Great place! Camping on grounds! Lots to do, kids parks, bmx track, frisbee golf AND the zoo! Super friendly people! Recommended 100%

This was a great family trip. The zoo itself was a great walk, even with twin 1 year olds and a 4 year old. It was long enough without being too much for them.The variety of animals was perfect for small children though adults may have already seen some of the animals they have there.Outside of the zoo proper there is a nice sized playground for the children. While there were only a few things for the twins, my 4 year old had a constant supply of places to play.The day we went, they were running RC car races. This was a good way to wrap up the day. All three kids liked watching them make laps and jump the variety of hills put up.Needless to say, as a bonus to our trip, the kids all slept well that night.

At $7.00 per person with our discount I set my expectations low, but I still expected more than what I saw. It was pitiful!!!The overall appearance of the park and zoo was Sad to say the least. As we entered the Zoo we were greeted by a very nice young lady reading a magazine with her feet propped up. She informed us that due to the Covid some attractions weren’t available. Like the petting zoo, but we were invited to view the animals from the fence line (we saw none). We proceeded to the Alligator exhibit and began to get the feeling that we had driven 3 hours for nothing! We quickly caught on to the fact that whatever had been here before that everyone rated so highly had now been taken over by Laziness and total disregard to the entire purpose of a zoo. It appeared that a storm had knocked down some trees throughout the park some time ago, but no one had done anything about it and had no plans to do anything based on what appeared to be permanent blockades to some areas due to the downed trees that have now began to rot.The zoo was more of a walk through an unsightly forest with a few under kept areas that had a few animals.With some serious clean up, debris removal, and staff changes I do believe however it has great potential to be a wonderful zoo again like everyone has claimed in the past.

Beautiful place. You can feed alligators and eat lunch and ice cream at the Beastro. There is a gift shop there with some pretty cool stuff. Its GREAT Fun place to take the kids and theres an awesome playground.

It looks small when you first arrive to the actual zoo part but it gets bigger as you go inside. The animals all seemed sedated. They wouldnt react to noise or anything. it was quite weird. But it was nice nonetheless.

We enjoyed our visit. We went to the zoo, which does not have as many animals as it used to. It could also use some more maintenance.

Such an amazing park! Small, friendly, kid safe, and their summer camps are the best!

Should have known before going that the safari train that takes you through the park was closed till next spring. Even though it rained all day we enjoyed being with family .

Hidden gem. Get the yearly pass. Beautiful park for walks, picnics, fishing, disc golf, and discovering hicking trails.

I take my 2 year old to Chehaw almost daily (we bought the yearly membership this year) & she loves it, my 12 year old loves the disc golf course & they both enjoy the playground. The animals are great if you take the time to learn their names & personalities, we’ve learned most of their names so now they come when I call them & the meerkats come to the sound of my voice ! Joe the Maribou Stork (along with the meerkats) is my favorite, he has a great personality & is super sweet !

It is a small zoo with helpful employees who seem to really care about the animals. Its perfect for a fairly short outing with young children and toddlers! The bridge was a favorite for both of my children. The park does have some damage and trees down from several recent storms that affected several exhibits, however, this did not warrant complaints. Instead, the experience encouraged my daughter to request that we go help clean up one weekend.

We love the zoo here. The alligators are so awesome. Nice selection of animals, fun to watch and take pictures. The kids love it. Not too big but its not small; nice size for a fun afternoon. There is wildlife everywhere in here (keep your eyes open on the wooden trails we have seen snakes)

It was pretty good. It was really hot out, but I guess thats not their fault. I just wish there were more shaded areas. Also, I have a disability and needed to use a wheelchair. However, they only had 2 of them. One wouldnt move, the wheels were rusted, and the other kept on turning to the right, making it Extremely difficult to manuvere.

Chehaw Animal Park was a nice walk, but I could still see results from strong storms that hit the area. There were not as many Animals as I remember, but I was impressed in the ones that remained. It was easy to keep social distancing as there were not many people there. I went early in the morning to enjoy lower tempatures for June.

Great zoo with amazing animals. The bats looked imprisoned. I reckon all the animals were imprisoned but the bats seemed to know it more than the others.

Not big, neither was it small. Didnt see any zoo keepers. It definitely worried me weather the animals where being taken cared for an fed. However I did enjoy the alligator sanctuary and the fact that they are helping the rhino population grow.

Amazing. Just dont go to the gator feeding. ;)

I went when they had an Indian pow wowIt was amazing....

Could use a little maintenance and I wish we couldve pet the farm animals but I was surprised with the amount of exhibits! This place was awesome especially for the price and feeding the alligators was worth the $3!

Really fun but some attractions are closed due to covid-19. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

I have a love for Chehaw that dates back to when I was a child. Many memories going to the yearly Indian festival and visiting the animals. I love the suspension bridge. Come on out and feed the gators.

Chehaw is beautiful and has the best family friendly events.

We love the Chehaw Zoo. Its a great way to spend active time with family outside. This was our first time on the tractor-pulled ride through the open area, and we got a great look at the ostriches! The guide and junior volunteer provided excellent information. Dont miss feeding the alligators!

The place is desperate for a good cleaning. Poison ivy all over the place even on seats prices to High for what you get. See why it doesnt get a lot of visitors. It was really nice at one time. What happened to inmates working out there?

Great little zoo. I always check it out when Im staying at the campground. The lady at the welcome desk was very friendly and helpful. Was sad to see all the damage from the storm last year. Some of the animals were shipped off until their enclosures were fixed.

It was great!! Nice variety of animals and clean.

Very nice park, sadly there isnt too many animals (but that may just be due to the season!)

Place looks rundown, also my grandfather who has PTSD tried to bring his service dog into the zoo but they stopped him. Even though your not supposed to do that.

This is a nice place but since the storm hit, it needs alot of work done, trees are down and limbs scattered. Very few animals there. The playground and picnic area is nice.

Great place to take small children. Reasonably priced

Awesome animals and a very fun trail to walk.

U could get up close with some of the animals! The staff were super nice and helpful!!

Amazing! Cant wait to go again and for them to get more of their animals back!

I have been coming here every since I was a little girl and enjoyed be my visit every time.I also love attending the zoo during the annual Native American week. It is so fun learning about other cultures. The animals are well taking care of and the staff is very knowledgeable. I would recommend it to any family.

Excellent zoo, animals seem well taken care of

We visited the zoo yesterday. It was our first time and we came from Tallahassee so nearly a two hour drive. We were happy to see the educational signs, efforts to keep us safe during the virus, and conservation efforts. There were several animals we havent seen at other zoos like the black rhino, Bactrian camels, red kangaroos, and coati. The reptile house and alligator swamp were the highlights for our reptile loving 5 year old.Overall, we had a good time BUT there were some major concerns. We happened to come on a damp day in between rain storms so the wooden walkways (half of the walking path) was extremely slippery. Our local museum usually puts sand down when this happens to protect people. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen. We were super careful and still slipped and nearly fell multiple times. Not to mention, the whole place is a bit run down in general. It is a nonprofit organization that obviously isnt receiving the funding that is needed to keep this place in good shape. It has great potential but, unfortunately, isnt receiving the care it deserves!We were also disappointed to find out that the train was not working which meant some animals could not be seen. This would not have been a big deal IF this was communicated to us before we arrived but it is not posted on their social media or website. Were not local so we have no idea whats happened over the last year. I expect for businesses to update their website so I know what to expect before we arrive. It should be clearly stated on the website that there has been storm damage, the train is not working, and then the closures for the virus.Anyways, we did the whole walking loop twice to make it worth the drive. We arrived around opening time and the animals were all very active. We really did have a great time but we will not be back until the train is working.

Not the hugest zoo in the world but it has a nice layout and friendly staff. Also, got to feed a Rhino.

We absolutely love camping there. They have got a couple of really nice cabins AC, heat, full kitchen area. Easy mans way of camping! Very reasonably priced.

Thoroughly enjoyed our first time experience. Friendly staff, clean facilities. Nice variety of animals. Definitely worth a visit.

It was a great day especially watching the alligators

Get visit. Grandson was full of questions. Still waiting for the wolves to come back.

Great place to Rv park and enjoy time with the kids by either going to the zoo, trail hiking, or going to the nearby playground. Overall great experience, and its affordable! My RV site #17 water source had a slight leak that did not get fixed upon request, but other than that, I had a great time.

Never seen a Meerkat, Rhino or Camel until I went there. The zoo is pretty cool.

The Chehaw Christmas Train ride was very nice. Chehaw suffered a lot of damage from Hurricane Michael. Im glad they didnt let that stop them.

The upkeep of the zoo was not all that I thought it would be, it was not worth the money you pay to go

Love this place! Small zoo but it’s an amazing experience. My son got to feed the rhinos and the alligators and he still talks about it. The alligator section is just awesome and a one of a kind experience. Small enough that you can see everything and still have time to double back if you want to. Their is a petting zoo where you can feed goats, donkeys, pigs, cows, & alpacas & they are all super friendly! Love this place.

The zoo keepers semed to be great with the kids they had in day camp, however the zoo itself left us very disappointed as guests. I understand that there may have been a series of storms or something that has disrupted some of the enclosures but, most of the zoo was inaccessible and blocked off, more enclosures than not were empty and you could tell they had been for some time, the animals we did see were nice but a lot of walking to see a very minimum number of attractions compared to what we experienced a few years ago on a previous visit. I would still recommend going as i know they survive on donations and patrons visiting but it was slightly disappointing. Also if visiting on a weekday keep in mind that none of the food places are open to get drinks or snacks and the rail lines are only running on the weekends also.

Been going since I was little and worked here with vocational rehabilitation. Best place ever.

Grandkids had a great time. The drive thru the light displays was nice with lots of different scenes. Prices for concessions at the train werent too high but it would help if there was lighted sign that had prices and where to buy the seperate tickets required to ride the train.A place to get hamburgers, hotdogs, or pizza would be a nice addition when they have special events going on of this magnitude.But overall...its a great place for family fun.

You cant ask for more helpful staff than the folks here!! They have the greatest spring break/summer camps around. So fun and informative, definitely worth it!

Still a lot of signs of storm damage. However, all the animals were there and we had a great time. Watch out for Big Charlie!!!

Great place for kids

Great park. Disc golf was pretty good par 3 course

Chehaw is a great place to bring the family. Camping, hiking, disk golf, RC track, dirt bike course, zoo, many places to picnic, and a fishing pond. They are currently recovering from a CAT 3 hurricane, yet still fun and a wonderful place to spend the day.

Really enjoyed our day there! The grounds and exhibits were well maintained and the zoo personnel and trainers were very informative! Will definitely go back when Im in the area again! Very inexpensive as well.

Highly disappointed with the Christmas light show. The train was broken. We traveled from Alabama to take our grandchildren and we were all disappointed!

Hidden gem. Peaceful environment with plenty of nature all around. Animals look healthy and with large space to live. Great for a weekday visit if you want the whole place to yourself. Much better than the Atlanta zoo.

Chewhaw Park, could really use extra funding. The animals looked sad and lonely. The potential for Chewhaw to be amazing is there but funding is limited.

Just dropped my son off for his first week of stay away camp. place has been around for a while, but for so much acreage they maintain really well. I actually like that it looks a little overgrown. The trees and landscape are beautiful! Even though it has some stuff thats torn up a bit, they have the biggest coolest playground Ive ever seen! And a water park splash pad that looks fun as hell. We live two hours from here, and getting in touch with the person in charge of stay awake and was easy and she was back in touch with me ASAP drop off with super easy and I cant wait to see how this week was when he gets back on Saturday.

We stopped off here on our drive back home to look around and stretch our legs. This is a small zoo located inside the Chehaw park. It was not easy to find. The city really needs to put up some signs. We pulled up to the main park entrance and told them we were going to the zoo and paid admission there. Large sections of the zoo are closed down due to storm damage. What we could see was interesting and with some repairs and a little promotion this little zoo could be a great place.

No animal out. Came from Monroe. Big dissappoitment.

Its great just a lot of bugs out here thats all.

Nice family day. Priced right.

Still s great park and zoo (even if they were cleaning up from the hurricane).

The habitats for the animals looks really great, but they seemed to have been struck by a storm and as of june 2019 theres a ton of debris around and paths closed. Also no wolf.

My daughter absolutely loves to visit while in town with her PopPop she loves the gators and flamingos and playing in the park afterwards. A great way to spend the afternoon.

It was great when I was 5 and its still great now that Im 25

Still suffering from Hurricane Michael. Never enough money. Nice place though.

The best place around for the whole family. We love it!

It was fun we saw all different kind of animals

Small, but nice. Reasonable prices too

We love the zoo, bike trails, and new splash pad! Such a fun place.

We stopped as a day stop on our road trip, and it was more than we could even enjoy during our short stop! Great restrooms, covered picnic areas, and lots of family activities. We played disc golf, and this is now in my list of top courses to play with the family. It was well maintained & labeled, and was a good difficultly level with a variety of course obstacles. My son loved the playground and the BMX track, and there was even RC car racing. We definitely plan to keep this stop in future road trip iteneraries!

Kids loved it. Kept us busy for hours and inexpensive.

We had so much fun visiting. Hope they will have more trees cleaned up from the bad weather next time we go.

Nice playground, awesome splash pad and fun zoo with animals to feed.

It is a great zoo.

Great time with my girls

The Alligators were awesome and the Meercats were cute too and a awesome gift shop.

Great placeLots to doFamily oriented/pet friendlyHiking trails

Very family oriented. Nice place to take family.

Sad little zoo. :(

It used to be a nice walk around but now the place is Ill maintained poor animal settings feel sorry for the animals

Very good outing!

Lack of communication drove two hours to get there and couldnt see all the animals and than when they notified the manger he didnt do such a good job he could of gave us a free pass to ride the train but he didnt or at least gave us some of our money back me and my family will not be back at all good luck yall 07/21/2018 poor service o.a.n and be careful about the big spiders!!!!!!

They experienced a lot of damage from Hurricane Michael, but they are cleaning up as best they can. Most of the animal park is back in operation, except for the alligators.

The hold FAMILY LOVE the day at the park

We enjoyed our visit

Great fun! Loads of different animals, very large area, train, places to relax.

Ive been coming to Chehaw since I was a toddler. The improvements theyve made over the years have been awesome. I was so happy to hear that they have bats now! The staff clearly cares very dearly for the animals. I most recently went the day after Thanksgiving and it was so sad to see the devastation from the hurricane Michael. I hope they can get back going normally very soon. They need support more than ever right now!

It was a beautiful day. so sorry what the storms have done to all the trees will be glad when theyre all fixed and some of the animals will be back.

Fun place for children

Da hidden little gem in SWGA, we love going to the zoo here, it is amazing how close you can get to the rhino and the cheetahs. There are also miles of bike/hiking trails, a bmx track, disc golf and an awesome playground for the kids! The new splash pad is great!

It was fun and educational!! I havent been in years. Great job on the upkeep of the park and animals!!

Good place to take a kid as a first zoo trip but kinda expensive to have not that many animals

Great place for children not far from home!

Great place to go for the day but the zoo is closed from hurricane Michael the website doesnt state that

Completed community service was not bad

We love the animals

Beautiful