Awesome local resource for kids and adults to learn about zoology and endangered species. Exhibits are cool, assortment of animals is interesting. Interactive & educational displays. Fun things for kids to see and do. Nice forested walk with clear, paved, and easy to navigate paths.

Beautiful, great walk through the woods. Saw two wolves and a pup, sleeping leopards (kawaii!), gamboling marmosets, up close red pandas (beautiful!). Reasonable to become members, great little, gift shop, and a broome heritage carousel. Love it.

This is a hidden gem of a zoo where the animals are free to range around in a natural habitat space. The red pandas are adorable as are the screech monkeys and the snowy owls. Only drawback is the cyclone fence makes it hard to take the best photos but still worth the trip. You’ll probably walk about a mile around the exhibits. And there’s a little gift shop with “zooveniers”. Mostly stuffed animals.

Currently they are doing a lot of work to the zoo. Between that and Covid-19 guidelines a lot of the zoo is closed to the public. There are still many animals to see and every visitor helps make the zoo better, faster. Most Zoos are built from nothing, leveling a huge area and manufacturing everything you see. Ross Park Zoo is set into the natural local environment, changing only those things that the animals need to thrive. Go see the 5th oldest Zoo in the country and help make it even better!

Nice enough for a local zoo. Some of the larger cats were in cages that seemed too small and paced the entire time. We went with a 1 year old and 4 year old. Both were able to walk majority of the time and we didnt have to worry about bringing a stroller. The wolf area was the most expansive and our favorite! Prices are reasonable, especially if you do the package with the Discovery Center!

Very clean zoo. Friendly staff. Great walk in the woods. Wonderful place to bring family. Cute souvenir shop inside. Prices are reasonable. Loved the carousel. Children are encouraged to find litter (trash) on the ground, in turn for a free ride on carousel. Great way to teach children to appreciate the earth and be rewarded with 7 minutes of fun.

So now everything is crazy but the zoo was mostly open. The wooded vibe that you get is calming and quiet rather than open and noisy. The animals appear to be well cared for but the zoo facilities could be updated. Nice variety of.animals and a good amount of information available for education.

Its a nice little walk around the loop. the sceanery is nice and a lot of fairy garden knick-knacks. Its worth the price (today was free) $7 for kids. the storybook play area is always free. there are a lot of activities for small children to do.

This zoo is one of the oldest in the country. It has charm and cultural appeal. They have stayed current in their conservation efforts. They are very active in the local community and local environmental events.

Amazing little zoo. There was a zookeeper walking around answering all of our questions. Can get closet to the animals than most zoos. Overall amazing experience will be coming back in the future!

Awesome place. I really loved seeing those rare and lovely animals that still exists.

This place is small but they did have alot of exhibits on display 10/10 would recommend at less once to visit plus we got free tickets

Staff was friendly and animals were beautiful. Park was fairly well-maintained. I wish there had been more variety of animals; I would almost prefer to call it a preserve than a Zoo, but then again I dont know the technical difference. Overall, we enjoyed our time with the family. A quick visit.

Great small place escape to for a small zoo.

Always love our local zoo. It may not be huge or have a ton of animals. But you can always see the animals without issue. Its just big enough for little kids. Its good exercise too!

Great place to bring your kids! One side (to the left) is the zoo area. My grandson & I went (R) to the Discovery Center & Story Garden. Fun & learning.

I always love going to the zoo! Go when it is colder out or raining to see the animals being more active and outside. Lots of fun!

Small zoo with small animals. Largest one is a cougar. Clean and handicap accessible. Free carousel ride! Plenty of shade/lots of trees. Paved walkways. Decent zoo

Really nice zoo. Animals seemed content & well-cared for. Many interesting exhibits. The red wolves are very cool & were most active animals. We visited mid afternoon & it was hot & humid. The zoo was cleverly built into the terrain & the scenery was amazing. Its a little over a mile to walk through when the nice asphalt walking paths. Built into the woods, there were lots of places to get in out of the sun.I just had a knee injury so I found walking up the hill to see all the displays personally a bit challenging. By the time I walked down the hill coming from the exhibits I was uncomfortable - but that is on me! I should have wrapped my knee first. Just mentioning because it would be considerably harder for elderly or infirmed folks to visit. I saw little golf carts there, so maybe they rent or use those to help people get around. Anyway, it was an enjoyable afternoon adventure. We ate ice cream at the concession stand and even bought a couple items in the gift shop.

I went today and it was a very disappointing trip. Most exhibits were closed, only seen a few animals. It should be open to public with no charge at this time. I just paid $14 to take a 20 minute walk. It use to be a fun place to take kids

This is a nice little zoo and park if you happen to be in the area and are looking for something to do. It sits in a little valley, so on hot days its actually quite cool walking around. Prices are very reasonable. Not a lot to see, but it was worth the stop with the kids.

We love the zoo! We hadnt been in a few years and I am glad we revisited. Both my toddler and teenager had a great time! We will make sure to visit more than once a year to support our local zoo and have a great time!

Great local Zoo. My son had a blast there today!

This is a nice zoo, a little larger than I anticipated but not so huge that you need a whole day or anything. They have a nice selection of animals with some very nice unique enclosures, sometimes you really have to look for the animals! I enjoyed seeing animals that I have not seen in many other zoos. I will definitely return next time were in the area. Nice gift shop also, had more selection than other larger zoos I have been to!

I love supporting family places like this good ol time fun

Zoo is open! Most animals alert/ curious, even with the heat, they havent seen people in a while! Worth the trip for a baby marmoset.

Very nice staff, very clean and the animals were great!

Did a wild encounter today with Patience, the 2 toed sloth, as well as the porcupines. Was great! Tara, the zookeeper was knowledgeable, firendly, and so nice! Jackie got some great pictures for us, too! Thanks for a great experience!

Enjoyed our visit. Nice to have an amenity like this close by. Dont expect big city zoo attractions but there are some good experiences to be had. Many of the animal attractions were closed or being refurbished when we visited which was disappointing. Its looking a little run down but work is in process. Kids loved the petting zoo. Membership is good value especially with the discounts you get.

It is a decent enough zoo. Probably wouldnt make the hour and a half drive each way again though.

Nice zoo. Shaded path. Friendly staff.

Everything is closed. There was barely anything to see. Very disappointing

This place is a nice little find. Super tiny little zoo. Great cost. Family of 4 getting into a zoo for 20something dollars. I dont know how anyone could complain. Its small but has a ton of things for the kids to see. We would stop again for sure if we were passing through the area. Staff was friendly too.

You get to see animals which are not inanimate common zoo

Im sure it was better before covid but since you can literally only see 3 or 4 animals now it should not be full price

Cute zoo if you don’t mind walking hills. Get on the Local Flavor app and get four tickets for $16.

Great place for family walk animals are great as well as the staff

Love this park. Nice walk in nature.

Not alot of animals most of them where asleep and some exhibits were closed due to covid social distancing rules

It was very small with not a lot of animals last I went. I really wanted to enjoy it but it was pretty empty, and you could complete the entire zoo in less than an hour. It is great for kids and families, but if you are looking for something to keep busy for 2 hours this will probably not be the spot.The goats are super cute though.

Small zoo in a lovely setting, great way to spend an hour or two

This was the first zoo ive visited. Excellent experience but some staffs are not good for their roles

Nice little zoo for a toddler

Extremely clean and well kept. The animals seemed relaxed and happy, and the staff was friendly and smart.The snack stand was also very clean and reasonably priced, not what Id expect from a zoo at all.Well done to everyone there.Also, it may go without saying, but the animals are amazing to witness. Highly recommend.

Small place. Few animals but they are in good shape. Can spend good couple of hours.

Small zoo, but close to home, and a nice place to take the children for a little fresh air and exercise. Ross Park Zoo also has a zoomobile, which gives kids the opportunity to pet various animals.

This zoo barely has any animals but its a piece of my childhood so I like to go. Definitely needs something to make it better!

This may be small, but we loved it. We especially loved the goat bridge that goes over the walkway

Has not been updated in the past 15 years. Not many animals.

We loved the zoo! Very kid friendly and staff was great! We will go again. We really enjoyed feeding the animals.

Lovely place to visit with my kiddos. Always fun and something to see there. We go at least once a year

Holly trunk or treat was nice

Not many animals to see was very disappointing

Tortoise race and penguin feeding activities on Saturday. Fun!!

I had a great time with my sister, brother and nephews

Although the zoo is not very big it is very nice as you can quickly come and go, especially with young children, and its not generally too crowded. Lately it seems like the zoo is trying to acquire a greater diversity of animals which is great. If you have kids I would recommend a membership, it lasts a year and allows free entry to the zoo.

Lovely place as always

Its a small community zoo. Some of the animals looked a little sad but there is only so much space and funding. The staff were all very friendly. In all a pretty good place to visit for a quick family outing

How can you go wrong with being in the woods while checking out cute animals in a beautiful zoo. I hope Ross Park continues its great reemergence as a perfect place to bring the family, or even a date with your loved one.

It is a nice little zoo just over a mile walk to go through the whole place with all the animals right along the path. Parking can be a issue if the place is busy but other then that a nice place to go and spend a couple hours.

Went there for a wildlife experience with a sloth and a Porcupine. It was fun and informative. They do have this one on one with a couple of the other animals. You do have to book this in advance but it was worth the money.

Amazing place in to the trees!

Great ppl nice walk

Drove up from Pennsylvania to visit the Ross Park Carousel and The Zoo. Arrived only to find out they were CLOSED, even though website saidthey were indeed OPEN. The gates were open so I walked in, and made my way to a nearby picnic table to get my phone out. Another couple entered and asked us if it was open. The a group of men drove by in a truck and yelled at me. Were Closed! Nice. Well maybe they should put that on their website before people travel. Both areas were Closed.

There were only a handful of exhibits open it took less then an hour to walk it

Not worth the $7 they are charging per person! Every animal looked dead of the 5 animal exhibits that were open!! Either don’t charge or don’t open!!

I recently had my wedding at the zoo and it turned out so nice!The staff is friendly, very informative and overall professional. They went the extra mile to make sure my big day was special and went smoothly.My daughter loves going to the zoo too.

Love the animals they do got, but need more and need new ones and they really shpuld work more to get the renovations finished. My kids had a blast though and thats what counts for me.

It is fun! Cause I love animals!!

Almost all exhibits closed, rude employee, very small amout of animals

As one of the oldest zoos in the area, maybe even country if I’m not mistaken, it’s a shame that it seems to be going downhill. It’s a cute place and I know the staff try their best with what they have. Though there are very few animals any more and the exhibits need some repair. I did notice a few upgrades upon our last visit. I’d love to see this place restored to its former glory!

Set in a beautiful park woodland, the zoo humanely displays several native and distant animal species. Very reasonable entrance fee. Relaxing 1.5 to 3 hours for an individual, a couple or a family. Very kid friendly. One of Binghamton’s Jewels.

Boy scout merit badge day had a good time

I wish they had more room. The enclosures seem too small for a lot of the animals . The people were very nice and the carousel was great

Fun, local historic zoo and carousel! Animal exhibits, playground, food and beverage purchase area, and gift shop all on site. Be aware that the flow of the zoo is basically uphill, almost switchback style. Wear good walking shoes and be prepared to deal with going uphill!

The goats were my favorite animals at the zoo. I had so much fun listening to them make their silly goat noises.

Our zoo is a wonderful resource. It has many educational opportunities and has education on conservation. It is in a beautiful wooded glen. The exhibits feature many endangered species. There are red pandas, snow leopards, snow owls, eagles, and so much more. The new director is focusing on accessibility. They plan to run a vehicle to help folks get to the top area that gas south American porcupines, a sloth, penguins and otters! Truly a hidden treasure.

Great experience with my son. Thanks.

Sad to see beautiful creatures caged

Compared to years passed Zoo very dirty and not many animals very disappointed

My son and I love going. The staff are always friendly aand willing to answer questions.

I know the zoo and its employees do their best with the limited resources they have, but it needs more animals. At least half of the mile long walk has no exhibits, and often times the special events they run are half baked. The zoo is very kind to the animals they do have though, as they focus on rehabilitation into the wild rather than domestication of the creatures under their care. Id love to see them get a massive grant or donation so they could do more than just survive.

We had a blast at Halloween at the Zoo!

Very nice place to visit and I like the way it is laid out

There were very few animals and the ones you could see were sleeping. What a dissapointing place! Not worth admission at all.

Would like to see more animals for the kids to see .Long walk for little satisfaction.

The price to get in isnt bad. They do have a lot too see and a merry go round. Its quite clean.We didnt buy any food their but I peeked at some of the prices and they seemed reasonable enough.There is a lot of walking and the few things I looked at in the gift shop seemed a bit pricey, but Id still recommend going anyway. Besides theres goats to pet.

Excellent for kids to see the different animals

Has wonderful events regularly, prices are great, very fun

Hahaha I leave it at that

Perfect size zoo for kids, good amount of animals where you dont get super tired. Good place for a walk and a small bite to eat.What I really enjoyed this year was the amur leopard, very active, had fun watching him.

Perfect zoo for young children to walk. Plenty of shade and areas to rest around the 1 1/4 mile looping exhibit trail. Plenty of exhibits in which most of the animals were out. Just dont expect to find elephants, rhinos, or other large zoo exhibits here.

The zoo itself was great, but we also visited during their Halloween event and the kids just absolutely loved it!

Very nice zoo, with a friendly staff. about a mile walk all around it with some really cool animals and youre able to feed some of them right by the entrance. Theres also a playground where kids can burn off some energy about half way around. My kids and I had a blast

Binghamton zoo is amazing. I saw sloth, wolves, coyotes, penguins, sea otters and many more! All the animals are very cool. The entry fee is affordable and the area is well-maintained.

This was a sweet little place. Small but I could sense the history. My boys loved the carousel.

I love this place, especially when I was 3, 4, and 5 yes old. Now coming back and taking my younger family feels so nice. Great place for kids to expand their brains and learn.

Cute little zoo. Nice size and walkable for any age. Nice variety of animals and very well taken care of.

Nice Zoo. The park is uphill which is great exercise. There are not animal houses all animals are outside. It was a good walk around. Small. Staff was semi friendly. You get to feed the goats that the end which is great. Carousel doesnt work but staff said they are restoring it eventually.

Its a very nice zoo. Its not too big also. Perfect for a small day trip.