Reviews of Salmonier Nature Park (Zoo)

Bev Martin

A must place for everyone to visit

Clint Hoddinott

Beautiful boardwalks. Great displays

bonaventure amah

Nice scenic view of nature and animals in a good enclosure. Always a worthy visit for family, groups and friends

Leila Gushue

Love going here in the summer. Some of the animals usually ghost you but it depends on how hot it is and the time of day. Definitely worth the trip!

Susan Ferguson

Good paths and visitor centre though no cafe. A lot of the animals were hiding when we went as it was very hot. Some of the enclosures didn't seem very big. I'm no expert in that respect though...

Michael Coates

WONDERFUL collection of native wildlife

Louise Power

So much better than expected.lots wildlife

Deon Pretty

Lots of different experiences. Awesome

Amanda Dawe

Great place for a walk. Don't expect to see all the animals.

Darryl Keeping

Family friendly nature park with a wide variety of animals and birds.

Jennifer Haliburton

Beautiful forest walk on the boardwalk. The forest and lichens were fascinating! Be sure to pick up the lichen identification page in the visitors centre and try to spot the different lichens. Animals are great fun to spot in their habitats! I spy!

A D

Fresh air; beautiful scenery; wildlife.....nuff said!

Stephen Oliver

Beautiful location with lots of natural beauty and some animals to see. Makes for a perfect afternoon trip from St. Johns. Really great to check out in the summer months, better again on not so nice days when there aren't as many people around.

Shilo Stagg

Great place for all people! Most of the animals were out too!

Shane Parr

Great family outing place, good exercise and wheelchair accessible.

Chris White

Excellent service at the desk with good information

John g

Very nice hike through the woods. Interesting displays. Well worth the visit. The staff in The Visitor Center are very helpful.

Will Bub

Nice 1 hour walk, be prepared for weather changes. Plenty of Pokéstops.

Yi Jiang

Excellent trail for wheelchair. Love it's natural environment for animals.

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Agnel Antony

Well maintained nature park . Good place to visit for to explore the nature .

Michelle Naranjo

Fantastic day activity. Beautiful walk and great amenities. Please make sure to give donate some $$ to help them, they do a great job helping wild animals.

Rick Sahadeo

Well maintained path. Very accessible. Good animal descriptions

Kenna Bowman

A beautiful spot. Boardwalks are well maintained, the animals were adorable. Great nature walk

Kris Randell

Great walk in nature

Brad L

One of my favorite places to visit in NL. A lot of the animals are rescues, and the ones that aren't are released at the end of each season. Highlights are the Lynx, Caribou, Moose, Foxes, Mink, snowy owl, Bald Eagle and the rare Pine Marten.

Bobbi Evans

Scenic, informative and a great way to get some exercise while admiring beautuful rescue animals.

BathBomb Jewel

Old and falling apart in places. Bearly any animals to see

Jennifer Reid

Educational

Christopher Hammond

Great place to visit for the walk and to see many native animals.

Lucas Borntreger

One of Newfoundland's little hidden gems. We recently took a 2 week vacation to Newfoundland and didn't hardly see any wildlife, don't know if we just got the wrong time of the year or what. Anyways, this place has many injured animals that are unfit for the wild but still nice to see. The park is amazing because you get to see the animals from a raised path instead of through a fence.

rufo valencia

This is the park of good intentions towards those local species that are wounded or unable to return to their natural environment. We were told that there were many animals. Don't expect to see them all. Some birds died, other enclosures were empty, frogs made themselves invisible and the moose were utterly shy. More than anything, visiting this park is a nice walk.

Deon Pretty

Lots of different experiences. Awesome

허토끼Heotokki

Really nice place for all the people who love to walking And seeing wild animals. Nice staff will help you lots For covid, I recommend bring own bottle to fill water Big parking spot.

C. Delahunty

Was a nice outing for the family the kids enjoyed it glad we could stop while in Newfoundland, would do it again for sure.

Leah Hattenhauer

Great experience, be patient and quiet and you will see most animals!

megan cat lady

Beautiful and relaxing Free!

Rachel Cree

Lovely walk... This is not a zoo so you may not see all animals ...they are there to heal not for typical zoo photo ops

Nadeem Gill

The only place I think in newfoundland where you can find some animals

Damian Patten

Great place to take the family for a day out!

John Whittle

Lovely place to take a stroll and see if you can find the animals

Big Diesel

Almost always able to view animals in close to natural habitat. Good hike to do the whole thing. Well maintained.

Jason Putt

Oh buddy dandy ole time by!

Nolan White

Great walking board walk between exhibits.

Al Whittle

The interpretation centre is terrific - lots of taxidermied animals to see, information panels, a small area for kids to colour and play. The washrooms are large and clean. The walking trail is all wooden boardwalk, which is great for strollers, wheelchairs or wagons. The animals are enclosed, there are small information panels to learn about each animal in the enclosure. It is a long walk with smaller kids - bring a stroller and water!

Kash Kohli

Wonderful place to visit for a short walk. Board walk is short and sweet. Can be easily done with young kids.

Ty. Higgi

Really neat place. Nice little walk, you might not see all the animals however still worth the 2hr drive we had to do... Beautiful spot.

Sarah Barron

Beautiful trail. Awesome experience for kids!

Andy Petersen

This was a wonderful park to walk avery easy boardwalk to see a wide range of rescued animals in their natual envirnment. The park staff were very knowledgeable and offered assistance where necessary. A great place for young children.

Ken Butler

It's a delightful walk through the woods. Lots of animals to see. If you're lucky you'll be there for feeding time!

Gabrielle Cooper-Weisz

(Translated) Super little known park where you can see a large variety of animals, depending on when you go. We were lucky to see caribou, a lynx, a moose, owls, eagles and a hawk. Wild animals collected because they were wounded, recovering before being released. Free entry. (Original) Super parc assez méconnu où vous pourrez voir une assez grande variété d'animaux, selon le moment où vous irez. Nous avons eu la chance de voir des caribous, un lynx, un orignal, des hibous, des aigles et un faucon. Que des animaux sauvages recueillis car blessés, en convalescence avant d'être remis en liberté. L'entrée est gratuite.

Mark Baker

Thankfully we were passing by and didn't take a trip from the city for it. A one hour walk were we didn't saw (barely) one animal. Just a long board walk with a bunch of empty pens. It's kind of like folktale the emperor's new clothes. Everyone there knew it sucked but nobody wanted to say. The purpose on our end is to see wild animals. It did not deliver.

Bill Griffiths

The kids love it, even when the animals are hid away.

Audity Amin Quinton

Children really enjoyed it. Needs renovation.

Jocelyn Jorritsma

Beautiful park, great walk, easy for the whole family!

Jocelyn Jorritsma

Beautiful park, great walk, easy for the whole family!

C G

My daughter loves going here and I really enjoy the walking trial. I find the viewing of the animals is a hit or miss but the walk itself is beautiful even if you go at a time when there aren't many animals.

J Burgess

Love this reserve and the fact that they have a 70% release rate.

Jay Lawrence

We love it here. Such a relaxing walk, lovely scenery, and of course the stars of the show.

Nwokedi Nwatu

Beautiful greenery but few animals. Really, really amazing.

Taylor Gemini

Amazing place! Very informative. Went with my family from away, learned so much about Newfoundland wildlife!

Jason Fowler

A great place to kill a day with the kids and it's free! Just a tip, try to go when it's overcast and cool if you want to increase your odds of seeing the animals. They often stay hidden under shade when it's hot.

Michael Noseworthy

Love to do this walk with the kids!

Elizabeth Cherian

I liked my walk at the Salmonier Nature Park. Would have loved it, if it wasn't raining, cold & windy. Anyways, who can stop the * forces of nature*?! Not me, not you, not us, not anyone. I will visit there again; one sunny, warm afternoon. I ❤ nature & wildlife. BTW, I saw a caribou poo.

Steve Farrell

Great adventure with the kids. The path can cause a traffic jam when attempting to pass other families with stollers. Make sure to bring water bottles.

Billy Barnes

Beautiful spot

Lisa Jacobs

Kids love going to this place and best of all it's free! But please leave a donation at the main desk of the interpretation center. The center also boasts clean washrooms and exhibits. Outside is a great chance to see live Newfoundland wildlife up close. The trail is a beautiful boardwalk through the woods with well kept enclosures for the animals. The animals are those who can not be rehabilitated due to permanent injury or past association with humans. There are washrooms available on the trail about half way through.

Bill Ping

Great walking trail

JudoWiz

Love taking the kids here

Jana Thorne

Some closed exhibits and couldn't see many of the animals. But the walk is lovely and the ones we did see were fun.

Ken Warren

This is a great way to experience Newfoundland wildlife in a natural habitat. There is a very pleasant walk and you see the wildlife as you travel. we saw Moose and Caribou as well as smaller mammals and many birds. You can also picnic. The park is free, although you can make voluntary contributions.

David Brake

A terrific resource - it's in a beautiful setting, there was hardly anyone there when I went (early October on a sunny day) so the animals were in plain view and didn't seem disturbed to see us. A small but attractive selection. And it's free!

Michael and Nicole Gouveia

Too hot to see many animals. Really nice boardwalk that you can push a stroller on.

H G

It was a wonderful walk and the boardwalk makes it accessible for most people. The animals are all rescues and the absolute highlight. It is a wonderful destination to spend a few hours in.

Rosemary Houlihan

Beautiful walk along a well kept boardwalk! Easily accessible for strollers and wheelchairs...few ups and down so you'll need some muscle! :-) Finally got to see the lynx!

Nwokedi Nwatu

Beautiful greenery but few animals. Really, really amazing.

Nadine ᴎаllаↃ

Beautiful walk. Nice information center.

Lea Anne Corbett

Love the nature walk but everytime I go, the animals are either not there or can't be found!

Sarah Kakeeway

Love going for a walk here and taking the kids to see The animals. They have a new interpretation centre now, and there’s much more to see and learn.

Adam ray

A place where the animals are being rehabilitated. A beautiful place for people to take in the wildlife of Newfoundland. The staff are friendly and helpful. Enjoy seeing animals when your quiet. If you keep your voices down you will see a lot more animals. Admission is free but it's nice to throw a bit of coin to the fund, which goes toward the animals.

L 4o

Really cool nature park with a wildlife sanctuary. Was able to see many of the animals during my walk.

Robert Tucker

A great place to take the kids. No admission cost. A chance to see some wildlife.

Jackie Kelly

Beautiful walk and so nice to see the animals there well taken care of.

Brett Wareham

Great place for the entire family to enjoy a hike in nature while viewing some indigenous Newfoundland wildlife. The trail is well maintained and the staff were very friendly. Ensure you have water with you before you go, but there are restroom facilities along the path; would certainly go again.

Phil Lynch

One of my favorite places in the province!

Dean Boland

Beautiful way to pass a couple of hours!

Jamie McCarthy

Go every year have yet to see the Lynx other than that it's great way to spend time with family and friends

Amanda Wilk

Beautiful park

Tyrone Wheeler

It's a great walking trail, and it takes in some beautiful scenery along with a few of Newfoundlands own animals along the way.

Tyrone Wheeler

It's a great walking trail, and it takes in some beautiful scenery along with a few of Newfoundlands own animals along the way.

Robert Warren

Great park\zoo with an easy walkway. Friendly staff too.

Sebastian Kluth

Salmonier Nature Park is a wonderful spot to observe local species in their natural habitat. You can observe beavers, foxes, hares, lynxes, martens, moose and owls among others. You walk through the park on a wonderful boardwalk. A round-trip takes about seventy-five minutes. There is an interesting exhibition about the animals at the entrance as well. Staff is really helpful. There is no entrance fee. Sadly, some visitors make a lot of noise as they annoy the peaceful animals and they should learn to be more respectful.

C. Delahunty

Was a nice outing for the family the kids enjoyed it glad we could stop while in Newfoundland, would do it again for sure.

Sharon Quinlan

Fabulous. If you have small children and pack a picnic lunch give yourself a little over 2 hours!

Sara Lawlor

Such a great outdoor activities for the whole family!

Chris Hurley

Great place for a walk .

Yan C

Naturally great walk!

PAUL L.

Really enjoyable, free boardwalk around the park to see the animals.

mark hickey

Nice for a day with children, maybe a bit boring for adults especially if your there when some enclosures are empty

Julie Fitzpatrick

It just isn't summer in Newfoundland without a stroll around salmonier nature park to see the animals. It's a joy to share this tradition of my youth with my own children. We will be back again next year!

Its Wugz

Open from 10am-5pm, 7 days a week until labour day

Matthew Butt

A friend and I brought an injured pigeon here to have his wing looked at. Although I didnt walk the park, the veterinarian was very helpful. I did get to meet an otter, she was very friendly.

Leonardo Lupelli

I checked a couple of pictures from my bed in Europe and looks cool.

Adam Barron

One of my favorite places! The trail is beautiful and it's awesome to see all the animals up close. Worth more than one visit, especially if you want to see everything, especially since some animals can be elusive

Jo-Anne HERBECK

This was a lovely place for a walk with the opportunity to view animals native to the region. It was scenic & if I remember correctly admission was free.

Jennifer Williams

Took a walk on a beautiful sunny day and seen a bunch of animals. Great times. The new chalet is amazing!

Åke i Eskilstuna

Nice and interesting

Jennifer Smith

Beautiful facility, great experience. The kids loved it and so did the adults

Brian Hatcher

Nice place for a short hike while seeing NL wildlife

Cory Stark

This place is a must see for animal lovers and outdoor enthusiasts or animal lovers. The boardwalk is expansive and very well constructed. This place is a real wonder!

Jonathan Troke

This is a nice walk with a variety of animals to see. It's far easier to see animals here than in the wild. The wilderness needs to step up its game if it wants to compete with Salmonier Nature Park.

Carlos Vink

Great spot to take the family to see the wild life. Best time to be there is at 10am, this is when they feed the animals. You will see about 90% of them at this time.

Stephen Hodder

Fun and clean

Jaime Keskic

Awesome experience! So glad we took the time to drive out there. It was a lovely walk, the animals were great, ge staff were all friendly and helpful, and it's free! ????

Jennifer Tulk

Great walk even if you don't see many animals!

Allison Wilson

What a great way to see some rehabilitated animals in a natural environment. The trail is just under 3 km on a boardwalk, and the animals look healthy and well cared for. The caribou were striking!

Scott McCarthy

Easily took our son in his stroller through the park. Didn't see all of the animals but that's to be expected.

Matthew Milmore

Great walk with the kids even if you don't see much.

Matthew Milmore

Great walk with the kids even if you don't see much.

Christian Hendren

Great place and free. Please donate a dollar or two.

Athar Noman Khan

Good to see wildlife up close ... The walk around was easy and good to do.

Kaveh M

Amazing place, beautiful nature

Victor Chung

Nice to visit.

Isabel Bacellar

Very beautiful park and a great opportunity to spot local fauna!

Dwayne Bartlett

The entire trail has a boardwalk which is stroller friendly. Most animals are easy to spot but it's a decent nature walk regardless. The entire walk is one big loop so it also makes it easier for social distancing. Well worth the drive.

Michelle Hayes

It was amazing.

Katie

An annual family tradition

Shannon Jenkins

Love it here. Could visit everyday. It's so peaceful

Sarah Quilty

Amazing , beautiful pl , highly recommend a visit to here

Agent Chatman

Fantastic walk...clean and very well kept...all the animals are a beautiful & a wonderful experience for school trips. The staff handled the occasion perfectly.

James Cooper

Excellent adventure for the family.

Sam Smith

Pet a caribou an scratched a moose's itchy neck.. even got to play "peek a who" with an owl.. great day out. Trail is all boardwalk and no stairs. Stroller and wheelchair friendly. I highly recommend it as an outing.

thegoodone 2014 (thegoodone2015)

Its a fun place to visit with kids

navneet basson

Worth visiting

Bob Horner

Very nice walk for all ages. Scenic

Jesse Brown

Great trail to walk and some great animals you may not see anywhere else. Well worth a visit!

Jesse Brown

Great trail to walk and some great animals you may not see anywhere else. Well worth a visit!

Geoff

Great place to go for a walk and see the animals.Best time is early morning or late in the afternoon.if it is to hot or sunny out you don't see as much due to it is to hot for animals to be out.a far from that great spot to go for a walk in the woods and see stuff

Talita Lane

A awesome day with family i would recommend it

Raimondo Pignataro

Great walk. Interesting animals.

Jacky Peddle

Beautiful walk for the whole family! There are always a few animals to see along the way - watch out for the fox - he’s quite a show-off!

John Lewis

Beautiful walk and got to see some local wildlife and all for free

Jill Halliday

Great walk and picnic area.

Elliott

Amazing trail with well treated animals being rehibilitated

Calvin Chad Hussey

Great spot!

Jeff Reynolds

Had a great tour and also had a meal of homemade soup. They have a friendly and very knowledgeable staff. Our group learned a great deal during our visit about local species of wildlife and our ecosystem. Inside the facility there are skeletons and taxidermied animals and the like, the walking trail (a boardwalk) brings you through areas where live (I believe in most cases rescued injured) animals reside in safety and are cared for. It provided an opportunity to get pretty up close to a wide variety of animals and learn more about them. Some I had never had the chance to see in the wild... though some are so camouflaged or skilled we still couldn't see them in their cages areas!!

Glenda Regular

Nice

thomas roach

this enclosure is way too small for these 2 bucks. i was there last week and took this picture. this is inhumane. these 2 bucks will fight until death.

Kae

No moose but great otherwise

Ryan Simmons

I visit here with my daughter on a regular basis. It's a park for sick or injured animals that would otherwise not survive in the wild, while keeping them in their natural habitat. There is a walking trail through all the exhibits and a new interpretation centre.

AAARON G

Rrscued is bot at all true this business is misleading is just a money ploy hahahaha half of the anomals ar take to purpousley put on their and make money and u can say what ever u want when almoat all of the reviews is something is business has paid to wrote reviews for them sad

Allister and Isabell Dyke

It is a lovely walk and you see nature at its best. Maybe a fox or a moose will be up close. Great venue to relax

Christine Kennedy

Enjoyed the nice walk through. Was able to see pretty much all of the animals. Great photo ops for my bigger camera. Was able to stay ahead of the school tour behind us so enjoyed the quiet and had each display to ourselves. Very educational and enjoyed the little indoor display as well.

Ian Campbell

Def a place to take the kids

Darren Price

Love that they allow the animal their natural habitat. Yeah it was tricky seeing some of them but it was real you know.

Emily Farrell

Amazing

Mitchell Drydak

Saw a car on fire

Asgeir Palmason

Slight restrictions like no passing and and line up to start but other then that good

Diego Hernandez

Good and free

Henry Ellis

nice walk true the forest

Geri walsh

The kids loved it here

Lori Blanchard

Loved it!! It's an easy walk and great for everyone.

R McK

Amazing park, free, (donations gratefully accepted- as there is significant upkeep required). A host at the front desk was very knowledgeable and helpful in answering natural history questions! ???? The entire path is a smooth boardwalk which takes at least an hour to walk. Numerous interpretive signs are located all along the path. It would even be possible to take a wheelchair on the path, as long as there was someone strong and fit to be able to push it up the gentle inclines. Well worth a visit to enjoy the fresh spruce scented air surrounding you as you observe the various fauna species in their enclosures and the extensive flora, native to this part of the world.

Gerry Sheppard

Awesome spot. Well worth the detour when traveling to and from St. John's.

Selena Wang

Lovely boardwalk around nature

chris sharpe

Best place to go with kids and family..highly recommend going There!

Glenn Barnes

It's a good and easy walk. The Lynxs were out and actually got to see them.

Polly Duff

Free. Excellent family Nature park. Run mostly by volunteers. Excellent programs. You will love the animals inside and out. Easy walking trails. Pack a lunch or snack. Beautifully maintained. Great for young or old.

Maikeru Diron

Kiddo loved it, but they only had 0-2 animals per cage so I appreciate that it was free.

Ge Ruinan

A great park. They hit animals. Not open in winter. Summer is really fun. They have a long trail. Stroller can go too.

Mark Badcock

Great evening activity with the kids and to get outside. Don't usually see half the animals but it's free so you can't complain

Stephanie Martheleur

Interactive experience. Easy to walk trails. They are always holding special events for families.

Craig Cook

Awesome

Greg Dyke

Is there anythong u can get to feed the animals while u do the walk???

Kayla Shea

Fantastic place for a family adventure. Recently went to breakfast with Rudolph and had a blast.

Heather Miles

Beautiful walk. I recommend going before the afternoon heat if you want to see some wildlife.

mitch martin

Nature park is a fun time with family. It's a hit or miss with some of the animals but that's no one's fault. Wish they served food there though ended up stopping for a hot dog n soda at the stuffed puffin.

Paul Wright

There is not a great deal to see here but the scenery is beautiful!

Jerell Gill

Lovely park with a boardwalk path throughout. You probably won't see all of the animals - a number of them were out of sight for us

danny reid

It was meh.

danny reid

It was meh.

Loretta Nash

Great. Caribou, otter, eagle and Canada Geese all visible.

Neil genge

Great walk. Saw moose up close. Worth the drive especially with kids.

Vik Chauhan

An amazing place. A friend was kind enough to show us this gem. A bit of a trek from downtown St.John’s but it was definitely worth the drive. Very scenic on the way in. This place was very well maintained and much to my astonishment no admission fee was charged. Had some difficulty finding some of the animals yet the walk was tranquil and the areas up keep was amazing.

Patrick Bättig

(Translated) “Walk with guaranteed animal sighting” The park is ideal for a short walk and to see individual animals in a natural environment. Entry is free, but you will be advised of the possibility of making a donation. The walk can also be done with young children in 1-2 hours. We had some bad weather and it was raining during our walk. You walk while walking on a wooden promenade, which is a simple walkway that is also suitable for prams. The animals were very exciting and beautiful to look at, but some enclosures were also empty. We would rather not go here anymore, but that is mainly because we visited other animal parks on our trip through Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, which were bigger and more exciting. (Original) “Spaziergang mit garantierter Tiersichtung” Der Park bietet sich an um einen kleinen Spaziergang zu machen und dabei noch einzelne Tiere in natürlicher Umgebung zu sehen. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos aber man wird auf die Möglichkeit einer Spende hingewiesen. Der Spaziergang kann auch mit kleinen Kindern in 1-2 h gemacht werden. Wir hatten etwas Wetterpech und es hat teilweise geregnet während unserem Spaziergang. Man läuft während dem Spaziergang auf einer Holzpromenade, welche einen einfachen und auch Kinderwagen tauglichen Spazierweg darstellt. Die Tiere waren sehr spannend und schön anzusehen, aber es waren auch einige Gehege leer. Wir würden hier eher nicht mehr hingehen, dass liegt aber vor allem daran, dass wir auf unserer Reise durch Neufundland und Nova Scotia noch andere Tierparks besucht haben, welche grösser und spannender waren.

Kim Porter

We go to Salmonier Nature Park every summer. Love the boardwalk trail provided. It's always in good shape. Love that entrance fees are by donation and all of the animals are brought there to recover.

Random Person

Great place to see a bunch of animals. Most of them are used to the presence of people and will not attempt to hide. Both the caribous and the moose are very easy to spot and nice to see. The lynx and the red fox were really hard to find. I think the animals are more likely to come out during cloudy weather, preferably after or during rain.

Hong Ngee Tay

Short easy hike and you get to see many different types of animals. walkways are very clean and very well maintained. Kids are always excited. There are also lots of benches to rest on if needed.

Murray Osborne

Most of the animals are very near so you can photograph them . Main building is child friendly and interactive and clean washrooms. Very friendly staff.

Christina Peach

I love this place. Its so clean and well kept and I love how the animals are in their natural habitat.

Rebecca White

Beautiful scenery. Lots of animals to see. Free trail access plus free parking. Donations appreciated.

Lianne E. Chang

Loved it They are saving animals here like the eagle with 1 wing.

Stephen Hollett

Loved the walk and very clean bathrooms befor the trail and during great upkeep. Animals that we seen looked healthy and well looked after. Only issue would be more animals to see but what we did see was great.