Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is a family-friendly destination offering a range of engaging activities including animal feedings, a petting zoo, and a train ride. The zoo is wheelchair accessible with ample free parking available. Visitors can enjoy amenities such as a cafe, gift shop, and guided tours. It is particularly well-suited for children, with playgrounds and interactive experiences. Planning ahead is recommended, especially for ticket purchase.
Reviews
Great zoo for a day trip with the family. There are interactive experiences with the animals such as feeding them. The kids had a great time.
It was a great experience I had fun but the maps could have been more detailed in pining your location on the map. I noticed they didn’t have too much staff walking around monitoring what was going on kids are claiming on the fence parents not saying anything and one kid look like he could have been 12yo was punching the glass. But it was nice otherwise
What an amazing experience.. the staff is A1. The animals look healthy and well kept. I highly recommend going early in the morning. Wear comfy sneakers and dress in layers… food is expensive so bring your own.. the kids will love the food.. tailored for children… walk in and take the trolly right away.. getting out of the way and enjoy the rest of the adventure .
I found so many cute animals here.
Unfortunately I don’t understand why so many species are alone and not with a female or male companion. I feels sad to me. Probably is maintenance 🧑🔧 or who knows .
I didn’t have the opportunity to visit the touch tank. The close early Sundays 😔. It was a lovely place full os family and so much joy. So many kids with happy faces. So you really enjoy the experience in some areas. I like the food print on the ground . I love the big “bench” snake.
I have the luxury of homeschooling my daughter and so we invested in the yearly membership for the zoo so we can come every single week. We love the train, feeding the stingrays and watching keepers doing animal feedings. The staff is always knowledgeable and friendly. They genuinely seem excited talking about what they do and it feels great knowing the people taking care of the animals love what they do. The new vet building is totally amazing if you’re able to catch it while they are caring for animals. We were able to watch check ups being performed on baby emus, it was so cool!