This place is small but mighty! So many beautiful animals and exhibits. My favorites were the bears, wolves (we saw the babes rough housing!) & the white owls. Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area, it is definitely worth the small entry fee.

Zoo America is a great area to have a zoo. Zoo America has a great list of animals, such as owls, wolves, prairie dogs, paragon falcons, elk, bear, mountain lions, and more! These animals are all North American and do not disappoint. These people take care of the animals very well and also the animals have a lot of space to play among. These animals also arent lonely and have multiple animals of the same kind. Zoo America is trying to help protect and recover these animals back to its previous state and to have a great viewing experience for viewers.

Maybe it was time if day but most animals were not visible or sleeping. The Zoo is old. I want to say fun down but the old gives it something I cant quite explain .I entered from the amusement park so my fee was included in the park price I paid for Hersey park. Not sure if the entrance fee to Zoo alone would be worth the price or trip. Thats not my call

Zoo America is a small zoo adjacent to Hershey Park. We purchased separate admission online prior to our visit and check-in was quick and easy.Due to the pandemic unfortunately the buildings housing the reptiles were closed ( we did discover a unmarked side trail not marked that let you peek into the reptile building ) They only showcase animals from North America so you wont find major animals here you would see at a normal zoo. They do have bears and bobcats though. They also have a good selection of various bird species. One thing we loved was the hand sanitizer was plentiful and extremely present every few feet unlike chocolate world. I gave it 4 stars only due to the poor signage and lack of mask enforcement. They dont offer maps (you can download your own or use the Hershey Park app) . We did our first lap quickly and thought we were done. We were about to leave and accidentally stumbled on a unmarked path by the back exit that led to several more animals we would have missed. Determined to retrace our steps we found another path we missed after the bear enclosure that had a few more animals. Also lots of people just were not wearing mask at all or just holding them in their hands. There is no staff walking around to enforce the rules at all so people were doing whatever they wanted. Also the bear enclosure was extremely crowded at times with people not following the floor markers. Other than that we had a great time.

Would have been a 5 star if we would have been able to see more animals. I personally think that 13 dollars is kinda nuts to get into a zoo where you only get to see a few animals. While I do understand why the indoor exhibits are closed. It is not worth it for the few animals you do get to see.outside in my opinion.

Loved all the animals. We love the big cats and the little bobcats. The funniest was they porcupines in the tree sleeping.

Would have liked to see more animals. Given the circumstances of covid 19 and the rules appreciate that you were open. I also appreciated the animals that are out. Small zoo but nice would go back again if in the area.

Had a good time with my family. A bit expensive especially considering they have the indoor exhibits closed but nonetheless a great place to spend a some a few hours with the family.

The animals are in very small enclosures. It is an ok zoo, dont go before the park opens, then they get you for another $5 each to enter from the zoo America entrance rather than go through the park to get there for free.

Amazing job ZooAmerica does with Gods creatures. These are a few of some of the rescued wildlife. Very informational & interesting!

I love all the animals. We got to hand feed the ducks and geese. Almost all the animals were out enjoying the sun.

As nice as it is seeing lots of North American wildlife I just cant get behind how small these enclosures are. The mountain lions pen is barely bigger than my own room. If youre going to have a zoo make a real one with room for the animals, not one where each animal has a smaller enclosures then some of them can move in a few seconds.

Nice little zoo near Hersheypark. Its not a big zoo by any means so its something perfect to supplement going in the park as well. It is however a very nice zoo with well kept enclosures for the animals and they all seem to be well taken care of. I did the private tour which was neat. It was nice being able to walk around without the crowds. You pay more for the private tour but its worth every penny.

I loved seeing the eagles-they must have been 4 feet tall. We watched a black bear swimming and a big brown bear came around the corner and dove in the pool after him. The bears put on quite a show! A pack of grey wolves had their own large area. All the animals looked clean and healthy. Huge turkeys, road runners, owls and vultures were just some of the birds. There were jungle cats and woodland deer. I didnt get to see it all!

My son loves it here!!! His favorite is the otter! I remember coming here as a child and I love to see that they still hold family fun and education as a high value!!

I loved having the opportunity to check out some really unique and cool animals that I have never seen before, it was also nice because we were just finishing up Hershey Park and saw this. It was a nice break from riding roller coasters all day. I would definetly recommend checking this out.

Dont waste your money, infact dont entertain the thought of visiting this place. Its literally empty. How can they even lable this Zoo America? 2 bears 1 lion sleeping, and the rest is birds. That what we see fo $81.

We were a group of 4 adults and 1 kid. We were charged 14$ per adult. All the indoor exhibits have been closed due to Covid-19. Exhibits like black bear, mountain lion and lynx were not visible as the enclosure wasnt well designed. Overall we felt the trip to this zoo was a total waste of time and money. Not planning to come back here. We felt that the lake Tobias zoo was much better than this one.

Small zoo but super nice. Plenty of animals and they were all out.

Overall cute little zoo, it took us an 45 min to an hour to walk through but if you read all the info signs you could spend 1.5-2 hours there, enclosures are a little small for some animals while others were definitely bigger, they tell you to leave your mask on the whole time and if you get hot just lift up a bit so it’s still covering your mouth just not against your face, most people didn’t abide by that rule and had their face coverings off, I was disappointed that none of the workers were enforcing the mask policy but they were very sweet !! especially the Older woman in the front who scanned are tickets too bad I didn’t get her name she was very sweet and explained all of the new animals at the park and which arrows to follow around the park

Seems like these animals are very well taken care of and their habitats maintened very well. Beautiful animals and they were mostly all out and about for all to see which is rare nowadays!! Good zoo to see North American animals of all shapes and sizes

Great little zoo. We went in November. Not crowded at all. Enjoyed seeing the bears, owls, wolves and the animals in the southwest exhibit (roadrunner was super cool). Perfect place to take a small child who has sensory issues. Was not overwhelming for him. We will definitely visit again.

It was an alright time. Unfortunately due to the pandemic the indoor attractions and gift shop were closed. The best part of the visit is I finally got the geese to eat corn out of my hand. That was really fun.

For the state of Pennsylvania it’s nice and very affordable. Nice thing to do if you don’t feel like hiking.

Season pass holder of multiple years. This is a small zoo, perfect for taking the young kids for a walk to get some fresh air. This is our first visit since the pandemic and it will be the last. On the surface they appear to take masks and health seriously, they have signs and take your temperature at the door. After you enter the park however, they are not enforcing masks or social distancing. By closing the indoor exhibits they have eliminated flow through the park and probably have made exposure to others more likely by creating 2 way traffic in narrows walkways (Again with half the people not wearing masks). The local grocery store did better. If you take your heath seriously I wouldn’t come here.

Crowded, expensive and some exhibits closed. Not as educational as I expected. If you do any hiking or outdoor activities save your money and just enjoy the outdoors.

They dont have too much to see as far as variety of animals, but it was still a good time with the family. The staff is very friendly. 5 stars for the staff!!

Despite not having all areas open it was an enrichment experience.Facemask are mandatory and lines for walking up and down are trace. Good place to take kids.Bring a hat or a cap and absolutely some water because theres not much areas to rest under it.

This was a great addition to Hershey Park. Had a great time walking around and seeing all the different wildlife. Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was interesting to find out how the zoo started.

Enclosures seemed rather small. Very clean and healthy animals but seemed like very small rooms

I was not impressed at all. We were a party of 4 (2 adults, 14 yr old and 3 yr old) and it cost $52. I expected to see a lot more animals there. It literally took us an hour to walk through and we were walking pretty slow. If you have tickets to the park and want to take a break from rides, maybe it’s worth it...since it’s included. In my opinion, it’s definitely not worth the money at all....sorry.

Its a Small zoo. All indoor exhibits were closed, so I got to look at very few animals. Vultures everywhere. Overall not a bad experience.

Great zoo, clean and nice. They dont have many animals but the ones that were there were very active and friendly . Definitely will recommend.

I work here actually as a security guard. The zoo is very clean, I should know, the mantinence people are very friendly and do the job well. Unfortunately due to covid, most of the indoor animal stuff is closed since it would be hard to keep 6 feet from people. However all outside animals are open to the public for people to check out and look at.

I loved it! Im pregnant and cant do all the rides so it was a nice walk through while I waited for my group!

Great zoo friendly staff and great exhibits

Its very nice and educational for children and adults alike.

You can see a lot of animals here at the park but the loss of indoor exhibits is a big bummer. They have taken a variety of measures to maintain social distancing and while there were a decent bit of visitors it didnt feel like we were crammed together. Despite the heat, we were able to see all the animals even if some were taking cover from the sun. It is a nice way to spend 1-2 hours with children and the full exhibits would probably add 45 minutes once reopened. I do believe the rates are the same even with the indoor exhibits closed, but it all goes to taking care of the animals, right?

Fun place with great staff! The price isnt bad, but the zoo is very small and has a cheap feel to it. Dont expect big zoo vibes here, but definitely expect fun times for your little ones.

We enjoy going here and were glad its complimentary with Hershey park admission. It doesnt have large animals but it had several species of cats. The zoo does look aged and it could benefit from some renovations. Im honestly surprised zoos still exist. But I can see where its educational and beneficial to tourists to see what local animals are in America.

Super expensive ticket, please don’t go thereThere are no animals to see except very few of themIt is not worth at all to waste your moneyI paid around $95 and saw squirrels, some birds, wolf, bear and deerI am asking for full refund

Took my children here today paid 54.00 and it was pittiful . out of 200 animals we counted on both hands how many we actually seen. Reptile was closed and no veding or food either. They should have free admission here its definitely not worth the money.

Its small; has a good number of animals, mostly birds though. Not five stars because most of the cats n the wolf werent in their areas so we missed out on those guys.

Its nice but they have very small enclosures that seem messy. Could be better.

An absolutely lovely North American indigenous zoo. Very pleasant to stroll thru. All of the name placards for each specimen type were very informative, the zoo is clean, well maintained and a complete joy to visit. The animals all appear to be very healthy and, just as important, happy.

This zoo is in terrible shape. The indoor spaces all smelled awful, like sewage or something, and the animals outside were nothing special. With the huge update Hersheypark is currently doing, I sincerely hope they plan to revamp their Zoo...it does not hold up to the quality of the rest of the park and other attractions

It was a good zoo but because of quarantine the indoor areas were closed but great zoo if you want to learn more about the wildlife of America

Nice small zoo to casually walk around.

Not worth the money right now! All the indoor animal exhibits were closed due to Covid. A reduced admission price would not have been unreasonable.

Enjoyed walking around the zoo and seeing interesting animals kids had a great time

Loved watching the animals. Tons of Turkey vultures.

A great zoo to learn about animals of North America and observe them in their habitat. The animals look healthy and happy. We got to see an ocelot play and a wolf try to sneak up on a goose....from the other side of the fence. We seen Turkey Vultures stretching their wings and had a duck fly a few feet above our heads. We saw the bear resting in its den using a rock like a pillow. Although we didnt get to see a few of the animals, all of those we did see made it a worth the trip. The food is pricey but good, bring your own drinks if you want to leave with money in your pocket. It cost more than $15 for a souvenir cup and then you pay for refills.

It is a good place to take young children to see some animals. They are abiding by the COVID 19 safety recondition. Felt very safe.

Great walk through zoo

Great experience with the family. They have beautiful animals that are clearly well cared for and loved.

It is a North American animal zoo and some animals are there because they were rescued and cannot be released/ returned to the wild. The staff is polite and helpful. The train is hilly. Limited food is available, however you may take your own food and have a picnic . The Eagles are majestic. There are wolves and the Mountain Lion is silent and stealthy.

Its good place for short trip , its not very big and only having north american animals, its expensive of you hair visiting zoo , as compare to other zoo , but good if you planning with hersey tickets or other zoo membership

It was ok but not up to my 3xpectations not a good investment in my opinion and limited animals due to covid 19

They do so much good and education to inform people on the animals they have. Smaller zoo but it just means they can care more for the animals they do have. Enclosures are spacious and they interact with their animals.

This was a poor example of a zoo. The biggest part of the zoo was a pen full of buzzards, then there were turkeys, there was one lynx, two bears, a peregrine falcon. My grandsons most exciting time at the zoo was watching a squirrel. Dont spend your money on this.

A fun zoo to visit for a few hours. The gift shop was sadly small and could barely contain the huge crowd that happened to be there. But, the animal portions were lovely and very informational.

The Animals were very active and the park was clean, however the lack of signs and interactive maps made us feel as if we were lost and missed quite a few exhibits, the gate attendees were extremely friendly and memorable, they definitely deserve a shout out for excellence in customer relations!

Its always a good walk through ZooAmerica, I especially love feeding the Geese and Ducks

Had a great time there, but very small compared to some of the other zoos we been to. We didnt go to Hershey park, but if you do then its a free admission to the zoo which makes more sense. Staff was amazing!Will definitely visit again if we go for the amusement rides.

Great to see the animals. Would liked to have seen more of the animals but they were hanging in their shelters today to stay out of the sun

Great little zoo. Love seeing the bears out playing and doing bear things. Especially interesting today, emergency vehicle sirens happen to go by and the wolves started howling along with the sirens. Very cool to see! They have a nice selection of North American animals that needed help and the zoo seems to be doing a great job giving them the best life. They have both inside and outside exhibits. You could spend up to 2 hours here and probably get to see everything.

Small zoo. Took about 30 minutes to see everything. Animals looked hot and thirsty. Fun zoo but not a lot to see for the high prices

Very nice small zoo. Really enjoyed it.

Small but great and a nice place to take a break from Hershey Park before you get on more coasters

Nice small zoo in Hershey. They have a nice variety of animals. Some of the animals were a bit hard to find but nevertheless we got to see some animals up close too. To visit all animals in the park took us about 2-3 hours which makes ZooAmerica a perfect attraction for a half day outing.

My grandson loved the zoo it is small not too much to walk and he got to see all the animals..

Had a good time. Weather and floods tapered down by Friday enough to enjoy the animal exhibits. The place can use an update in the dark nocturnal exhibits. Wish the wolves we’re there but I believe they were moved to a safer place during the flood and we not placed back into their exhibits. The park was clean and the animals seem to be happy.

My personal view on zoos set aside, ZooAmerica is generally a good zoo with a variety of animals. They teach you about the different kinds of species and their habitats and the animals seem to be well taken care of. It’s a pretty place and fun for kids as well as educational

Its amazing place for childrens , They have lots of Different birds and animals there . American Eagle and the White wolf and many more animals are attraction of this zoo.

As usual a great experience with the family. Mostly for little kids. Wish the staff would enforce the masking or at least the social distancing.

Unfortunately most of the animals were not out. Not the zoos fault but made the experience dull.

Loved the zoo got to see things I never saw before its so amazing there

Enjoyed it. Not super busy. In and out!

This was a nice diversion from Hershey Park. There is no additional cost if you come through the Hershey Park Side. There is a nice variety of animals but the zoo is not particularly large. The Grey Wolves were very nice and it was great to get fairly close to the Bears. The fences are very thick as you can see from the photos I posted. This can be a little bit distracting. If this review has helped you please give it a like.

We love animals , they try hard to make it interesting.

Good to see they are taking good care of the animals

It was cute but overly crowded.

Its really nice to see animals, I love going to zoos and whatnot, but I was not thrilled with ZooAmerica most of the enclosures are very small. The animals exhibited behaviors that seem really stressful, and unhappy. Even if I go back to Hershey Park which is amazing I dont think Ill go back to the zoo, it was borderline depressing.

Held a girl scout program here and although it rained we still had fun! Staff was friendly but I kind of wish there was more to the program other than just talking and showing us a few animals.

Great little zoo inside of Hershey Park

Its more a rescue/conservation center vs a zoo, so all of the exhibits are animals that live on North America. The staff do a great job of teaching at each of the exhibits throughout the zoo. But it isnt very big, so it took us less than 3 hours to get through the whole zoo.

The staff take very good care of the animals. They are healthy and their environments are clean. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. They always take time to answer questions. They also have a program that works with your phone to show you educational videos. It is a fun, family place to be.

Nice little place to visit. Grandsons enjoyed it.

A great day at Hershey Park.

Kids had a great time. Favorite was the wolves

Nice and small zoo. Well kept. Recommended

Love seeing the deer and bears. Sad having to see them locked up though.

Great little zoo. Features animals that are native to North America, so you wont find anything super exotic. Bears are a highlight along with elk, mountain lions, and bald eagles. For the price its a nice stop in the area. You can bring in a lunch too so thats nice.

This is a fairly small zoo. You can walk through in an hour. It is open to Hershey park visitors as well which can cause it to be pretty full! Also, the Hershey park rides are pretty loud! The animals are great! Bears, bobcat, otters, grey wolf... all North American!

Our favorite part of Hershey Park. They are affiliated with other Zoos across the US so if you are a member be sure to ask, you may get a discount. We are members of the Greensboro Science Center in North Carolina and we got a discount. You can visit ZooAmerica without visiting Hershey Park. Shows, rides and pleasant walkways. Be sure to get a map. Nice for a family day.

Always a fun place, even with the black vultures taking over.

It was ok, not too much to see but it was fine. Good for little kids.

Very clean and very happy animals. My family highly enjoyed this park.

Adorable rescue animals! Staff is awesome and give tours if you want it

Small zoo fun afternoon activity