string rays , birds , Giraffe. 2) unlimited train rides. 3) 4D theatre experience. Along with Zoo entrance. - You are allowed get your own food ( better option I feel ) - Never miss 4D shows. Kids will love it . Go in advance if they say play is at 3 pm be there before 5 mins. —————————— I love the fact that gardens are really maintained well and with this crazy hot around I enjoyed walking in the afternoon too. I love the fact that volunteers are really very friendly. It’s above 5 star for their attitude and kind gesture. Overall it’s bit pricey but you will enjoy the trip with your total experience package.

This zoo is PERFECT! Just the right size for a day trip. It’s easy to get from one part to the next. I recommend taking the train as soon as you enter so you can start at the furthest part then work your way in. Everything is priced extremely well. The splash pad is so perfect to just get your feet wet or let the kiddos get full out soaked. The staff was very accommodating and the full experience was well worth it. The animals are well cared for and had great exhibits.

Nice well kept zoo. We visited right before their holiday lights events so got to see some of them in the daylight. Staff was kind. The park was calm and relaxing. Music was delightful. I wish there was a two day ticket option at a discount.

Great zoo. Went on a Monday. Staff is educated and friendly. The cafe is only open on weekends and we were looking forward to eating there. It's clean and plenty of places to sit if you need a rest. Could use newer signage on animals. Maps throughout the zoo would be great too.

Nice zoo with lots of exhibits. Most of the animals were just sleeping, which you can't really ding the zoo for. Food is fairly reasonably priced for a zoo, and it's actually fairly good. No bags at all in the gift shop, which was a bit odd. Seemingly can't pay for any of the special things like feeding giraffes at the actual exhibits, you have to buy some sort of enhanced ticket, which I didn't even know existed until we were already kind of deep into the zoo. So that's a bit annoying.