Absolutely had a wonderful time.. the kids loved the animals.. and the the light were amazing.. Thank you. What an amazing night..

A must for the family or fun times with the kids! Friendly staff and truly exotic animals who are very social and love the attention. Top 10 recommend! Great photo opportunities as well.

The zoo has REALLY cleaned up from what it was. It was great before, but now, WOW! The new owners and staff have done a great job with it. Very family friendly. The staff are super friendly and helpful. They are very happy to answer questions and are knowledgeable about the animals. If you haven’t seen it in the recent months, go check it out! Especially this month, there are some family activities like Boo at the Zoo with fun activities for the kiddos!

Great experience with this zoo. I was very impressed by the large number of animals present. Some exhibits had multiple animals inside which was interesting. Late morning the animals throughout the place were very active and moving around. The camel was asleep the whole time though. The monkeys were all awake. The tortoises and birds which are together in a large round enclosure were moving around. Watching the lions and tigers being fed lunch was a great experience as well. The petting zoo had a lot of animals present as well and the animals there were very friendly. The zoo grounds and area inside the cages all appeared clean as well. The zoo facility is not in great condition at all but again it is clean and maintained and the animals looked happy and healthy. I suppose my experience may have been different had all of the animals been sleeping during my visit, but overall I found this to be great, well above my expectations. Definitely would recommend, at least for a late morning/lunchtime visit when the animals are active.

Okay, here is the skinny. If you have children, they have a petting zoo. You cant pet the tigers though. They have bigger tigers than the other zoo and you get closer to them! The monkeys were enjoying their air conditioning and didnt come out because I was there in the heat of the day, but the big cats are the main attraction. It is smaller but you wont have to endure the every one complaining about all the walking. Enjoy the pictures. The big tiger kept pace with me as he walked the fence. You cant have the same experience with a picture. The need your patronage to keep the animals fed. I am sure the animals were well fed because the Tiger had part of an uneaten steak in his area.

Came here with my little sister! This little Zoo was so fun and kept very nicely! We had a wonderful time! Feeding all the animals in the feeding area was so fun! ALSO Dalla in the gift shop was not only knowledgeable but so nice and friendly! There was nice seating to sit and have a snack or drink from the gift shop! We love this little zoo! Worth every penny!

Very nice visitor experience. Staff knowledgeable friendly down to earth. Animals look super healthy. One can get quite close to the animals which is nice. There is also a huge petting zoo which was great. Animals were active with plenty of personality. Great place to go with a friend or with family or just to get away. All open air plenty of space. Perfect for these covid-19 times. Worth every penny to support the animals. Also present was a Barbary lion, very rare . Believe zoo support its breeding and conservation effort.

Really great local zoo. Not massive which I thought was nice, quick and easy. Location had been updated to accommodate social distancing and mask regulations.

Zoo is so clean and animals seem happy and healthy. Up front and personal with the animals was great! The staff was very friendly. Loved the activities for the kids, especially the petting zoo.loved the fall decorations. And the pictures with the chipmunks were a wonderful memory.

Good one for kids to feed goats and deer. Was able to watch lion and tiger at a very short distance.

I loved this place people working were very lovely. I only wish I could have taking better pictures of the animals. The enclosures of the beautiful animals took away from my pictures.

Love all the amazing Animals there, and the staff was very nice. Small but good for kids to go and have hands on with these cute little guys.

The zoo inside is good for families. Some animals, like tiger and jaguar are always sleeping. Bears are always fighting with each other. Not many people are visiting the zoo in the covid19 situation. But the only concern from us is that the zoo is located in Oakland, which is not a safe place for families to drive through.

This place is really good to bring kids. They have many activities to feed farm animals. They do have a variety of animals. Although, there is no shade and no where to sit to look at the animals. It’s not very clean either. But it’s average.

It was hard for my almost 3 yr. old to make out what or where the animals were behind their fenced cages. The only things she was able to enjoy was the BIG inflatable slide. The little plastic playgrounds they set up around the zoo were NOT SAFE AT ALL!!! I would not recommend any toddlers to play on them, its an accident waiting to happen. The rubber mat squares were not tightly placed together which left cracks big enough for my adult feet to go thru & trip over. The mats barely had enough clearance to fall on at the end of the slide...and the slide went down super fast & my daughter had a little bit of a rug burn on both her palms. If my husband wasnt at the end of the slide (located by the goats/sheep) our daughter would of flew over passed the mats that are suppose to protect her. In my opinion make sure your little ones are prepared & please have a parent at the end of the slide.

Absolutely wonderful place to go! The staff was so friendly, the place was well kept and there was a great variety of animals for us to look at and learn about. Its a must see if youre in the Reno area.

Very nice staff amazing petting zoo area and beautiful exotics. Affordable to come visit often.

We came out to Nevada from Ca to see all the stuff Nevada has to see. Sierra Zoo Safari is an absolute must when in Nevada! The staff are super friendly and the animals were all very well taken care of and happy! Would definitely recommend this place!

This is Renos own version of the Tiger King place. Its a weird, private, collection of animals behind make-shift chain link fences. sometimes you really question the legality of the place.

Small zoo. Centered around a Lemur and Lamb feeding area with covered individual tables to relax in the shade. Fun especially for younger children. Buckets of food are available in the gift shop from the friendly staff. For its limited size, they have a good variety of animals, from monkeys and birds, to a couple of big cats. Nicely maintained and set up. Gift shop gets a bit cramped (for current standards with all the Covid distancing required these days) as it functions as gift shop and entryway to the zoo area simultaneously.

Good place to bring young children. If children get to see animals they may want to learn more about animals.

Okay so its a road side zoo, and this type of zoo is notorious for animal neglect. BUT , before you judge they are under new ownership trying to improve the quality of life for the amimals they have there. That being said, its small and a work in progress. But please support their mission to make this a better place for visitors and the animals. Definitely worth your time. Staff were very nice.

A very nice small zoo, at first concerned for a tiger king type of situation but was not like that at all. COVID-19 has not done them any favors but you can definitely tell they love the animals and are doing the best they can with what they have. Definitely worth a stop in for a quick diversion.

Wonderful staff and zoo. This was our first time visiting and my daughter and I really loved it. Besides seeing all the animals,we also purchased food to feed the goats.

Great place to take the kids. Staffs super friendly. Its small place but fun.

I went there with a group of kids, the reptiles where cool, but the large animals like lions not too much, they looked sad and depressing in such small cages! Why own them if you can’t properly give them the space they need. The Hyenas was even sadder there was one in such a small cage all it did was run back and forth... like wanting to come out going crazy..everyone was commenting about that...something needs to be done.

It was a fun place to go but the animals cages were just not suited for them really small environments

North of Reno. The zoo is very cute. Its small but fun. You can feed the deer. Also the White alpaca let me pet it.

We talked about the future plans of the location and upgrades to come. I went here for field trips when I was a kid. We always loved the liger. 2016 was the last one. We hope the best to the future. This place is a 501c3 so they are completely non profit. And have all the sponsorship info on the website. Its very helpful.

It is super small. You probably wont spend more than an hour or so there.The animals seem to be well loved and the petting zoo is great for little kids.

Was extremely disappointed this last visit. I have been purchasing the yearly pass for about 5 years now. I have always been given a discount on gift shop merchandise as well as feed for the petting zoo. Well not this time I was denied any kind of discount on anything. Not only that but the girl behind the register was for lack of a better word ignorant and possibly illiterate. She did not know anything that I inquired about. She also could not spell simple words. If this is the kind of service that the zoo thinks of being adequate, I nor my family will not be returning in the future. How sad.

Good place and great experience, weather could have been better for the animals than it was or more shade for them..but still good.

This place is a little sad. Small zoo with small cages. But the animals are well cared for. Most are rescues or donated from owners who can no longer care for them. They are building larger enclosures. Trying to improve the lives of the animals but it operates on donations only so money is an issue.Ive been there while volunteers were feeding and cleaning. Its obvious the love and knowledge they have of the animals they think of as friends. Its a good place. Just needs the support of the public to give them the means to continue to improve.This little zoo boast large species such as lions and tigers. Also porcupines, hyena, camel, monkeys, sulcotta tortoises, and wallabys. There is a petting area with goats, miniature cattle, sheep and others. You can buy food to feed them.They are asking for donations of pet houses, carriers and other items. Cash is also great. They are doing a good thing and need some help.

Awesome fun! So good and for a great cause.

Pros- close to town, reasonably clean, done within the hour, 2 lions, 2 tigers, loads of peacocks, goats, alpacas, 2 hyenas, 10-15 other animals, ? Only zoo in nevada acc to pamphlet..Cons - more of a petting zoo, seemed a bit pricier considering value,

Had a real good time at this little zoo. It fit our needs perfectly as we did not want to spend the whole entire day at a large zoo. you can spend as much time as you want here and we spent about two hours and were able to see everything. They have an interactive spot where you can go in and play with reindeer. Perfect size for a quick trip

Sooooo much fun we took my 3 year old for his bday and he loved it

The animals have no shade. The biggest enclosure was for deer. The big cats looked miserable. All the water was in direct sun. Overall not a great experience. Not worth the price of admission. My apartment closet is bigger than the cages. One of the donkeys went down and looked dead which scared a little girl. Wont come here again. Please take better care of your animals.

Great small zoo, animals looks in good shape, like it and people work there very nice.

Pleasantly surprised by this place, there was a good variety of exotic animals, and most of the animals were active and visible.

I went here about a year ago, and finally decided to share my experience. It was heartbreaking. Zoos in general are not great but at least most of them have comfortable environments for animals to live in, and provide an educational experience. This is not the case with the Sierra Safari Zoo. Small, dirt enclosures with little shade and little greenery. All the animals were asleep or trying to avoid the blazing sun. From the review below, it seems this may be changing in the future, but my one star will remain until I learn that the animals are being properly taken care of. The animals should be moved to other zoos and given a better quality of life if possible. If not, I hope the new caretakers change this zoo and create a beautiful environment for these animals. I hope they get a better marketing campaign so that people will donate more money, and I hope they try their absolute hardest to create a better experience for the animals and the visitors. Maybe hire a zoo consultant or something, because what was happening when I went there was not even close to being ok. Not even close.

It was fun but I wishing they did a little more for holloween to do with the kids I wish you could have took out some of them animals and talked more about them and had I had a small child that is more touch to learn then see

Great place for the little ones. The zoo is on the smaller. So dont compare it to the Sandeigo Zoo. Still seems like a work in progress zoo, but great none the less

My kids had a great time feeding the goats and walking around also staff very friendly and happy to be there

Great little getaway for an hour or so.

The staff are very friendly and helpful with everything. I will go back with the grandkids....

Love it got to see snake shedding, my 4 year old loves this place we are annual pass holders and no matter how many times we go she finds new things to love. The peacocks scared her at first no she talks to them. She refers to all the monkeys as her monkey brothers and sisters as she has no siblings. She loves the big cats and tortoises.No to mention the staff, management and owners who always make her feel comfortable. Great investment great for our community and great with the animals.CHECK IT OUT YOU WILL TRULY ENJOY!!

Got my membership and will coming back often, I had more fun here than Sac Zoo

They have beautiful tigers! I would like more signage about the animals. The staff is friendly. We really enjoyed our time here. A peacock walked right up to us and displayed his vibrant feathers. The kids loved the different species of cats including the kitty in the office!

Great place for kids , theyre able to interact with the animals so you can use it as a learning fun day out

Been coming here for years and it only gets better. The animals are healthy and well cared for by a large staff and the entire community is educated and willing to share their knowledge with you and your family. Great family event. Kids and adults in our party loved it.

Checked out Boo at the Zoo! Staff was very polite and helpful. It was a chilly day, so luckily I wore a ninja turtle onesie. Saw some lions, tigers, and some other cool animals. Overall, a fun place to take a trip with the family.

Great little zoo. Privately owned and needs some TLC. Has a decent assortment of animals.

Ok, but couldnt use the stroller for grandson to rocky. Grandson had a good time thou6.

Staff is awsome! Experience is great, BIG CATS, and the monkeys a have to see!

Clean and safe. Kids enjoyed it.

Hidden Gem, intimate Zoo. Good variety of animals. Great place to bring the Kiddos.

Great place has some of the animals that youd want to meet in life and that your kids should see. I like the place.

Not enough space for the big cats. Staff very caring but better suited for another refuge with more space appropriate for a big cat or ability to expand space. Other animals and areas are more appropriate and fun to visit

We enjoyed this zoo. The staff is very caring and dedicated to the animals. There is a good variety of animals for a small zoo. Great/worthy place to volunteer or donate.

Tiny zoo but has some cool animals and reptiles. You can walk amongst the fallow deer and axes deer, and feed them. Was not sure were we could walk or not. But if you dont go walking threw the deer area to the other fences, you probly wont see the Hyenas, or the black panther, or the camels. This zoo need more vistors, cause its the enter fees that pay for keep, food, repairs, and property. We thought the cages were too small for the animals... but without many customers and volenteer help and donations they can do and pride only so much.. Please help support it...

Absolutely amazing. Great for the family and kids. Had a blast.

Excellent refuge for animals not able to be introduced to the wild. Breeding programs for endangered species. Wonderfully loved and cared for by the people that run the zoo. Super friendly staff happy to answer any and all questions. Non profit, so your very affordable admission supports the animals 100%.

Awesome little zoo. The volunteers are very loving towards the animals. the community is very empathetic and giving toward the zoo. The volunteers know a lot about the animals behavior and personality. Talk to them! The petting (and feeding) area is a real treat. Cant do that at a big commercialzoo. Ive been coming here since 2006, with my kids and for field trips. Great place to learn about biodiversity, habitat, etc. I highly recommend.

This zoo is terrible! The animals have the smallest cages and basically no shade. It gets hot in the summers, and animals that dont do well with heat are lucky to have one tree. This zoo makes me and a bunch of others super sad when looking at the animals. They have no room to really even stretch. It has room, and is a super cool place. But this place makes family friends cry whenever they go. This zoo is basically a prison to the animals. The animals are basically living in tupperwares. It disappoints me severely.

It was small and a little sad. But it was nice to see some animals

The animals ignore you completely unless you buy the magic food bucket, then LOOK OUT! If youre short you better be fast or youre screwed. They will collectively pin you down and take those snacks from you hahaha. Kids eat it up though (most of them). Great place, they take great care of their animals. Love this place

Love the Tigers and peacocks personally. My son loved the deer that you could feed. I would just caution people with small children that the petting part of the experience is pretty intense if you have food on you. ;)

I didnt have any big expectations going in. When you arrive you walk into a small gift shop and purchase your ticket. The employees were very nice. You cant see the Zoo from out front or while in gift shop. When I stepped out of the giftshop door I was greeted by some of the resident peacocks. Trust me, its NOT the San Diego Zoo. But I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of animals they had and how big it was. Toddlers will enjoy feeding and petting some of the animals and should be able to walk all the way through.

What a amazing place! Its a must go

Small Place...A few animals cooperated, but Id rather see a full staff on site working/playing with these animals.

Its even bigger than the last time i was there. The animals were friendly and the silly goats put on a show.

Small for the animals! But for only a few animals it was awesome. I wish they could could get more volunteers. I live in California

Small exhibits, but a wide variety of animals. They are expanding the big cat exhibits, so don’t worry. The deer petting zoo is my favorite part.

While i dislike the idea of zoos, rescuing animals and caring for them from the clutches of less capable parties is commendable. Seeing the tigers and leopards up close is amazing, and being able to pet Llamas and other farm animals is fun.

We brought a group from our church and our little playgroup and had a really nice time - we enjoyed seeing all the animals and how family-friendly it was.

The only zoo in Nevada right here in our own back yard.yes it is a small zoo but it is a fun and intimate zoo. Larger zoos have gigantic enclosures and its difficult to see the animals. Not here you can view the magnificant big cats up close. All i can say further is WOW

Really cool place and really close to home. Great for a spur of the moment activity with the kids. They kids loved it. Its small, so its easy for kids to walk and see all the animals without getting too tired. It was pretty hot when we went, but a lot of the path was shaded. I was going to bring the stroller, but Im glad I didnt. It would have been too difficult to maneuver on the dirt paths.The petting zoo was cool, but dont let your little children in by themselves with the bucket of food. Those deer arent shy! And pretty strong. And definitely avoid open toe shoes. Unfortunately, my youngest had an allergic reaction and we had to cut our visit short. Overall though, we all had a good time.

Cute little zoo we didnt realize the size so we planned An entire day at the zoo lol . But the kids had a great time playing with and feeding the reindeer:) and we just so happened to be there during feeding time and we all enjoyed watching most of the animals eatting. The staff was great and told us stories about the animals the kids loved that as well . The peacocks were cool and came right up to the grandbabies yes it was small but it was fun for us all and i believe we spent over 2 hour and all of us had a great time.

First I love their cat that they have in the counter second Its not like your typical zoo not crowded its small but you can see the animals up close! You can feed the deer too!

Loved walking around and seeing the animals

Looks run down and most animals were in their dens. Those that you could see didnt look happy. Small enclosures, small zoo. Staff was great and helpful. They really need more funding to do more for the animals

I am a volunteer here and I can’t tell you how much fun it is to care for these animals. The animals are very well cared for, they get so much stimulation and love. Please come and check out the amazing big cats!

This is no place for these types of animals I agree 100% that no zoo should be a place for wild animals but Sierra Safari Wildlife Prison should not be allowed to still operate! Ive been here once never will I return nor ever bring my children! Its so sad and disgusting! At least theres the Animal Ark which is a little better and they care for the injured animals but still nevada is no place for desert animals where the weather is not appropriate for them!

Customer service was great. Almost all the animals were out. Took the wife and our granddaughter and had a great morning.

Amazing experience in reno being able to bring my daughter to see all the animals and love feeding the deers

Kids absolutely lived it, especially petting the goats and deer. (Adults secretly enjoyed that part as well)

Fun family outing, wear good shoes.

Awesome Place for Petlovers. Great place to volunteer. Deserves a kindred donations from all public support for food for all animals in Zoo. Pets here are darlings they deserve tender loving care and food donation to keep them healthy and for there longevity. Please support Sierra Safari Zoo. Thank You.

Although most everyone was friendly, I was very disappointed with the facility. The animals seemed to be cared for the most part, however the cages they were in were far too small for the size of the animals. Im glad we were able to buy tickets because I dont think this place sees a lot of money. I hope theyre planning to make some of the habitats habitable especially for the big cats

Great staff, animals are exciting, a few empty enclosures but over all a great experience!PS. The deer will eat your clothes... all of them.

Nice place to enjoy walking and animals. We really enjoyed feeding the deer and a goat.

A hidden treasure in reno

Had a great time visiting, it was fun to pet and feed the deers. Very friendly.

Small area but had a lot of animals to see.

Fabulous family fun.

Small, but great for little ones

This Zoo is one of the funniest place to visit in Reno. Took 5 year old grandaughter and she didnt want to leave..

Its a small zoo with a decent amount of wildlife to keep a child happy. We will definitely go again.

Terrible zoo very small barely any space for the larger animals to move. Looks like the big cats are highly drugged. Just a fence was blocking me from the cat