Top rated Zoos in Dayton, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Zoos in Dayton

Experience the best that Dayton has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 18 places from Zoo category.

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Dulles Reptile House aka Bobby G. Pets

Entertainer

👍👍 Matt knows his reptiles. He knows each of his pet's personalities and was eager to share his knowledge with us. He was so kind and generous. My kids want to go back every day. I wanted to edit this to add we had my son's birthday here. Matt and Rachel are amazing. They really are a family busines...

5.00 (94 reviews) (~44.23 km from centre)

Small Mammal House

Zoo

Native landscapes housing mammals like anteaters, tamarins & sand cats, plus up-close encounters.

4.80 (231 reviews) (~34.75 km from centre)

Penguin Coast

Zoo

👍👍 A great place to see penguins and stories at the Baltimore zoo. A terrific viewing area.

4.80 (63 reviews) (~30.92 km from centre)

Sea Lion Pool

Zoo

👍👍 Very neat sea lion exhibit. The animals seem like they have a good time watching the people. The underwater viewing windows are fun and a relaxing respite from the sun.

4.80 (44 reviews) (~34.92 km from centre)

Green Meadows Petting Farm

Event venue

👍👍 I used the MD location as a wedding venue. It’s very reasonably priced. It’s worth upgrading to allow your guests to explore the farm and farm animals. Ken and Lauren were very friendly and helpful. I appreciate their attention to detail. I was grateful they allowed us to bring our own caterer. They...

4.70 (947 reviews) (~30.5 km from centre)

Amazonia

Zoo

Natural-style Amazon rainforest & river habitats, home to turtles, monkeys & large arapaima fish.

4.70 (915 reviews) (~35.04 km from centre)

Elephant Trails

Zoo

Natural Asian elephant enclosure with yards, a path, bathing pools & an up-close viewing area.

4.70 (360 reviews) (~34.71 km from centre)

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Zoo

Famous zoo housing thousands of animals, including giant pandas, plus free admission.

4.60 (40.3K reviews) (~34.86 km from centre)

Great Cats Exhibit/Lion and Tiger Hill

Zoo

👍👍 Great cats are good cats. Most of the big cats were our to play the day we visited the ZOOOO. The tiger, lions, fisher cat, and flamingos were all ready to be looked at. There was also an orangutan that wrapped himself up in a sheet and looked like an 80 year old Russian lady

4.60 (398 reviews) (~34.94 km from centre)

Bird House

Zoo

😐 This is still a very new location at the zoo, and it looks like there is more to come. It is a nice idea - walk through different biomes and see the birds you would find there flying around you. Right now, there are only a few rooms, and it can be a challenge to truly appreciate it when there are a...

4.60 (291 reviews) (~34.88 km from centre)

Plumpton Park Zoo

Zoo

Small, local zoo highlighting exotic, farm & area woodland animals, plus birds & reptiles, too.

4.50 (2K reviews) (~99.15 km from centre)

Land of Little Horses

Theme park

👍👍 You can spend an entire day here. My 2 year old had so much fun! What's really nice is you can purchase the biggest package for her, but aren't forced to as the adult accompanying her. The girls at the desk help you figure out the best bang for your buck, which I appreciate. So for example, she wa...

4.50 (785 reviews) (~72.26 km from centre)

Pumpkin Village Fall Fest

Festival

👍👍 This is the best place for fun times at a pumkin place ,actually better than Cox Farms ! Alot more things to do and not packed just perfect!!!!

4.50 (302 reviews) (~55.06 km from centre)

Glen Echo Park Aquarium

Aquarium

Family-friendly attraction about marine life, with a touch tank, sand pit & interactive exhibits.

4.50 (168 reviews) (~32.93 km from centre)

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Zoo

More than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians & reptiles at this zoo in Druid Hill Park since 1876.

4.40 (7.4K reviews) (~30.44 km from centre)

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Zoo

Small zoo featuring animal displays & enclosures as well as seasonal events, plus a gift shop.

4.40 (2K reviews) (~54.74 km from centre)

NOVA Wild

Zoo

Interactive exhibits like animal feeding plus wagon & pony rides make this compact zoo kid-friendly.

4.20 (2.4K reviews) (~40.92 km from centre)

Great Ape House

Zoo

😠 I agree with the other 1 star review pointing out the inadequacy of this facility. Given the precedent set by other zoological parks (thinking San Diego and North Carolina), this facility is inadequate. The pins are too small, with too little artifacts for mental stimulation and social exploration...

4.20 (64 reviews) (~34.8 km from centre)

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Top rated Zoos in Dayton, United States