I love this zoo. Small, priced fair and very charming. Bald eagles and kangaroo that walks up yo you the best part is Henry. Go tell the staff youre looking for Henry you wont regret it

Its open 7 days a week once again! There is an occupancy limit and masks are required . So happy its open, a great little zoo that has a surprising amount to offer.

This is a neat place they have all sorts of activities. Its not just a zoo theres also a water park and a mini golf area there as well. They have a lake where you can rent canoes and paddle boats and fish. Also they have trails to walk in a few different pavilions with picnic tables. just to enjoy the outdoors.

The animals looked so happy! I have been to this zoo several times over the years and I enjoyed the experience each time. Zoo staff are wonderful. A variety of animals on display. Great for families. Plenty of learning opportunities.

Excellent little zoo with a lot of fantastic exhibits. Be sure to take your time and really look around because there is a lot to see both high and low. Lots of opportunities to education and some really neat experiences at this zoo!

This zoo is a huge disappointment. The bigger animals cages are much too small compared to the size they actually need to be comfortable. It’s sad to see the poor condition of some of the confinement’s. The Alligator area is a perfect example of this.At $7 for adult tickets they definitely overcharge especially when all their indoor areas are closed right now.

Miller hosts a lot of events for SOAR and the like, they have a zoo & sprinkly kids water park. Nicely cared for. Playgrounds, lots of picnic areas. Lovely pavilion. Great place to walk! I appreciate all they do for the community.

Look let me tell y’all something about this Zoo!!! It’s needs to be closed down! The animals are all sleep & look dead, it’s beyond depressing! I don’t know if they drugged the animals or they all on Ritalin! This place is outdated! Guess what the most exciting animal was when I went? A turtle! That’s right! A turtle! Trust me! Save your money & time! You better off going to the lake & skip rocks than attend this place!

This was my first time to visit the Miller Park Zoo. It is a small zoo good for an afternoon visit. My family and I decided to take a day trip to visit here. It has some cool animals. Our favorite part was probably the Wallaby area. There is a path you walk on with a short knee high wooden fence. The Wallaby aren’t in cages. They are out roaming around. Very cool to see and be that close to them. I also like that they had a small petting area with some goats and such. It’s worth a visit.

The staff here has always been friendly and the zoo has a good selection of exhibits given its size. I only took away a star because there are other nearby zoos with more exotic animals, but I understand thats not an easy thing to come by. Overall, for the price its a decent zoo and a really fun park with the splash pad and playground nearby.

I love this zoo. I have gone here so many times and it is always amazing to come. I love all the animals that they have at the zoo. I have also seen them being fed a couple times, It was cool to see the tiger eat his meat. Awesome place, 5 stars!

Took us maybe 30min to walk through. Yes kids like animals but. The place seems low on funds and workers. Animals seemed depressed being alone. they have small habitat that were not the cleanest. Alot over growns weeds, dirty waters, etc. Was there hour half went to park side as well did not see one worker doing any ground work or working on anmals habitats. Putput greens are covered in leaves and sticks plant life well ober grown there too

Very nice smaller zoo! Enough so in some areas it feels more up close than most! In a safe way. Kids love it, I enjoyed it wasnt crowded with hoards of people, staff are friendly, happy to chat. The biggest animals here are the tiger and snow Leopard, beautiful! Cute smaller animals, birds, and 2 bald Eagles, as big as my 4yr old. No concessions, just vending machines, but it wont take all day long to go through. Picnic areas, in and out of the zoo, play area, and splash pad.

Pros - Reasonably priced season pass, plenty of world class animals (snow leopard, tiger, albino gator), well kept grounds, accessible parking, friendly staff, nice and close playground and splash pad. Cons - tiny bit small which could be a pro for some. We always have a great time and the kiddos see most of the animals and have a blast. Thanks Miller Park.

A great just the right size zoo for kids. Well cared for and interesting exhibits! Great location in the park with a super playground right near parking lot! Zoo workers really helpful sharing info like alligator making a nest and eggs expected in a couple of days.

Love the Zoo, but a word of warning to those that might want to buy their tickets on through the google link: VIATOR IS BASED OUT OF LONDON. This means that you may be charged an international fee. I did not know this until I had a fee pop up later that next week for 57 cents. Not a huge deal, but it should be made more known.

A fun little zoo that’s good for spending the afternoon at then venturing over to the park to finish the day off. They’ve got just enough animals to keep the young ones interested and being a smaller zoo you won’t wear yourself out slogging around it all day. They’ve got a carousel and a gift shop as well.

We grabbed some lunch and sat at a picnic table by the water sprinkler part and watched other kids run through and have fun

All of the 1 to 3 out of 5 star reviews are not cutting it. This is a very reasonable priced zoo. That being said, its close to the Bloomington area and its great having something so fun and cheap to do on bored days! It has a lot of animals, and even a new alligator exhibit coming soon! Its on the smaller side, but that doesnt matter! Its awesome! I loved it. They have a photo booth for $5.00, gift shoppe, a carousel for 1.75 and various feeding stations for goats and ducks for .50 cents each. Again, I loved the zoo. Alot of people said the park next to it is AWESOME, we didnt have time to go to it, but we will next time! :) and the animals were out and about. It wasnt lame, we saw alot of every animal. The flamingos we were able to get very up close and personal with and I loved that!

Even during the pandemic, this zoo is a good visit for the family. Restrooms are only available halfway through the one-way tour, but you can spin back through multiple times if you want. They have their pandemic game on with style.

Adorable zoo very reasonably priced the albino alligator is really cool beautiful property around the zoo splash pad an nice playgrounds. Help them raise money for the Xray machine to help the animals! All the staff is very knowledgeable about the animals and were very friendly with any questions. Henry the Cockatoo was hilarious on his perch.

Honestly this isnt a big enough facility for the amount of animals they have here. I was by no means a vegan the one time I went here for a brews at the zoo event, and just felt sad seeing the animals in such small enclosures. A seal spent the whole time staring at a concrete wall in the pool (I hear theyve changed to reptiles in that area now). Cannot in good conscience recommend it for an animal lover.

We had a great time! I took my 1yr old daughter for her first time and it was a great experience

Last time I went here me and my family had a good time. It wasnt horribly busy and they have a good amount of things to do!

Its a pretty small zoo and some exhibits did not have any animals, but was easy to get around with a baby and two toddlers.

Far a small zoo they had a lot of cool animals.

Great zoo! Our family enjoyed our visit. Reasonable prices.

Great zoo! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Lots of shade on sunny days:)Its exciting to watch the staff feed and play with the seals.

Im impressed with the variety of animals for a zoo of this size. Theyve created a one-way path through the zoo (the indoor parts are not open), and have done a good job of finding a way to be open to the community!

I am always a fan of visiting Miller Park zoo, particularly since the new additions and new animals. Great for a single person or a family, I highly recommend you check out this Central Illinois gem.

I loved the zoo as a kid, and its still very magical thanks to everyone here. I cannot give enough stars for all of fun times Ive had here, and I loved each and every animal there.

Beautiful place. So much fun and stuff to do.

I enjoyed the place. Good spot for kids.

Very cute zoo! Not huge but has a lot of good animals to see!

We always have a great time at Miller Park Zoo! Make sure you have quarters! You can feed the goats, as well as the ducks/swans. Oh and there is a cool penny smash memorobilia machine, it takes 2 quarters and 1 penny. You have to pay for the carasoul ride when you pay for admission, dont forget! Same with the budgie bird room, its pretty cheap though--under $3.No food really so eat before you go, or bring your own snacks, but remember not to litter please!

A charming little zoo with scheduled needing times for some of the animals, a small indoor rainforest, and a petting zoo.

I loved the zoo! They have a variety of animals. I loved the pink flamingos! I liked learning about the animals and were they were on the endangered list. It was so fun!

Very well maintained and very intresting but kinda small for a zoo for the admission price very fun though we went on memorial day not that crowded but for how small it was it looked packed from the outside

Well kept. Peaceful and clean.

Small zoo. Went during cold weather, so wasnt as fun as warmer months.

Nice little zoo to take the kids to, very reasonable, and you get closer to the animals than you do at most other zoos.

Over priced for no animals in the actual zoo... everything is shut down

For a town the size of Bloomington-Normal, I am impressed with the zoo and the variety of animals! The bald eagles are so big!

I was impressed with the variety of animals and the quality of displays. The flamingos are what you see as soon as youre inside the gates of the zoo. The meerkats are in a building with other small animals.I was disappointed not to see the Sumatran tiger, but delighted with the otters swimming together, which I couldnt capture very well in a picture.

For a small town zoo,its a good time for the family

Loved this Zoo, very clean and Animals looked well looked after,.A must do if you are in the area!

Arrows pointing in direction ,not crowded at all

We are huge fans of MPZ! Were members and we usually go once or twice a week. Everyone is friendly, and the animals are gorgeous.

Great place to go especially with grandkids!

I love this zoo. Every time you go is a good time! Its a small zoo but its ALWAYS fun and eventful. You can look on their website and find fun days. My daughter always loves getting her face painted.

Kind of small, but great place for kids to see some animals

Great little Zoo! Good variety of animals and knowledgeable staff.

A great variety of animals. My son enjoyed himself.

Excellent pre dawn to postdawn rendezvous!

I enjoy bringing my son here. He has the best time. And now they have minature golf across the zoo.

What a wonderful little zoo. The staff was so kind, and excited to talk at length with my little alligator lover. The animals are obviously well cared for. ️ The playground with splash pad right next door means you can have a full day of fun. Bring a picnic to enjoy at the playground or let the concession stand do the cooking.

This is a small zoo but we had a great time here!BEWARE: this turkey jumps out of its fence and wanders around as the zookeeper said. I think its name was Tom. Its harmless and very beautiful to see up close and brought a lot of excitement for sure!Other highlights: We witnessed Raja the tiger roar. The meerkat was awfully cute. These two monkeys were really playing and having a great time! We also saw some animals very upclose which was different because at the Brookfield Zoo, they seem to hide in the back a lot. :)

I want it said, my 4 stars instead of 5 comes solely because its a small zoo. It is a great experience for what it is. They have a wonderful old carousel in the middle for small children that need a break (get tickets before you enter). They hosted baby snow leopards at one time and have some really nice upclose views of their rain forest exhibit and a few giant tortoises. At one time the family pass would get you in free or discounted to other nearby zoos too. I do not know if that is still the case but it was a very nice perk.

Great way to spend a sunny day. Exhibits are accessible and seemingly tidy. My children are always excited to visit.

Fun time as always. New Exhibit. Seal exhibit is now the American Crocodiles.

A wide variety of animals and very clean and well maintained.

Great little zoo. Kids loved it.

Small zoo, but good time for the kids. Dont expect to spend a lot of time here unless you hang out at the big playground and splash pad for the kids.

Inexpensive little zoo. Great for kids to run around for a few hours. Great play ground on the outside. We didnt have time to do paddle board but looked like a blast to do.

Great zoo. The animals here are particularly cute and pretty fuzzy for the most part. There was an owl that looked at me funny every time we walked by him. Pretty suspicious, actually. Consider getting panda.

Seemed in disrepair. Had a few animals.

Very good family entertainment. Personnel are friendly and professional. Good selection of animals for a small zoo. Kids love it.

Great time at a smaller zoo.

Beautiful zoo. Not too big. Nice selection of animals.

I wasnt at the zoo, but at the park. I go here when I need to get away from home and just be somewhere. Lots of Pokestops and Gyms if youre into Pokemon Go. Generally safe place, and police often stroll through to keep an eye on things.

For a smaller zoo there are a lot of great animals. I love the tiger. Wallaby walk is pretty cool, Ive never seen anything like it. The porcupine is my favorite just because Ive never seen one so active before. Ive been multiple times. Its big enough that you can spend a few hours there and see everything but small enough where you dont get bored. Also, for a zoo it is really clean.

You are able to get quite close to the animals here as opposed to most zoos

This is a fun little zoo. Our kids enjoyed it. The animals are very close but the price is a little high for the small amount of zoo it is. It is cool that they have a tiger and snow leopard when it is a smaller zoo. Its rare to see big cats like that in a small zoo. Plan time to spend in the amazing park in front of the zoo if you have kids. If you go in the summer bring a change of clothes or swim gear because they have a fantastic splash pad. The kids had just as much fun as the park and its free.

Nice small zoo. Very affordable.

A small zoo, but the price matches the size. A great place to walk around and see some animals. They have a small carousel to ride and opportunities to interact with the animals. Great for small kids. Theres also a fantastic splash pad and playground free to the public just across the parking lot. Well worth the stop.

Any easy morning or afternoon trip.

As a family, we love Miller Park Zoo! A nice zoo, that isnt too big for the littles. Fed Budgies for $2.75 per person and it was well worth it! Be sure to take the kids to the huge park and splash pad outside after visiting the zoo!

Great zoo. I wish the concession stand was open. Vending machine wasnt working properly. Other than that nothing wrong. Tiger was my favorite

Had so much fun!

Wonderful water/playground!

Really nice zoo! Doesnt take all day to see all the animals! They usually have special days for thw whole family during the summer! Always trying to have fun days! Always trying to make great new additions, be it animals or homing for them! Staff seems to always be knowledgeable when asking questions about animals and what not! They have a petting zoo! Its overall a very nice zoo! Parking right in front without super long walks!

The Tiger was out & moving! (Well licking himself)Finally after 3 years, they love that sun after the winter. Otters and kitties were cool, u get what u pay for, and were lucky to have a Zoo at all here I feel some days.... Usually reminds me that Im helping kill the Earth and wildlife slowly as humans bloat to 8.5 Billion globally

It may be a small zoo but it has a lot. I would like to recommend feeding the birds. You feed them around 3:30pm and there is only so many slots. This was something I did with my wife and girls and I will never forget it.

Our granddaughters loved the zoo. All the animals were very friendly and curious too. We especially liked the otters. We also liked the merry go round. We give the zoo two thumbs up!

Great zoo! It is a very fair price for all they have to offer!!! Many interesting animals and great exhibits. Zoo keepers overall were friendly, they knew enough to answer our questions. We will go back in the future!

This zoo is in a class of its own. You can feel the history of the first zoo in Illinois all around, especially the beautiful carousel. The zookeepers and junior zookeepers are friendly and inviting. We really enjoy watching the feeding times! The childrens lab is full of bugs, reptiles, fish and birds.

Good time, but small.

This was a fun little zoo, especially since the weather was nice. Great for young ones.

Great little zoo! We love that they have junior zookeepers engaging with the children through education and animals. Zoo is clean and there is a wonderful variety of animals including big cats which are some of our favorites. Our little one loves the carousel. Concessions and gift shop available. Easy access to nice restrooms. Only complaint this time was due to construction in Miller Park, parking was a little trickier than usual.

We love this zoo! Its very small so if you are looking for somewhere to spend all day this isnt it but its great for a morning or an afternoon! Its fairly clean and the animals seem perfectly happy

Awesome little zoo with cheap entrance price.

Animals looked older but yes they still try. Not a bad way to spend a couple hours.

Miller Park Zoo hosted a nice Breakfast with Santa.

Its rather small, but with a large variety of animals everywhere you look. Most exhibits are outside, but there are also indoor exhibits to cool off in on a hot day. Concessions and restrooms readily available. My only concern was limited parking. Overall, though, it makes for a great trip!

Perfect for small kids. Theres a splash pad, playground and paddle board all within walking distance. Zoo is small enough to bring small kids without them losing interest but has plenty of diversity.

4 people $21.00 bargain !!! My kids loved it!!!

Great small little zoo

Ive been visiting Miller Park Zoo for almost 40 years and, though it has evolved and improved, it has not lost the same warm, quaint, familiar spirit I remember from my childhood. The family membership is an excellent deal and should definitely be considered even if you only plan to visit a couple of times per year.

Its a good value and great for families. They have many events throughout the year. The staff is friendly and where else in Bloomington do you get to see a tiger?

Did not expect this zoo to be so nice. I spent a few hours there. Really enjoyed the rainforest exhibit. Then enjoyed a few hours walking around Miller park. Altogether, a very nice day. And ... it didnt break the bank.