Great Plains Zoo

We took our kids and noticed a golden egg in the giraffe enclosure. We opened it to find a pin and a coupon for a free stuffed animal! We were lucky enough to find another before getting ready to leave. After turning in our 2 coupons we thought there may be another egg to find so we headed back inside to look around and ended up finding one egg for each of our children we brought to the zoo that day! Our kids were so excited and thought it was so cool they each got a fun animal to remember our zoo trip with. It was a fun surprise for us because what kid doesn't want a fun animal to bring home after spending half the day at the zoo?!

The wife and I took the kids here for the first time, and they were just floored by all the amazing animals. The exhibits are clean, well maintained, and really beautiful. The animals really felt at home and happy. Many of them seemed to perk up and put on a show for us as we visited them. The staff was really knowledgeable and shared some really fascinating information about the large cat exhibits. We had gone here as kids and just couldn't believe how well it was maintained and all the great improvements. The surprise hit with my daughter were the wolves! So thankful to have a zoo of this quality nearby, and we'll definitely be back!

This is a great, little zoo! It is the perfect 2 hour experience with your kids, and it never seems to be too crowded to enjoy like some larger ones I've been to. They have a diverse range of animals to see from all over the world, and they are currently adding a new lion exhibit for next year! I even love that they have a nice size park outside the grounds that makes for a good picnic spot after your visit. Best of all, for a small fee, you can even feed one of the giraffes during one of the designated feeding times. Overall, my family and I enjoyed this zoo enough that we became seasonal members so we can come on the weekends any time we want.

We really enjoyed this zoo. It's small, and because it was so hat, a lot of the animals were not out... but we got to see a lot, especially the giraffes! Would love to return on a cooler day to see those we couldn't see.

So so so nice! Very clean. It’s has so much for the kids to do. What I love the most is it does not cost an arm and a leg and it’s very nice! Honestly if you have kids and are passing through it is worth it.

Great Plains Zoo is Great! It is not the best zoo I have ever been to but definitely in the top 5. The employees are nice, helpful and courteous. The animals are great. We highly recommend it, when just wanting to stay in South Dakota. But the only thing that I would recommend they do is have some better prices in the gift shop. I understand everything is going up but at least have a Little bargain area. A little goes a long way.

Amazing place with well cared for and beautiful animals and so much fun for the kids as well as adults. So much info and new things to learn.!! Very diverse animals unlike any other zoo I've ever been to. Reasonable prices and they do truly care about the animals. if you're in the area you need to visit!!!

Great little zoo and museum. Due to bird flu most are not available for viewing. Also having a heat wave so some of the other animals were out for safety reasons. They have great enclosure for the animals and a lot of viewing areas. The cost was $15.50 for adults and their are coupons sometimes available. You also get into the Natural History Museum with your admission. Memberships are also available. If I lived close I would join.

My family and I spent the day feeding giraffes and wakening up the bears!!! What an awesome experience for a hot summer day. Our trip to the zoo was so neat...we became members and that is where I am hosting my birthday party this Halloween 🥳🎉

We arrived late so we only got to see the zoo. The zoo was clean and the animals looked well taken care of. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit

So neat to see the animals! Beautiful day and the enrichment activities were fun to see!

This zoo is such a great little place to visit. I have a membership and it is definitely worth the cost! It pays for itself afer just a couple visits. It's not too busy during the week. The train and carousel don't operate during the week, but they are a fun treat for kids on the weekend.

The volunteers are the best! They are so kind and patient with children and do a great job helping people of all ages learn more about wildlife.

The Delbridge Museum is awesome.

The great plains zoo has become a great place to go! I have been coming here for almost 25 years and I can tell you my latest visit there was the best buy a mile! They have added so many great attractions and animals. And the best part was that you could actually see all of the animals. We've all been to Zoos where you can't see anything because the animals are all sleeping somewhere. Definitely not the case here. It's clean and convenient and there was plenty for kids to do including the petting zoo and a really nice carousel sponsored by the Sanford family. I would highly recommend this sue for any one of any age.

Visiting from the Washington, DC area. Had not been to the Great Plains Zoo since I was a kid, but it's wonderful. Glad I got to see the Museum before it closed.

Fantastic fun for the whole family. They have really outdone themselves. Bring quarters to buy feed for the animals and wear some comfy shoes because there is almost too much to do in one day.

We have been to many zoos over the years and this one was nice. They have construction going on right now but it was still a nice stop.

We are very fortunate to have such a great zoo locally. The staff of always friendly, the food is great when you need a snack, and the selection of animals is well cared for. We always renew our family membership and support the local zoo!

This is a smaller zoo, but very well maintained, and it does seem like they're always adding to it. For its size, there's a lot of variety of animals, from birds to big cats to bears. It's also a nice bargain. For the price of going to the movies, you could have a fun and educational experience checking out all the fascinating animals. There is a markup with the refreshments in the cafes and such, but that's to be expected, and again, it's no more expensive than the movies. For $11 today, I got a shareable portion of delicious fries and a cool commemorative refillable cup. The museum portion of the zoo has some realistic models of animals and is interesting if you're into that sort of thing. I also hear that there's a good selection of kids' programs and events at this zoo. You can also go during the winter and still have a great time, as we did several months ago. Keep in mind that all animals may not be available to see, but they do have special winter viewing areas. All and all, a very enjoyable time, and I will definitely be back soon.

Have not been to the Zoo since I was a kid. I jointed the military and moved away and this was my first time back in over 40 years. What a great place to visit.

Very enjoyable morning walk outdoors on the well laid out paths. Great signage throughout provide good details on every animal or exhibit. And zoo keepers are happy to answer other questions.
The natural history museum with mounted animals was a surprise and contrast, but provided a really good up close learning experience.