Central Park Zoo

User Reviews of Central Park Zoo

Yelp.com Review - by Kacey K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This zoo is absolutely perfect for younger kids (and me) with their (my) short attention spans. You also cannot beat the accessibility and location. My best friend was brining her 2 year-old up for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Timothy W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is pretty cool, a mini-zoo right in the middle of the city. I think the polar bears are the big attraction. The animals don't do any Broadway shows like they do in Madagascar but my 16...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am in love with this zoo.. It is so great for kids. The park itself is not huge.. not even that big.. and that is why it is great for kids (short attention, not too much walking around... you're in,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carissa G.

4.0 of 5 stars. This zoo is super cute. It isn't very large though so they do not have a lot of animals or exhibits but the idea of a zoo in central park is just too cute. A must see in NYC especially if you have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Juliet S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Penguins and puffins? Check. Ginormous polar bears? Check. Exotic squawky birds? Check. Crazy-faced monkeys? Check. For these animals (and many more), I love the Central Park Zoo. I remember coming...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tiny zoo with small selection of animals. The red panda is adorable, and I like the rainforest area where the birds are freely flying around (although... beware of the birds perched right above your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Princess Kim R.

2.0 of 5 stars. Why is this zoo getting such good reviews? Yes, there are animals visible, but the lay-out makes things crowded, and there is little in the way of education about the animals. Plus, the exhibits are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Renvie R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Believe it or not I never even knew this place existed, I know sad :[ (My BF actually told me about it and took me here) I was amazed to be honest, WOW'd actually. The place is small but I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Small zoo but worth it for seeing the exotic birds and wildlife. Don't mistake this for the children's zoo further uptown. You can walk thru it fairly quickly, and it does have a cafeteria with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is tiny, but if you are tiny, then it is monumental.Just try watching two little girls doing an impromptu dance to the Delacorte clock music with painted chinese parasols without nearly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't know about you but usually my attention span for zoos is very short. "Oh, what a cute animal!" can only last for so long before it gets tiresome. This is why I love the Central Park Zoo. But...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Got no weekend plans for the kids? Take the kids to the Central Park Zoo. The zoo is small but you won't get tired walking around like the Bronx Zoo but please note that you won't have a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really do enjoy the Central Park Zoo, and for its size, I suppose it has enough variety of animals and activities. There are, however, many better zoos - especially the Bronx Zoo and others. Like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aris F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Did you know there is actually a zoo in Manhattan (and no, I'm not talking about the DMV offices)? A zoo in Central Park, no less? I didn't, even after living here for 15 years and frequently visiting...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by lara p.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this Zoo!It is compact but with a big variety of flora and fauna and playfield for children!You do not need to walk so far as it is in Prospect Zoo and design of each area is nice.I was very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elisabeth A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not the best zoo in NY but still better than many zoos I've been to in the states. Small, but nice. A little pricey for the size, but I always enjoy my time there. Love the polar bears and the otters!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paolo B.

4.0 of 5 stars. We enjoyed the Central Park Zoo and its sister zoo the Tisch Children's Zoo, both of which are 10 minutes walk from our UES hotel. We came just in time for the 4 p.m. sealion feeding which was fun....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by barry w.

3.0 of 5 stars. i came here w/ my 5yo son memorial day wknd.it was just a 10min walk away from our hotel.its a perfect size to explore w/ a small child.i think we tore thru it in 2-3hrs, or so.our fave areas: petting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer A.

2.0 of 5 stars. I took my small child to this zoo this weekend. The zoo was OK, probably not worth the $8 we paid per adult, but for our infant he seemed amused. The place is just too small and over crowded. They...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, zoos are inherently sad and all that blah blah - but the intimacy of a zoo like this one makes the experience a lot more sweet.Got to love the penguins - they are such a silly nature experiment....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by diana m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes it's a lot smaller than the Bronx Zoo, but there's still something about this zoo that I love. Perhaps it's the polar bears and the sea lions. Because let's face it they are the stars of this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymberli C.

3.0 of 5 stars. We stopped by the zoo since we were in Central Park and we had free admission with the NY Pass. The zoo is quite small for a zoo but it was cute. They didn't have real pandas, which are my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcus V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although the Central Park Zoo is small, it can provide for a fun-filled weekend afternoon. Popular exhibits include the sea lions, polar bears, penguins and puffins, river otters, rain forest birds,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mordy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Do not come here without kids, it is boooring.
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great zoo that is not too big at all and has just enough animals to make any animal lover happy. The polar bear exhibit is great for all ages, as they're usually pretty active, especially...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jodi V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the Central Park Zoo. It's not as overwhelming as the Bronx zoo, but gives you your zoo fix nonetheless. My favorites are the penguins and the monkeys. I could watch those monkeys goof off...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by JP G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Didn't really make it into the zoo, instead I got waaaaaasted on a random morning at the food stop by the entrance. We drank so much that the zoo closed before we could make it in...hahaha!Outside the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was on my own the day I went to the Central Park Zoo. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I knew that it was going to be small. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised by its offerings. My first stop was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A G.

3.0 of 5 stars. A beautiful day like today should be spent outdoors... so J and I went to the Zoo at Central Park. It was smaller than I expected, but the perfect size for a toddler. Not too overwhelming...(well, it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great treasure to have a Zoo in Central Park. Its small and should take about an hourish to get through. I think thats what makes it so great.My favorite is the polar bear. Man, I love polar...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love the Central Park Zoo. Unlike the Bronx Zoo, which I found to be quite dismal and disappointing, the Central Park Zoo is filled with activity, noise, and fun displays. I went here once,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by N. M.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's nice to have a zoo right there in Central Park, but it is pretty small, and I know it costs serious cash to run one of these things, but I take issue with fee-based activities occurring in city...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by alex w.

5.0 of 5 stars. I work at big parties, and this place was the setting for a mega-Bar Mitzvah recently. It was great to watch the sea lions drying themselves off, and oggle at the sleeping Polar Bear. I felt like a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes, it's a landmark, yes it's cool that there's a zoo in the middle of the city, but reall,y i think it's overrated. It's pretty small (not by in the middle of the city standards, obviously), and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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Some nature in the city.

Since this zoo was redone a few years ago it's become a great destination. While small, its central...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana B.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a baby, my son used to wait for the "bonging clock" and ignore the live animals.I;ve gone there since babyhood myself: renovated since then, of course. Guess I take it for granted. Used to smell...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Srini V.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been here with my niece and nephew a few times and each time they have walked away happy :)One star has to come off for what seems like an unnatural setting for some of the animals.But the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE the CP zoo. I remember back in the day when there was only the children's petting zoo ( which I always left with skinned knees due to all the buildings being made of stucco and gravel). But in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I can understand why people come here. It's very quaint and a nice setting. Everyone wants to see the clock and, hey, there's a movie now. Everything seems nice. But there's something about huge...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite place to eat lunch in the park. Get there at about 2pm during the week to see the sea lion show, hear the clock tower ring, then go inside and visit the polar bears and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda M.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you don't have the time or money to go to the Bronx Zoo, the Central Park Zoo is the way to go. You can easily walk around the whole zoo in a few hours, and it's always enjoyable. They have quite...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love zoos. I love going around and looking at the exotic animals. Although I usually end up feeling sorry for them. Central Park Zoo is realtively small, but still a pretty good zoo, especially...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I enjoy taking walks through the zoo. I am not a big zoo person, but it is nice to see a different sort of wildlife in the city. ;)Spend some time with the polar bears - they love to play.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sometimes New York can get a bit overwhelming. For me, the best escape is a trip down to Central Park and a cruise around the zoo. While it's certainly not the biggest or greatest zoo in the world,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali H.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's a lot smaller than the Bronx Zoo, but I like it better, especially for younger kids. It's a lot more interactive. In the bird house, there are actual birds flying around! and the Seals ,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure how much entrance to this place runs nowadays. But it is worth it. The penguin room is awesome and the polar bears are always a crowd pleaser. Check the schedule and catch a cool seal...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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Central Park Zoo -- a little zoo in the middle of the big park!!

We've been to Central Park Zoo many times. While not the largest zoo in the country -- that is one ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/03/2005
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The best place for kids

Break up a day with a visit to the Central Park Zoo--a completely human-sized experience which kids ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Central Park Zoo

This Zoo is located within the vicinities of Central Park. Zoos are fun, almost all of them. Thi...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This city landmark, which started as the Central Park Menagerie, evolved into the Central Park Zoo in 1934 under the supervision of then-Commissioner of Parks Robert Moses. After five years of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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