I genuinely believe that this was the first outing I have been on in months that wasnt a limited family gathering, and I couldnt have possibly enjoyed myself more. Despite its size, Beardsley packed a surprising punch with the diversity of its animal exhibits. And between their one-way paths through the zoo, limited number of guests, and other Covid-19 pandemic protocols, the staff has really gone above and beyond to adapt to these current times. So not only enjoyed myself, but felt quite safe thanks to all of their efforts to keep the zoo a pleasant oasis of learning and wonder during what has been an incredibly strange year.

It was a good visit, the zoo is small, but nice for something to do in this Crazy Covid-19 pandemic. Since it is small, and outdoors people kept their distance. My kids loved the tiger by the cafe, she was playing in the water and seemed to be happy and active, the goats were quiet so I told my toddler the goats say baaa.... and the goats all started baaing at me! It was hilarious! They also have very playful prairie dogs that seemed to be doing tricks and wrestling.

I love taking my family to Beardsley zoo. We love looking at the animals. We appreciate how well the animals are taken care of and Its just one of our favorite places to go.

Small but nice. Good views of the animals. Black leopard was cool as well as the red panda. Very kid friendly. Only take takes about an hour to get through since many exhibits are closed due to covid-19.

Animals looked healthy and well cared for...they were often right up against the cage walls so you could get a good look. Docents at several cages were friendly and informative. Not all animals, displays were open but we saw a tiger, leopard, wolves, monkeys,birds,chickens, gators. Spent about an hour. Social distancing reminders everwhere...and it was easy to keep yr distance. I would recommend.

Visited in July 2020. With all the precautions the staff has in placed, we felt very safe. It was a really nice way to spend the morning, visiting the animals and strolling through the zoo. Definitely recommend!

Great way to spend this summer morning! Tickets just had to be purchased online in advance and masks were required and social distancing was required. There were staff and posters to guide us in a circle around the Zoo. This was a nice and safe outdoor activity in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.

The first time I saw a red panda was here! Absolutely recommend it. There are some VERY unique animals here! Overall, I loved the experience. 5/5 stars.

We had a great time visiting! While some exhibits are closed for renovations and covid, we still got our moneys worth and had a fantastic trip.

Always an adventure! Every time we go we see different animals and learn new things! We love it here!

Nice place to visit and see all the different types of animals they have. Great place to bring the kids for an adventure for the afternoon.

The animals looked well maintained. It was a small zoo that you should check out if you are in the area. You may want to bring mace with you if you want to buy something at the gift shop because the lady who runs it is VERY unprofessional and mean. Please proceed with caution. Other than her, it was nice to not have a million people packed into one area to look at the animals.

Went on a rainy day, still plenty of people exploring. alot of exhibuts were closed due to covid-19. the prices seem fair, there are plenty of walk space. nice and smooth. sad the carsousel was closed. the cafe only accepts card due to covid. mandatory that you wear a mask on the premisies. the bathrooms were sub par

Went here for the weekend and had a wonderful fun time. The staff was great and following Covid procedures. The animals were all out as you can see from my photos. I ordered food and it was great and all done thru my phone. Love the chicken tenders!!!!! I would recommend this place to everyone, we had a nice day out here walking around on a beautiful day in the zoo.

We had a nice time today. Every single animal was out and the weather was nice. The teen volunteers are very knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk with. Kids will love this place as did me and my wife

The Beardsley Zoo is a welcome break from nerve-jangling alternatives for childrens outings. It is small and serene, offering parents an opportunity to connect and communicate with their children. The staff at the zoo are friendly and welcoming, in close relation with the animals they keep, and volunteers stroll around with small animals to show and educate young visitors. Also pleasant - it is not geared to empty ones purse. There is a modest gift shop and food available in pleasant surroundings at reasonable prices.

It amazing! Had a lot of fun with my family. I will definitely recommend coming to this zoo. It’s a very relaxing environment and the staff is very friendly and organized. Most importantly, the zoo it’s so clean. Well kept, I loved it. They also have a play ground area for young children. My 1 year old had fun. I loved it.

First off this is a COVID review so its not typical for this zoo but wanted to write it since its relevant now. Wanted to take my baby to do something outside during these times and have a change of scenery. Paid 15 a person and baby (kids under 2) was free to get in. To get in now you have to reserve a spot early. There are two time selections a day that you can choose from. With your selection you get up to 3 hours in the zoo but with everything closed you wont really need it. It was nice to get out in the fresh air and walk around but only a handful of animals were out or visible which was disappointing. So if your ultimate goal is to see animals I would wait till this craziness is over. If your just looking for something to do in the present moment and maybe seeing an occasional animal as you walk and enjoy the outdoors and have the extra money to spend and support the zoo then go for it!

This is a small but nice zoo. It is a peaceful place to visit. I would like to see it expand a bit. The food here is ok, which is the 4 instead of 5 rating. They were out of pretzels when we were there, also the small food concession stand closest to the carousel did not have any hot dogs ready at noon. Had to go to the bigger building to get. Not a big deal but nonetheless they should have been ready. Parking can be a bit of a challenge also, but it is free. Al in all a very nice place though.

Not impressed. There were maybe a dozen animals to see, mostly birds. No typical zoo animals like elephants, giraffes, zebras or lions. Most disappointed in the size of the enclosures. Did not see any enrichment for the animals. The staff outside of the prairie dog enclosure was not helpful or knowledgeable. Overall a big disappointment. It took less than one hour to see the entire zoo. A big thumbs down.

Great place to visit. Its just the right size place to cover in about 2 hours. Most of the animals were out to enjoy a 53 degree day. The canteen had good food that is way better than McDonalds. Service was a bit slow but that to be expected for the off season.

Serene, spacious walkways, chipmunks,ducks, and all sorts of wildlife. And thats not including the Zoo! Just beautiful.

Very family friendly zoo! We went to this zoo on the last day of our vacation and it was a very nice zoo. We went on a Friday and heard there were 800 people from various groups there (mostly summer camps). We still had a great time. Animals were out and we loved the peacocks that walked about the zoo freely. Also the tigers were fun and so were the bearded fox. Dont miss the prairie dogs either. They were so cute. Definitely recommend this zoo.

Great experience while being able to social distance! Animals where very active even in the rain.

Very nice my son had a great time it was our first time at this zoo.it was hot so the animals where laying down not active but we got to see them .I like it that it wasnt alot of ppl and everyone was wearing mask.. beautiful animals

Rather small, but a great zoo for its size. There done a great job making it conducive to social distancing. Good for a morning or an afternoon outing.

Decent zoo. I went with my wife and nice and nephew. Its a small fun zoo its thats decent for the cost but theres not a lot to see. A few of the attractions we wanted to see werent available and it didnt take too long to visit the whole zoo. I wish there was more to do and it was a bit more interactive and fun for the young ones. I would recommend if youre local but not worth going out of your way for.

Nice zoo. Some areas closed from CoVid but mostly open. Good crowed control. Nice way to spend a few hours.

It was nice, I wish it had been bigger. They are an animal conserve zoo. They specialize in animals that cant be released back into the wild

First time back and it was amazing to see the beautiful animals again! Everyone kept their distance and complied to the Zoos new rules as far as we could tell, with lots of signs in place. So happy to be back!

Nice time visiting the animals. Social distancing in play with reservations only. Some exhibits were closed, but a good, relaxing time nevertheless!

The environment was nice and staff was helpful. Good selection of animals, they looked physically healthy. But a couple of animals were suffering from zoochosis (repetitive pacing), which made the experience sad.

Great place to bring the family and learn about conservation and wild animals in their habitat.

The Zoo is open, which is great. They have restricted access to a one way path by the outdoor exhibits for safety considerations, which is suitable. However, that really limits the number of exhibits, its a small zoo anyway, so the visit is over in an hour. I enjoyed the prairie dogs, wolves, leopards and tigers.

This zoo was pretty good. If youre from florida it might not be worth it to you though. Almost 30-40% of the animals there, you can see outside of your house in florida. They had a few endangered species in exhibits as well.

Really enjoyed this zoo. Layout was very nice. They have made the areas so viewing the animals is pretty easy to do. Only negative is the area with the bobcat and monkeys smelled very strongly of urine.

I enjoyed this small zoo immensely. Great family destination

Id like to give it 5 stars because I love animals and so does my daughter but out visit was shortened because of covid and a recent tropical storm so a lot of exhibits were closed. But being our first time there, it had a pretty nice layout to it

Fun place to visit with kids, lots of animals were in their hiding because of cold

Almost all patrons respected the mask rules. We were able to see most of the animals. The lack of contact was impressive. I will definitely be frequenting this zoo this summer.

We had a good time, the tickets are decently priced, and the animals are clearly well taken care of. I was a little disappointed that so many exhibits were closed, I understand the indoor exhibits, but I missed the otters! The timed ticketing worked well, but it was difficult not to fall into clumps of people. The park is supposed to be one way, but there wasnt enough signage or employees to be clear where we needed to go

Due to the recent impacts of COVID-19 the zoo requires a face mask and to buy tickets online and only allow 50% capacity. After all of these constraints it was a great experience you dont get the crowds of people but still experience the same feeling of a zoo. Its a bit smaller due to most of the interactive shops and a few exhibits being closed but I do recommend going and stopping by the ice cream shop with the kids was a good break just before you leave. The zoo did what they can and the workers are still more than willing to put in the effort to provide information for the animals.

The zoo would be more enjoyable if we were not in the middle.of covid-19 and the eating area was treated for the amount of bees that fly around the eating areas and all exhibits were open. Overall the animals that we were able to see was great!

The walk around the zoo is a lovely mix of sun and shade and offers great views of the resident animals. There are also a wide variety of interactive activities to keep my toddler entertained. The man who runs/performs in the musical show is excellent and my very active 2 year old watched and sang along for over 30 minutes.

Loved the place and all the safety precautions they have taken amidst pandemic. Safe to take you little ones and spend some quality outdoor time with them

We love the Beardsley Zoo. Theyve got social distance protocol in place.

Cool little zoo to spend a few hours at. Animals are close up and active, the tigers love to play tag. Maned wolves, big tortoises, giant anteaters and big cats. Lots of kid stuff too if you have one of those things

Happy to see the zoo is still open during these times. There was no crowds, my grandson had an awesome time

I would’ve gave this place a five star but I didn’t for the following reasonVisited on July 24th 2020 for my daughter’s birthday we had lots of fun until this very disrespectful worker by the name Kathy who worked at the Tiger’s station disrespected my family while we were passing by her telling us it’s common sense guys social distancing even though we all were wearing masks. She messed up my daughter’s birthday. Also when we went to complain to the manager she continued being rude and verbally attacking us until the manger told her to go away.P.S every worker there but Kathy was extremely nice and helpful.

Definitely 5 stars, recommend to everyone. Parking easy to figure out, professional photos at the entrance. Awesome face paint and spray on tattoos that my son was obsessed with. Tons of animals, tons of cool things to do. Great place.

Best place to take my grand son.

Its a very fun place to go to. It has lots of interesting attractions, with a large variety of animals. Its a great place to take your kids to as well!

Always a fun time! Weve been visiting the zoo for the past 28 years and have always been impressed.

Semi easy walk in a short loop with multi animal exhibits and inexpensive food cafe. Cute gift shop. Animals look well cared for and WOW this is unique so much packed in a small package. Tigers and prairie dogs, cheetah is real plus some of our fine feathered friends, super family friendly.

They had a great system put into place due to covid. Some indoor activities were closed. It was all around fun and the staff was great!

Very nice zoo, especially during a time where there are restrictions in place. While they dont have every animal, the experience is still fun with family or friends.

Everyone needs to go, see the gorgeous animals and support them at this difficult time!

Big park, lots os trees, a little lake crosses some parts of the park, ducks at the water, playgrounds, parking inside. Nice

Fun place for the family and great staff

It is always fun to go to the beardsley zoo because the place is clean and the animals are always cool to see

Theyve done a great job adapting the park for social distancing. My family felt very safe. The animals appear very well cared for, and the staff could not be friendlier or more helpful.

I love the zoo, and was happy to be able to support them during this time of uncertainty.You do need to wear a mask and some exhibits are closed off but the staff is kind and the animals are great to see.

I know Beardsley Zoo is a good Zoo, the last time we went there and we had a wonderful excellent time, but I think the Covid-19 have affect the zoo but I have enjoyed what I saw hopefully going back it will be much better after Covid-19 clear up. I enjoyed my time .

This is a great zoo if you need a fun, family activity that wont take up your whole day. I would suggest getting there early, as it fills up quick with huge groups that make it less enjoyable. So, get there when it opens and get in before the crowds. Maybe I am just used to going to larger zoos, but a lot of the animal enclosures only had one or two creatures. Not that I expect them to be pact full but when you bring your child over to see the one loan alligator or the one loan eagle, or the one loan wolf. Ha, maybe the rest were just sleeping. Anyways, easy to get too and the price is just right. Its about an hour or two at the most for the whole park.

Very nice place a lot of fun. You can bring your own food if you would like. Definitely a nice drive and fun to go to.

The only good thing I have to say is that it was nice not to be crowded by everyone and u didnt have to worry but I was Very very disappointed. There was barely anything open. The gift shop wouldnt allow u to pay with cash.The workers at the gift store were rude. They should honestly charge less. We were out of there within 30mins. No otters no petting zoo alot of things were under construction or just closed. Probably would never go back. I never have wrote a review before but had to.

This zoo is great! It is clean and in good shape. My friend and I had a great time and learned a lot. The staff was friendly and answered all of our questions. Its not a huge zoo but the few hours spent there was enjoyable.

Most exhibit were closed, spider monkeys were very cool

Great learning experience.Inside exhibits closed for now, but still plenty to see.You must have scan reader capability on your phone if you want to order food.

The staff was awesome, and the zoo was great. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because there were quite a few enclosures closed, one being the alligators which was one of the reasons we went. So a little disappointed, but overall a great experience!

We love coming to the zoo. Our 3 yr old loves to see all the animals!

Small zoo but you can get up close to the animals. I loved the Prairie dog exhibit!

Just the right size and animal variety for young kids.

It was good, there were lot of animals to see around approximately 2 hrs it takes... there were no kids playground or anything, it was closed due to COVID-19 and also didnt enter to buy food

I had a very nice family outing. Due to COVID-19, you aren’t able to go the visionary room (not sure if they are called like that). But most of the animals are recused. They don’t have a ton of animals but it was a nice experience. A nice place to take your kids in the Bridgeport area.

Elderly customer demand to be able purchase tickets in person, not online!!!

Great Park/Zoo. Trails for walking, running, and esp Biking . Amazing atmosphere. Great place to spent the day with your family and friends.

Great small zoo with my favorite tiger ;)

Connecticuts only Zoo is accredited and cares for some of the rarest animals left in the world including Amur Leopards and Amur Tigers and many other species. This zoo is perfect for the young and young at heart. The new red panda exhibit is amazing and the two new and very rare amur tiger cubs born last year are thriving because of the zoo staffs care. This is a must see for anyone that loves animals and for those that want to see rare and endangered animals that will not be seen at many other zoos.

A relatively small zoo, but you can often get up-close to the animals and its perfect for a quick family activity.

The zoo i havent been in but the park is great. It just needs a pool

This place is really nice to walk with your family and enjoy time together

Small but fun day out at the zoo. Could see the animals pretty well also. Def a plus.

The birds were all so cuteeeee!!!!! Oh and there were tigers and stuff I guess.

We love the Beardsley Zoo. Large enough to spend a few hours and see some fun animals (tigers, wolves, alligators, birds and more!), but small enough to let younger kids walk around with you and not need the stroller to contain them.

We are members of the zoo and my children love the zoo. It is small enough to be able to spend time with each animal exhibit without feeling like you spent the whole day there. Yet there is enough variety that you dont feel like you are just looking at the same thing every time you go. The new addition of tiger and maned wolf pups are great and the little ones are out playing and can be seen. The prices at the cafe arent bad.

This zoo is lovely! Its a great size, easily walkable in about 2-3 hours, and has a cute little restaurant inside the zoo itself that sells burgers and sandwiches and such. The animals have excellent enclosures and if you can snag the attention of a zoo keeper, theyre happy to tell you all about them.

Great experience at the zoo today. My class really enjoyed it. The staff was kind and cooperative. We would bring our students back again.

Most of the buildings are closed due to the pandemic, so there wasnt as many animals as I was expecting, but it was still good. They have a lot of unique animals for being a small zoo.

Great time for a family, or just walking around by yourself.Very relaxing and peaceful. A beautiful Place.

Great place to visit on a nice spring/summer/fall day. Inexpensive and great for kids.

Small zoo but enough to keep my niece entertained for 1.5 hours alot of attractions/exhibits closed at this time..but still nice clean maintained

Awesome place for the family for a few hours in the afternoon!

Disappointed , may be its due to covid as most of the attractions are closed. Very small and we were done in less than half hr.

Nice, small Zoo. Had a great time with the 2-year old.

This is a small well-kept zoo with animals to see right when you walk in! There is plenty to do for kids. I felt that this zoo had a lot of photo-opts! The staff was cordial and volunteers hold onto objects that enhance your experience. My friend and iI took about 3 hours to experience the whole park and saw everything. The Peacock Cafe has a good selection of food items although i do not usually prefer to buy food. Typical attraction prices. This was a cute day trip.

Cute little zoo that was finally open to the public.

Nice cool zoo plenty to see and have fun. Great for kids and the animals look healthy and plenty of space

Its very clean and safe activity for kids to do in these pandemic times people were very respectfully kept safe distances it was nice to get out

First time going to CT zoo with the family and it was lovely, entertaining and educational. Will have to go back when the bear finally comes.