Turtle Back Zoo

Not far from us is a wonderful zoo, Turtle Back Zoo.  We come there fairly often, and love going with friends.  It is clean, not too big, but not small either.  It is just enough to cover the entire place in a few hours, which is a good thing, especially if you have little ones. 

It has a nice variety of animals. Peacocks that roam the zoo free. As you walk around you'll see some cats, monkeys, turtles, birds, bears, wolves, llamas and many more.

A train that takes you through the woods nearby, an interesting merry go round with different animals, and a great playground for kids. They have lots of interactive activities. Like feeding the farm animals, riding on the horses, going through tunnels with prairie dogs, and a large cage with parakeets into which you can go into and feed those fat birds, also a wonderful carousel with different creatures and much more! There is a cafeteria, and a gift shop.

Another great thing is that on Tuesday at 2 pm it is only a $1.00 a person to get in. We go there several times a year. The only thing is, on afternoons those parakeets are full. After all, people have been feeding them since 10 am, and they hardly lift off the ground.  So if you are especially looking forward to feeding the parakeets, I suggest you go at opening time, it is definately worth the full admission price!  Also, call ahead for the Tuesday after 2 pm rule, you never know if they might have changed the date or the time or the price.

It is great fun for kids and adults!
http://www.turtlebackzoo.com/tbzoo/index.jsp