Reviews of 3 Palms Zoo (Zoo)

Jet Surf

A very nice place to take the kids. There are a couple of alligators, peacocks and peahens, lama’s, goats, sheep, alpacas, turtles, pigs, and other animals. Two adults and one child costs $15 and you get a tray of animal feed for everything except the alligators. The donkey prefers to eat fingers. This location doesn’t have any shade so it’s better to go on cloudy days, the morning or evening. The zoo is a half mile from the road. When you get there you might think you are in the wrong place. There’s a porta potty near the entrance.

jsr &craziness

The guy there was extremely rude. Couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Did not feel safe with my child. Claims to be a petting zoo but no petting.

Becky Clough

Amazing little zoo. Was more than I expected for 5 bucks.

Kristian Lake

Great little zoo. Awesome for little ones.

CHC

3 Palms Zoo is a great zoo to take children to. The location is tucked away nicely and has ducks and geese that wonder around openly. It's clear that the staff that run the zoo love each animal as they are all well taken care of and interacted with regularly. There are often holiday events which are a blast to partake in, especially the Christmas event. 3 Palms Zoo is a little hidden treasure in the central Delaware area, it's a must see!

juju ruff

Great little Zoo

Tala Takes on New York!! Today

It was a nice place. A little ruff walking over tree roots and the holding areas were a little messed and smelly. But it was a place where the employees helped answer questions and it really was a great place for resuced animals

Shannon Wilds

Friendly staff and lots of animals to pet!

Katie LeVine

Wait time

Chuck Gough

Great for the price and location. You just need to have the right expectations. We have gone 3 times in the past year.

Pretty.gemima

Great place to visit. Lots of animals to see in every corner of the place.

John Zwirzina

Cool place and great people...these animals are rescues not prisoners. Grandson had a blast. Check it out and support them.

Elaine Cave

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Ian Crowley

Super cute little zoo! A lot of different animals to feed and pat) They have very pretty Christmas Decorations all over the zoo. Staff are very friendly. Totally recommend to visit!

Amanda Dempsey

Not sure

Life With Kalayah

This place is wonderful. The people who run it are very friendly and informative. They work very hard. The animals you are able to pet are are all beautiful and friendly. I recommend this place to everyone regardless of age.

Andrew Jimenez

Great hidden gem in de. Friendly people, fun for the whole family.

Charles Dowdy

What makes this place 5 stars is that it's an animal rescue run by guys that really care about these critters that would othwise be euthanized. It gives these animals to live out their lives in a nice wooded setting. See the animals, and donate to help them help these hurt or unwanted animals.

Michele Warch

I'm so grateful to the owners at 3 Palms. I'm fairly new to DE from Southern CA (we moved because family was sick but still kept our home there, lol...everyone asks why we moved) and my 16 year old son found a baby bunny nest in our front yard after mowing. The advice they gave me was gold and has given me the peace of mind that the babies are okay and that the mom is feeding them. I am so grateful that they care so much about animals that they would spend their time to help a complete stranger out over FB chat. We can't wait to visit the zoo this weekend and teach our 16 month old along with our teenager how to love and care for all living things. Thanks 3 Palms, you rock!

Frank Heron

Went to boo in the zoo. It was a nice evening

David Czach

Best little exhibit around! Rescued animals feature in this interactive zoo with goats, llamas, geese, and even alligators! Amusement with feeding and petting the animals will certainly ensue on all visits!

O_gaming

I'm so grateful to the owners at 3 Palms. I'm fairly new to DE from Southern CA (we moved because family was sick but still kept our home there, lol...everyone asks why we moved) and my 16 year old son found a baby bunny nest in our front …

Maureen Riley

On 10/28 took my two granddaughters to this zoo.The zoo itself was nicely decorated for Halloween and it was clean enough.Our experience was basically ruined from the get go while paying admission to the tall skinny male employee ,who looked like He just rolled out of bed. First words out of his mouth, very rudely asked "Why aren't they in school"? Snide remarks and grunts entire time..so uncomfortable and ignorant.Then proceeded to sternly tell my 3 year old granddaughter not to touch the toys for sale. I finally asked him "Are you ok man"? His reply "Ya"..I really don't think He was.THIS is what I found MOST disturbing, While visiting one of the grey foxes.it was nervously pacing, something caught it's attention and it instantly went to it's crate and coward his face from any visual of outside pen.I looked in the direction to see what caused that reaction and saw the tall skinny man crossing the yard.That image will haunt me for the rest of my life.Staff Sucked, but in all fairness they were everywhere keeping pens clean but no love towards the animals while doing so..No fun for them and sad to see.The lack of eye contact when asking them questions was a bit unnerving.. Something just not right about that place.

Kat 5

More relaxed experience offering a closer look at the animals. Nice place with helpful friendly staff. Fun day trip for children & adults.

Miranda Davis

Nice little zoo for young children. Animals seem to be very well taken care of.

Richard Vogel

Can be dangerous for small children

Jerry Ivey

They care about their rescues. Willing to educate.

Liz Long

Had the pleasure of visiting this zoo/attraction/center with a couple of grandkids today, ages 3 and 7; maybe I should have given it four stars but these folks deserve a five for what they've accomplished. Sure, it'd be great if all these animals were out in the wild... but the truth is these are all "rescues" and they're unable to survive on their own. So they live out their remaining years protected in this little zoo, while we have the pleasure of getting to know them. One of the rules kindly explained when you check in is that kids mustn't chase the animals. What great fun to discover that no one explained to the geese that they probably shouldn't chase the kids! And someone should have warned the wife that, when crouching down to feed a rabbit, there was a rooster with a great sense of humor sneaking up to peck said wife's backside! Who needs amusement parks and cable tv when this kind of entertainment is available? Go ahead... fall in love with the three foxes, cavort with the giant turtles, and give the pig a scratch right where he wants in on his bristly back. Just keep an eye on the geese, and don't let that rooster out of your sight. Plan to spend an hour or two, avoid real hot days if you can cause the animals get sleepy.

Kula Thompson-WIlliams

Great place to take the family, love the people that run the place, they are wonderful folks.

Angela Rivera

Very pretty! Very clean and great to interact with animals! Loved it!!

Morgan Noel Whitcraft

We had such a wonderful time here. These animals are clearly loved and well taken care of. I love that this is a rehabilitation zoo that helps animals who need it. All of the money given goes towards that goal.

Ankit Patel

3 Palms Zoo is not your ordinary zoo. It’s the state of Delaware’s only rescue zoo dedicated to saving sick and injured animals who would not be able to survive on their own in the wild. During a visit, you will get a back story on each animal and why they came to live at the zoo. The animals, which include owls, skunks, foxes, groundhogs, turtles, and an Alligator named Tic Toc, are housed in areas that are as close to their natural habitats as possible. A variety of exotic birds can also be spotted around the zoo, and you have the opportunity to feed and pet the resident domestic animals, including llamas and sheep.

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Kerry Morisette

Such an amazing experience. The staff truly loves every animal and they are so willing to help you with anything you could need, or to answer any questions you may have. The price is so modest and makes you want to donate extra to keep this …

Normagi Normagi

Cute tiny place. They do a good job saving the animals

Ginger Pasquale

Up to 10 min

Victoria Emily

Wonderfully inexpensive place to bring your family! Great alternative to a traditional zoo

Jeff Magoon

nice small place

Chris W. James

Great smaller zoo and cheap entrance fee. All animals appear to be rescues and or healing injuries. That's how zoos should work in my opinion. Be sure to get some bamboo when you enter and bring quarters for the corn/pellet machines to feed the animals as you go. Getting "goosed" by the geese along the tour is fun and a great time to snap pics of the wife/kids faces :)

Jocelyn Cox

Not like it

Lex

This place is not a zoo, they rescue the animals here. They take amazing care of them and they ask for a donation of anything you can give to come see the animals. I’ve been coming to this rescue for almost 6 years. I used to go to their old location and now their new one is even better. They went through something terrible with the tornado that ripped through last year. The geese are hilarious, one in particular greets you at the front entrance and begs for treats. His name is Gus. All of the animals here are sweet as anything and the employees are highly knowledgeable about each animal. I’ve had employees explain things to me without me even asking. It takes a special kind of person to do what these people do. ????????????????????

Kimberly Rivera

Such an amazing experience. The staff truly loves every animal and they are so willing to help you with anything you could need, or to answer any questions you may have. The price is so modest and makes you want to donate extra to keep this amazing petting zoo running. We will absolutely be back many more times!!!!!!!!!!! Can't stop raving about it to everyone.

Sandra Bloom

We took our three year old to 3 Palms. It was a great experience for all of us! Bring lots of quarters to buy feed for the animals. The roaming birds are friendly and not shy. The staff is informative and enthusiastic about their animals. …

April s

Great for the family

Mike Metcalf

This is a superb place to visit for young and old! We visited by chance on the way home from vacation last year and made a special day trip this year just to go see them. Make sure to chat with the owners if possible. They are super friendly and knowledgeable. They can tell you just about every animals' story.

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Karine Sarukhanova

Its a cool zoo with a donkey and an alligator greenhouse pool and all these ducks and roosters follow you around and its a fun place

Karla Altamirano

Very nice place to bring young children and walk around.

MrSnipes35

Rescue zoo! Best idea ever and such a nice place to retreat from the big city zoos!

Colleen Montoro

Small but nicely interactive and personal. Animals roaming freely that kids can touch is quite special. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Nice to know there is a place like this close to home.

Robert Easley

Lots of fun for the kids and adults

Tania Cesari

We always have pleasant experiences at this zoo. It is only $5 for each family member; and $1 for each bag of food to feed the animals. The staff is kind and helpful. They are doing an extraordinary job providing a safe and loving place for their rescued animals. And the animals were welcoming and friendly. Their new location is wide and spacious. Each visit provides a great opportunity of a closer interaction with the animals. We always walked around for a couple of hours and had a lot of fun. We'll continue going back!

Amy Michelle

Great place for kids. Did the night Christmas light tour and it was fun, kids enjoyed Santa, the lights, the animals, and roasting marshmallows. Can't wait to check out their Halloween event.

Taylor Esper

Great little zoo. Very inexpensive. You can see all the animals up close and personal, something you can't do at the larger zoos.

Richard Morgan

Great little zoo, donations for entry fee, or on your way out. Signs everywhere are animal informative and the enclosures are spacious and clean.

Tara Belcher

A few years back I had to leave my 18 year old red eared slider turtle here because he was not allowed to come with me to the country I was moving to. The employees were extremely knowledgeable about his species and took him, no questions asked. I'm eternally grateful for this. Also, prior to leaving my turtle there, I never had a bad experience the numerous times I visited with my husband and small child. The facility was well kempt and although the birds were occasionally nipping at my hands and legs, it didn't bother me because it didn't hurt and they would just leave you alone if you moved away from them. My daughter was very afraid at first and I had to carry her, but that's not the zoo's fault. After a few times she eventually overcame her fears and this became one of her favorite places to go for a day trip.

Wayne Christopher Lineberry

Very nice for a family Christmas visit. Everyone was very friendly. Extremely slippery it it's showed however so be prepared so slip and slide.

Letitia Schuman

Nice animals, but we were scare from geese and roosters????????????

Patricia Pike

I visited 3 palms zoo today and had an awesome experience. The zoo was inexpensive and well kept. The staff were very helpful and nice. My 2 year old was entertained with the variety of animals. He loved feeding them and touching them. We will visit again.

Katshot

It may have changed in the past two years, but when we went there it was dumpy. Their parking area had a srterp drop off so when I pulled out of the lot slowly it tore up the front end of my vehicle. I like people rescuing animals, but the place was advertised as being well kept and at the time of our visit it was not. We had driven about an hour and a half and it was not worth it.

Missy Luke

Price for adult entry

Kristy Cousens

Friendly staff, and very informational. It a rescue zoo in country setting.

Carrie Goodman

Wonderful place for families. You can experience animals up close and personal.

Ginny Clendaniel

I checked the website before going to the zoo. It said they opened at 11am. I packed up my grandkids and my brother and ready for a fun experience. We get there at 11 and one gate is open and one is closed so I'm not sure if the wind closed it or not. I see another car already there so proceeded to drive up. I get everyone out of the car and head up to the gate. Kids all excited. No one there but the sign says please be patient we will be there. So we wait patiently talking about the difference animals we hear. Out comes this man i great him pleasantly. Then he looks at me and says very rudely that I'm supposed to ring the bell and he shows me a bell. I apologize and he keeps on being rude telling me if the gates closed I shouldn't come in. I thought they were running off paying donations. Clearly they dont need them that bad. I rounded up everyone and left. I believe in helping the little guy but I have season passes for Philadelphia zoo so I won't be supporting them . Kindness goes a long way. Thanks for disappointing the kids.

Kathy Hutson

My family had a great time! The staff was really nice and they had a pretty nice bunch of animals. Price is great! Def going back :)

Daniel Scott

I really enjoyed this visit! My kids absolutely loved the stop! This was indeed a bit out of the way , however the staff are really doing an amazing job! They are really invested in what they do so if you are looking to help and see some great animals stop by!

James Couzens

I rarely say anything negative about any place, whether I do or don't have a good experience, but this was so far beyond my regular experience. So, we drove an hour and a half to go to 3 Palms Zoo, a self proclaimed rescue zoo. Here's what …

Diane Hatfield

Nice small zoo to bring children.

Justin King

I went today and took my little cousin who is 8 years old. We both had a blast and it has a unique intimate setting and is probably the most interactive little zoo I have ever been to. I love that it is non profit and these guys are giving animals in need a place to be loved and taken care of. The best part is feeding all the animals bamboo leaves they go crazy for it and really interact with the guests. Perfect trip for an hour or two of fun with animals!

Jon Animals Gadaingan

Awsome and friendly

Adam Kerewich

Our family had a great time today here at the 3 Palms Zoo. Such a great place with animals that are graciously rescued. Dan we awesome to speak with and does great work with these awesome creatures. A must see spot in Townsend!

lexus simon

Fun for kids

Lexi Cartee

I have never in my life left a 1 star review. This zoo was nasty and the smell was repulsive! I honestly felt bad for all of the animals. They were living in pens with their own feces. ( Not just a little bit, there were alot of piles) This zoo claims to be an education center but when we asked about breeds of animals, the employee didn't know. There were flies EVERY WHERE! And to top it all off the geese bit all of us. The zoo keeper said "They can't bite because they have no teeth." They may not be able to technically bite but they can pinch with their beaks. We had no warning that the geese would be aggressive. We spent most of the zoo time trying to avoid the nasty smell and the mean geese. Definitely would not recommend!!!

Tiffany Ruppert

I expected a lit bit more for the price.

Vicki Givens

Worth the visit

Lori Hollandsworth

Wonderful place to spend a Sunday evening....

Brooke Fairchild

We took a little adventure with 4 of our Grandchildren today thoroughly enjoyed our visit children loved seeing all the animals chickens turtles Turkey Alligator and the fox definitely worth the trip????

Roe L

Love this place. My buddy lives next door. The owners are so nice and the zoo is awesome

Richard Walker

I have the pleasure of volunteering here. It's mostly helping out with making sure the animal enclosures are clean and also getting a chance to bond with them. Volunteers are very important since the zoo is a rescue facility and only charges a minimal fee for guests. Not to mention it's the only place in DE you can see alligators! The owners are really cool guy's too!

Desiree Stultz

This was our first time visiting the zoo since they relocated. The layout is incredibly easy to navigate. The workers there were amazing. They informed us before they fed the pelicans and took a tortoise out of its enclosure so my 5 year-old and I could watch and pet it. I also learned so much from Dan about the animals. When my daughter asked to pet one of the snakes, the gentleman stopped what he was doing to go and get a snake for her. It was a great time and we are already talking about going back.

Stephanie B

We went today for the first time and enjoyed it! It was just enough fun for my 2 year old, and not too much walking for a pregnant woman. Staff were very kind and helpful; and it was very easy to maintain social distancing! We enjoyed feeding the animals as well. Thank you!

Masha Pasenchuk

Giving a low rating for very poor customer service. We planned our cycling trip so that we could bring our 17-month old here. We arrived at around 2.30pm after riding some 25 miles to see this place. Only to be told by the staff who were packing up to go home that they decided to close early because of rain. They appeared most uninterested in our long journey to see the animals. It drizzled for about 10 minutes a bit later - definitely not reason enough to close early. Very frustrating as we were really looking forward to visiting here. :(

Breigh Strazzella

Really neat animals to see, cool place to explore.

Amanda Haddaway

Would have been 5 stars if the employees weren't so nasty

TINA HUSFELT

Loved it!

wayne adkins

Too cute

cheryle smith

All rescued animals. Well taken care of.

google user

Went to boo in the zoo. It was a nice evening

Tyree Sh

Absolutely awesome place! The two guys we met were awesome with us and the animals. Definitely recommend going, we spent hours here.

Hannah Walker

great place. Lots of animals that can roam in large areas. You'd love it. Small but mighty. Inexpensive, too.

Randy Antonuccio

Nice little zoo for young children. Animals seem to be very well taken care of.

Alexia Faitz

Weekend

Scott Sahrhage

Cute little zoo! A little hard to find but worth it. Donations asked for but not required! Friendly and very informative!

Kay Baker

Wonderful experience, had a great time with a my daughters class trip. The staff is extremely knowledgeable. Kids can interact with the animals.

Dominique Briggs

AWESOME ZOO. Owners are extremely nice and compassionate. Nice to go there for a day trip. It's a very peaceful place to visit. I can't believe I never knew this place existed, what a gem. We definitely will be returning. Thanks to the owners, (with big hearts) they are saving a lot of animal's lives. Please consider giving a donation for support as well. It's a little way of thanking them and giving back.

Arlene Calhoun

Fun for me and my 4 year old grandson But a chicken pecked at his ankle. Totally uncool and frightened my grandson from being around any of the bird animals

Megan Diehl

So the animals were amazing but the people were rude and the geese do attack sometimes and they yelled at us and proceeded to yell at all of us even though I had done nothing. My grandmother was bit by a goose.I must say this because I am a child who has grown up around animals and has never had a bad experience with animals. I do not blame the geese or the facility its self but there needs to be more space for the animals. I do believe they are helping the animals for the most part but they should warn people that they may get bit if that is the case and they should properly educate people who cross the line instead of hurling insults at them infront of there families. The behaviour of the staff was childish and lacking the ability to explain things. They claim to educate when truly they lack the ability to properly do so . I have had no bad experinces here personally but I did see a few here . I have never had a had experience and I do believe animals are inheritantly good they just dont have enough space in this facility the geese need more roaming space. They need to try to console help and educate polietly people who get injured in there facilities. I personally was not involved but I did over hear it . as I said she was attacked I do not know the exact details or whom was at fault but regardless it was handled with little professionality. I also was mortified to have them say anything to me about my grandmother and complain about their generation to me . Mind you I was 15 at the time and have been helping with animal rescues since I was 5. I love animals more than people yet I was able to see how there behavior was damaging to both parties simply because animals should never be exposed to that amount of loud noise it can cause them ANIEXTY and you should never yell in front of rescue animals. Its just wring cause it is tramatic to animals and people and theese animals do not deserve to be exposed to the yelling because they dont always understand that it is aimed at a person and not them Espeacially if they suffered through yelling or mistreatment previous to being placed in the zoo. I believe it would be benificary to everyone to have an outside party try to improve the place and fix cummunications. I believe yet in contrary with many of my disappointment with the facility the animals seem to be cared for and safer in this place and cared about. I would recommend only going to this place alone or with some one who understands rescue cause it is not ment for people who are ignorant to the effects if trama on animals and are not educated on how to behave around them. The people here are truly a let down and I think the animals might have been smarter and more intuned with people then the staff

James Sanchez

Loved it

Johnette Benson

They let in supervised geese Rome the dirt paths along the small animal Habitats. They wait for you at the gate so that they can give you food that they give you to feed the animals. This gear chase you and trap you and sometimes bite you even. Our family had a very bad experiments getting bit by these Loose animals biteing. The worst part I when you tell the workers nicely they replie very rude and just keep telling you that it doesn't hurt yet when you get bit it leaves a blood blister on your 5 year old. There's are just a few reasons we will not be back. Also the intire plays it disgusting.

Missy Miss

We loved this little zoo!!! Took 1 1/2 , 5, and 7 year old and they all loved it! The animals are rescues and others given up by their owners. We fed many of the animals bamboo which was provided to us. You can also purchase feed from a quarter machine. The animals were lively and interactive with the kids. Goats, pigs, sheep, emu, bunny, guinea pig, chickens, geese, llama, tortoise, etc all ate the bamboo. The kids were thrilled! Some were just to look at like alligators, fox, coyote, possum, skunk, iguanas, etc. Also the attendants were so helpful, informative, and nice. Don't go if you are looking for big, exciting animals but is perfect for families!

MostShady1

Loved it!

Lisa Stoeckel

My wife and I took our granddaughters to the zoo yesterday. I wasn't sure what to expect from the place but I must say I never would have guessed that there was such a nice little zoo in Clayton. It's not very big but they manage to pack a …

Christopher Gedney

Wonderful little zoo! Kids all enjoyed the "Boo at the Zoo"!

Roy E Beck Jr

Best local zoo ever!

Bonnie Barton

I went for a Halloween event at the old place and was so impressed with the care of the animals. These r wonderful people who exhibit their humanity by caring for all these animals.

dimitar petrov

My granddaughters love this place.