Reviews of Gators and Friends (Zoo)

Georgette Dawson

My Aunt took me here to hold the baby alligator as being from the UK it's not something I'd ever get to do. The place is so lovely, staff are friendly & go out of their way to create a great family atmosphere. The Gator enclosure is lovely & clean & the baby alligator was so sweet. Will definitely be back when I visit Louisiana again.

Jacqui P

This place is so much fun!!! We watched the gator feeding and petted a variety of animals, including kangaroos and mini goats. We also road the Zipline over the gator pen. We held a baby alligator and got some fabulous souvenirs. The staff is super friendly and the park is well kept and beautiful. There are go-carts and pony rides, too. This place is so worth the trip!

Jan Jeffries

Not wheelchair accessible. Don't take a wheelchair person here. I did and no fun. Bummer!!!

James Sprinkle

Great prices. Greater environment. Kids loved it

Rachel Weber

Lots to see and do here. Will was super friendly and personable. Really made our experience pleasant and memorable. He deserves a raise ASAP.Thank you!

Frenchie 11

It was awesome. Grands loved it.

Julene Finley

Super fun, my son loved all the animals. The zipline was such a good time, but it was a lot of stairs so that is something to consider.

Kris Waters

The animals are cute. The zipline was so much fun.

Inigo Montoya

This is the coolest place we have been to in a while. Our kids had a blast feeding all the animals and riding the ponies. It's very interactive and fun for kids (and adults)of all ages.

Penny Mccauley

Awesome experience! Very laid back.

Thomas Dean

Second time we came but with a different Grandson this time. Both experiences were greatly enjoyed. Great place to bring your kids....age is no factor!

Bonnie DeSpain

Always friendly and very helpful! My kids and i love it!

Jamie Anderson

Kids loved the animals

Samantha Lea

Love all the animals and that you can feed them and pet them.

deann mcdonell

Good place to enjoy kids feeding animals

Steven Clausen

It was a very fun experience. I would recommend anyone go there for a day trip. had many animals to pet and were knowledgeable about them.

Gordon K. Davis

Had a great time with the kids. Loved the Scottish Highland cow.

Lizzy BJMOOREY

This was a lot of fun for the whole family! Definitely would go again!

Autumn Waters

I enjoyed this place for the most part but the animals seem really bored. The pens barely have anything in them and the pens in the back are really hot with barely any shade. I felt bad for the animals not having a pond or something to play in but maybe the zoo is worried about water moccasins or the animals drowning. It was cool watching the alligators being fed.

Sue Smith

Great interaction for the kids and adults both. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Mary strickland

Oh my gosh we had so much fun . it's a must to take kids

Cathy Nobles

Wonderful outing...great way to spend an afternoon.

Jack Bishop

Very good place to visit been there with my granddaughter took my wife's family there when they came to visit from Arizona

Camille Gathright

Great family environment

Damarys Ocasio

Amazing place it’s really well kept; animals are well cared for and look healthy and content.

Daniel Fyffe

The family had a great time

Tara Hughes

Had a blast! We will definitely be back

Samuel Hunt

What an amazing experience!! I recommend all families visit this place and would be an amazing place for field trips and even some alternative wedding ideas. I loved it as an adult and my daughter had an amazing time feeding all the really diverse types of animals. They are all so beautiful. ZIP lines, food, shopping, pony rides, Gators and animal feeding. Take some citronella and tea tree oil to block all bugs/mosquito.

Lani K

We felt very welcomed by all the friendly staff the moment we walked in. Got to see and feed the animals. We even held a baby gator!!! 7 course zip lining was so awesome they taught us tricks to make it even more thrilling! They have go-karts (we didn't go on due to time) and small gameroom! If you are an adult or child you will want to check this place out!!! If your zip lining call ahead to reserve you spot, they run out of spots!!

Sarah Davis

I wanted to see alligators while we were in Louisiana, and this was perfect! We watched them feed the alligators and hold a baby alligator. They have a lot of different types of other animals that you can feed while you are there. Definitely worth the visit!!!

Jessica Lord

I cant wait to go back this was fun. Loved feeding the animals.

Ke n

Nice place, not too big, but the animals have shade and room. Lots of deer goats and gators. Fun for my toddler to feed them.

Brandon Bond

A fun little spot. They charge extra for the cups of feed, but worth it. The vist wouldn't be complete otherwise.

Casey Hughes

Great place for kids, fair prices, clean place.

Bassquatch Hunter TV

Very accommodating and friendly staff! Definitely recommend

David Inman

My family and I had a blast here. And that's saying something, because I am slightly terrified of alligators... The whole park seemed well cared for and there was enough to do to keep us and our kids entertained for 2-3 hours. My only disappointment was that most of the animals had been well fed prior to our arrival and they weren't interested in my kids trying to feed them.

Samantha Ramzy

Wagon was kinda hard to pull but we did enjoy our visit, the environment was nice.

Kimberly Barker

Friendly staff and fast go carts

Kristin Byrd

We were passing through looking for a fun place to stop with our Grandchildren. This place did not disappoint. The kids had a great time at the petting zoo and holding a baby alligator. The alligator feeding was fun to watch.

Rosa Hernandez

I recommend it to enjoy a day.

Debbie Coker

Small little zoo. But not really a zoo. Animal selection was small. But it was nice.

Andy Montgomery

Great place for the little ones! My 3 year old loved holding the baby alligator. Clean bathrooms and reasonably priced.

Cheryl Howell

Clean well taken care of. Nice exhibits.

Stephanie Hobson

This was such a fun clean place. It didn't smell. Was very family friendly!! Highly highly recommend!!

C Stroz

Great place for family, gator show is pretty cool.

Barrett Pickett

Love how you feed the animals. Cool watching the Gators feed. One cow should have been not included because he comes from a cold climate. Some of the pins need grass on the ground. Has a really cool go cart race track. Also for thrill speakers a zip line.

linda Racing

Great place...grandson loved it

Junior George

Awesome place! Many gators to view and a lot of other exotic animals here as well. They have a neat little gift shop and also offer zip lining in the park. They just recently added a go cart track that looks really fun but I haven't gotten the opportunity to try it yet.

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The animals are sooooo sweet and they recycle!! Which is pretty cool

Mike Dunfee

Always a blast... Zipline is a great time.

Karen Selders

They have some interesting animals to see. The gift shop is a bit pricey.

Amanda Lacaze

It is a great place for young and old. Lots of shade.

Tina Dowell

The kids really enjoyed feeding all the different kinds of animals. It's a nice place to visit with family and friends. There is a large shady picnic area to enjoy your lunch. The kids really enjoyed the trip.

Chief Miller

Go carts super fun

Angie Parker

Took my niece and we had a great time. We got to hand feed and pet different types of animals. I loved the llamas. I couldn't believe the number of alligators they had, and we even got to watch them feed the gators. Additionally, they had a baby gator out that we were able to hold and take a picture with together. Even though we didn't do it, they have pony rides and a zip line. The zip line looks like a ton of fun. I hope to go back and try it some time soon. They also have an awesome go cart track. They do junior, children, and adult races. My niece had a wonderful time on the go carts. It's also not too far from Shreveport. We will definitely be go back.

Eric Wilson

For less than $10, we saw all kinds of animals up close, fed some, and saw lots of gators. We even held a baby gator. The crawfish pies were good for the price at the Snack Shack. Next time, we'll have to do the zipline over the pool of hungry critters!

Beth Murdock

What a cool place! There were more types of animals that I was expecting. It’s more interactive than a normal zoo experience. My boys (5 years old) and I loved it.

Christopher Epperson

It was pretty cool and the best part is that it is local and the kids enjoyed it.

Ed Maschek

This was a very clean zoo/park. My grandkids had a blast. The staff wa very courteous and friendly.

Michael Wylie

It's much more than just gators, they have ziplines and go carts.

Amber Cryer

Kids love it! It seems to get better every time we go. It's definitely worth the trip.

LaShonda Knights

Friendly staff. Good for whole family.

Maxie Evans

Very good place to view alligators in many stages of growth. Large petting zoo of animals

Lyia Carreon

My husband and I went here for the first time a week ago and had a blast. It took about an hour to walk the whole park and feed and pet all of the animals. The gator feeding show was okay, he was just dumping what appeared to be dog food into the gator pen and that's about it, so that wasn't all that great. But they have a couple of different areas where you can see that gators and that's cool! We did the 7-line zip lining and that was a blast! I definitely recommend spending the extra bit of money and doing the 7 lines instead of 4. With that being said, the cost seemed a little high to me. I've never been zip lining before so I'm not too sure how much it usually costs so the price could have been fair after-all but it seemed a little steep. The park was pretty clean given all of the animals around and the staff was super friendly. Plan on going again and maybe trying out the go-karts next!

Katrina Bononcini

Super fun! We got to carry a baby gator!

Tina Whitt

The kids seemed to enjoy it. But I was a bit disappointed. The animals looked weather worn, the pens were mud pits, and the smell was horrible. I was really concerned about all the food pelts the animals were gobbling up out of the mud from where most kids dumped them. But in fairness this was after extreme rains. I'm not an animal expert so maybe the patchy fur was normal. The alligators were okay but for "Gator & Friends," the goats were a bigger hit. It's more about feeding deer and goats.

Tangela Henry

Amazing time the only thing was bad the prices for the go karats. So expenses

Dave Baumoehl

Great place to take the kids. They can feed and pet some of the animals.

Leritha C

This was a great place to take the children! We had so much fun! My children loved holding the baby gators. Can't wait to go back!

joshua krag

Very fun, and the animals were very social, just watch out for the goats they will take all of your food. All In all I was very satisfied

james wilmot

Kids are teenagers now, thought they would think it was for kids but they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Professional staff and very helpful. Great on the budget and we were able to wrestle a full size alligator! No wrestling, but you do get to handle a baby alligator! Animals were happy, kept and know what is in those food cups! Certainly would do again!

Shelby Buck

Awesome place for a family adventure! Very much worth the drive to see all the animals and it is very worth while to be around for the gator feeding and a getting to hold the baby gator!

April Russell

The place was very cool. However the workers were less enthusiastic about being there. It seemed like they didn't want to be at there job. The woman cashier was very rude. She kept talking to another coworker and failed to listen to a thing that we were saying. That is not how customer service work is done. Goofing off with fellow workers needs to be last on the list when dealing with customers. The guy feeding the gators was no better he didn't say anything to the crowd and his attitude very much gave the off the impression of ( oh here's another crowd I'm stuck feeding the gators again). Over all the place itself was nice and the animals looked very well looked after.

Kyleigha Scott

Such an amazing place we go all the time and are never disappointed!

Karla Gracia

An awesome break from interstate driving and a bonus: great educational moment! Add it to your list of must-do locations, bring the kids, pet a baby gator, load up the go-carts, and take home some souvenirs.

Geeky Hoody

Kids loved it. Not so much petting as it trying to get the animals to come over and eat from your hand. Watching the Alligators was awesome.

Craig Rehbein

We stopped in Shreveport Louisiana and was looking for something to do with the family, we made reservations for the zip lining adventure and had a great time. We opted for the 7 line package as this was the best value. The staff was very pleasant and helpful and made sure that everything was safe and enjoyable. Stop by and feed the animals and do a little zip lining.

Lee Brown

It was entertaining for my two grandsons ages 6 and 2. They rode ponies and fed various animals: goats, deer, ipacs, and any more including a small kangaroo. One highlight was feeding the alligators. It had shade and today a breeze kept it cool. A great stop for one and half to two hours.

Paradenks

Love the family friendly atmosphere

Lakeitha Price

The perfect place to have a party! We purchased the birthday package and are not disappointed... The price, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the facility, LOTS of animals so much to see and do! Perfect is an understatement will be returning and telling others! May God bless your business richly!

Darrell Hall

Had a great time, the staff were very pleasant and helpful. Really enjoyed the park with it's many exotic residents.

Roby Love

Gators and friends is an excellent place to take children so they can see and learn about several different animals. All the animals except the alligators and lemurs can be fed. The price is very reasonable. They do have senior rates for those over 59 but they are not advertised so you have to ask. They also have yearly passes available. Along with the animals, they have go karts and zip lining.

Angel Hernandez

Loved it! Very kind people and great service. A good variety of animals and it was really cool to watch them feed alligators. A little expensive for admission and feed but for the experience, it's worth it.

Kelly Dunn

Lady working counter was snarky,you got one job,be nice geez.Other than that it was cool.Family friendly.

Connie Carr

My son really enjoyed feeding all the animals and seeing the gators. He's already asked to go back to hold the baby gator again.

Jeffrey Hortman

Lots of Alligators. Also a lot of other animals. You can feed the animals except the little monkeys and gators. They also have go karts with a nice track and a restraunt.

Thymathy Nichols

Cool place my son enjoyed the animals and it was fun to see the feeding of the gators

Trace Shropshire

In my opinion its a great attraction, they have go carts, gators,alpacas,kangaroo,and also a camel you can feed, they allow you to hold a little alligator if you want to and they have back bar souvenir shop and finally a zipline you can over the gator pit. Well werf your money

Bruce Rose

Very nice exhibit! Small but really nice. I didn't try the zip line but it looked fun.

Joy Madewell

Our grandkids loved the gocarts and their instructor was the greatest.

mario ayala

Great place for adults and kids. Very helpful employees. My step kids loved the zip line

Joyce Jordan

Good place to take kids. Bring lots of money and a cooler of beverages.

Johnny Reed

Go carts are great

Ashley Petrash

Great place for family fun! A little over priced to get in but fun. There are pony rides for a price, you can hold a gator, feed kangaroos/deer/sheep/goats. you can see lemurs, zebra, and ponies. There is a snack bar there with basic snacks. It's $8 to get in and about $2 per cup of food. It was good for about 1.5-2 hours of fun.

Ashlee Jones

Very nice place and awesome atmosphere

sandra wilson

your pavilion needs more fans . Maybe hung from the ceiling. One doesn’t help at all The highlander didn’t have very much water didn’t look he could even drink it

Amber Ruch

Really cool place, they have so many animals not just gators. There were deer, goats, llamas, alpacas, emus, donkeys, and more.

Wanda Jones

Loved it nice place

ARCADIO MIRANDA

The operators and all workers are very Friendly and helpful ,you can hold a baby alligator and take pictures at 1pm they feed gators

Dan Preator

Realy fun for the family

sravanthi venna

Must take kids , small place but lot of animals and pony rides for kids.

Donald Hood

Just passing thru and glad we stopped. Fed some animals and checked out the gators. The also offer zip lines and go carts. Had a good time with the family. If in the area will probably stop again.

Donald Spruiell

Pretty fun place to take kids

April Westbrook

If you are interested in alligators and exotic animals. This is the place to go. My group actually got to see the alligators get fed!!!! You also have the opportunity to hold Georgia, a 5 year old alligator.!

nevaeh jolene

A great place to take the kids . The grownups really enjoyed it also. Only complaint was had to wait for food because not enough employees working but they did the best they could. The did finally get the people that they needed. So we got rested up and our belly's full. All in all it was a GREAT PLACE TO VISIT.!!!

joe lin

Awesome place to pet some animals

Kenneth Holder

Great experience for my 3 year old!

Kebin Umodu

Feeding the animals is fun. Good experience for young kids. And they got go karts!

AL DAHAL

Nice place to take children to experience the animals. They can touch, take pictures with gator, and feed many animals. Our children absolutely loved it. Expect to spent about 3 hours there to tour around.

HAROLD PLAYER

Fun for the kids and adults!

Robert Nowicki

Fun tour and the gokart track was sooo much fun :D

Kaylee Swindell

Always amazing. The animals are all so healthy and friendly. Fantastic staff!

Miranda 9278

I really enjoyed going here with my family this last weekend. There were a lot of animals that smaller kids enjoyed feeding and petting. All the employees were nice and friendly too. Prices are good and on point. They also have zip lining, go carts, and even pony rides. They also have gator shows where you can hold the baby gators. This might not be great for older kids but amazing for the younger ones. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend this place.

Mike Kenny

My entire family went including my sister from New Jersey and her kids we had a great time. I would suggest going to the earlier feeding in the day to see the alligators eat chicken though

Joana Reyes

The place is alright!! The animals seem very old tho. The goats were pretty much the only ones to be waiting at the fence to being feed by the visitors!! The deers and the rest of the animals seem to be so miserable there!! Also their fur look like they were not well taken care OR because they were old animals who knows!! We ask if we could do the zipline they told us it was all full! Yet there were more people coming... We gave the park about 2 laps just to finish the cups with food we bought. It wont take long to go trough the whole park. My two kids rode the pony's now you must be really carefully ther is one pony that if you dont hold the rope good it would take the step of it's own and try to run fast the entire place! We saw it happen to this mom and her tottler the pony just took off and the little boy was all crying and scare for his life as mom couldn't get to him!! That was a very scary experience! Anyways we got to hold a small alligator that was pretty exciting experience! Also there were not feeding the alligators because it was cold. We might be coming back when the weather becomes more hot!!

Khloe Vrchoticky

As someone who works at a trampoline park that has a zipline in Lincoln, NE, I was a little worried that I would be bored. But boy was I wrong! Both of our guides were funny and showed us cool tricks as we made our way over the park!

Dennis Bierman

Great price and friendly staff. Awesome day spent there.

Jonathan Gomez

Great place to take the kids.

Samantha Harris

Great place to take your family! Nice staff! The zoo area is our favorite!

ART95129

This is mostly a great place. The animal's enclosures seem spacious enough and while most animals seem to be well taken care of, some are in need of medical attention. One in such dire need (donkey in pic) that it is obviously not a sudden on-set illness. I have 4 donkeys, so I am speaking from experience. And the gator with leaches on it's back is unnecessary but not so horrible as the poor donkey.

Jessica Marlow

Very friendly and well mannered staff. Took the time to talk to my children about animals and very reasonable prices

Jeremy Shoemaker

We saw gators... petted a few other animals. They offer ziplines and go karts but they're crazy expensive.

Nikki Smith

The kids really enjoyed watching the alligators eat but they LOVED feeding all the other animals!

Brian Estabrook

I really love this place! This is a very well run operation, very well kept and professional. The prices are very reasonable, I feel like what ever you were to pay it keeps these wonderful animals in such a great sanctuary. They have a go cart race track and a zip line course, both of which look super fun. I'll definitely be going back again and again!

Darla Zinchenko

Husband and I drove a few hours to get away and chose this place to go to. It was a great experience! Go carts are a bit pricy 18 dollars for 8 minutes but we had the track to ourselves because the place has it to where you don't have to worry about young riders on the track. The animals were so cute and they had babies that we got to feed. Habitats need to be upgraded though...

Bradlee DeCuir

Really cool place to visit. Lots to do for the entire family. Reasonably priced. The food at the little concession stand is great. They now have go carts and ziplining. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning!!

stephaine Harden

Lovely place for kids.

Kristina Gonzalez

Visited the park around 3pm. There wasn't a lot of people so we were able to take our time to roam without feeling rushed. My son enjoyed watching the Gators get fed and took a picture with one of the babies. We were able to feed most of the animal that were allowed "treats". The staff was super friendly and helpful. Thank you again to the man that helped us with the Penny stamp machine. My son and I appreciate your kindness.

Deborah Ruchty

Fun for the kids. Go-karts were fun to race and watch.

Aardiee !

The animals are very cute, the alligators were amazing creatures!

Alicia Arceneaux

Wonderful place! My little ones loved it, especially feeding the deer and goats. You can feed any animal there except the lemurs and gators, so it's extra fun. Holding the baby gator was an awesome experience for my two year old. There is also zip lining and go carts for the older ones.

Cindy Magee

Love all the animals! Had two sets of twin baby goats. One literally were just born! Loved feeding the kangaroo. So cool!

Garneylicious

Great detour, lots of shady area along the paths, animals always readily awaiting the guests. Always try to stop by when we're crossing states!

Victoria Passmore

Very friendly people!!! Loved the petting zoo and to hold the baby alligator! Feeding all the animals was really fun. Loads of children that go so its definitely family friendly . Theres tons of alligators ! I really enjoyed it

jennie jones

Had a lot of fun feeding the animals. The kangaroos were precious. Hubby and I had a blast.

Gary Williams

Nice clean place, very nice people..

m sutton

My kids love it here.

Elizabeth Savage

Had my granddaughters 5th birthday here.. She had so much fun!!.. We decorated the room.. had cupcakes, ice cream, juice and lots of gifts.. The staff was friendly and helpful..This was our first time to visit and we will definitely be back for a regular visit..

Luke B

Clean, well-organized and fun! I'm glad we stopped by here. It's great for kids and adults alike.

Collette White

Had a great time and took some awesome pics!

This Beautiful Tripp

Way better than I expected and I cant wait to go back!!

Joan Pool

Pine Tree Birch Elementary had a blast.

Jeanette Miller

Awesome place. I loved it.

Janet Sims

We took our 4 yr old granddaughter to this place and she enjoyed it. On entering the front to purchase tickets, there is an enormous array of items for purchase such as stuffed toys and t-shirts to name a few, oh and gator parts! I was surprised to see that it was more like a zoo of sorts. Yes, there was a "gator feeding" but nothing too dramatic here. We saw lots of "big ones" swim up to eat what appeared to be dry dog food shaken from a bucket from the bridge up above. Then we leisurely walked around the place to feed the assorted animals. It was very clean there, deer, goats, emus, kangaroos, an ox and a camel, I'm sure I'm missing a few. There were pony rides for those under 50 lbs that you led around. The highlight I must admit was getting to hold the baby alligator. Fun for all ages as I am 56!

Kate Jones

Pretty cool place, lots of different animals to feed and pet. They have zip lines throughout the park at an extra cost. We watched the alligators being fed chicken leg quarters, and they have a baby alligator you can hold. Clean restrooms with A/C, and a Concession area that has A/C as well. A little pricey in my opinion at $10/adult, which is why I gave it 4 stars.

Donna Holmes

Great kid friendly place. Admission price was low. Gift shop very reasonable. I had a great time with grandson.

Billy Doles

Great place and great staff, very friendly folks! Will be visiting again.

Verlee Gilkerson

Loved this for any age. Lots to do for 4 and up.

Todd Williams

I wasnt super impressed. One time visit type of deal. Go cart prices, outrageous. Taxed cup of feed to feed the animals is ridiculous. And the animals did not look upkept at all.

Derek Gantt

It was fun to see many alligators and other exotic animals here. The staffers also were knowledgeable and friendly. There are many charming and interesting animals in the petting zoo as well.

gueran fenicle

Ocer all a nice experiance. Animals seem happy and no problems (except for lousiana heat) holding an alligator was fun.

Lucas Soup

Great place for a quick family day that doesn't break the bank

Ashley Jones

Really nice local place with so many things to do. My 3 year old approves, so do I!

SavedByJesus

Great place to take kiddos for a couple of hours. Got to hold a baby gator and see many different animals. Was very awesome. Nice clean park and awesome gift shop!

Andrew Flook

Very friendly staff and plenty of animals to feed and pet. The animals seem well taken care of and the facility is kept nicely. We took our three year old daughter and she had a great time. The go cart track is also a blast for older kids and adults and the arcade located by the tracks has great games. 10/10

Nicole Davis

The kids had fun and the food was reasonably priced and good.

Tim McRae

Small place but relatively nice. Getting to hold a baby gator... Awesome.