Caldwell Zoo

We were in Tyler from Dallas and decided to stop by here. It was cold, so there were only maybe 2 other families at the zoo. We had such a great time, it’s a small zoo but we loved how close you get to the lions and tigers. We’ll definitely be back.

We really enjoy coming here. I don't end up seeing the giraffes around half the time, so I need to figure out their schedule. 😆 My wife always says this zoo is better than the Dallas zoo. Overall, I'm really glad that Tyler has a zoo! We have been here around 5 times, and we have always enjoyed ourselves! We enjoy taking family members and friends here for a nice walk around the zoo. The food is actually pretty good as well!

I have always enjoyed this zoo. It isn't huge, but you see quite a few of my favorite animals. I was skeptical about visiting while the weather was cooler, but the animals were out and viewable. Wonderful birthday trip for my 3 year old, and my 2 year old also enjoyed it.

We absolutely love this zoo! We went recently and the weather was beautiful, but we have been before where it was so HOT. THANKFULLY, they have walk ways that are covered by vines and what not. Very friendly staff and security. Will continue to make this a day vacation spot for us! 🫶🏼

It’s small but lots to see and I can’t wait till they finish the Amazon River !! The staff are amazing and helpful! Everyone was so friendly! When walking around visiting don’t forget to say Hi to Joe !! He was a friendly staff member ! Great place over all !!

This zoo was a great place to take my family. It is not too large but big enough to have lots of animals with plenty of space them to not be crammed. My girls loved feeding the giraffes as bell as the birds. The Cafe is poised in a good spot to eat and view the giraffes 🦒 and elephants 🐘. My family loves to visit zoos of all sizes around the country and this one is a top performer for the smaller zoos. Will be back in the future for sure

Amazing zoo in Tyler! Lots of parking, stroller friendly, the majority of the walkways are shaded. Paul in the wild bird walkabout was incredible, highly recommend bring $2 to feed the birds; it is $5 to feed the giraffes

I went for the first time today, the zoo is more open than I thought it would've been. Each animal's pen was beautiful, clean, and open. We got to see all of the animals active and walking around, unless they were nocturnal. We spent a long time here, we bought our tickets online and arrived around 11:20, we left at around 2:20, we took our time and strolled around. It was worth the time to see all of the animals!

Wonderful little zoo. Aniamls were all out and a bout. The staff was super friendly and informative. Was a very fun activity on our trip. Lots of shade and spots to stop and relax.

Highly recommend this Zoo! They are adding a whole new section and always have everything open. Very kid friendly. Free parking. We love this Zoo 🐘🦒🦁

Had the best time ever!
What a cool zoo!
The entrance is beautiful with lots of steps to climb down.
You walk straight into the flamingo exhibit and they are gorgeous and fun.
We started at the rhino pin where the handlers were feeding the rhino there.
Giraffes, elephants, cool birds! So many things to see.
We got to see a beautiful Lion and Lioness, also a white tiger I believe playing with a ball in the water.
The penguins are adorable and one continued to play in the water right by the glass. The kids loved these exhibits.
Lots and lots of walking, did maybe about 6000 steps.
The gift shop was fun and they had lots of options and some really great plushies!
They even had small plastic frogs and lizards for 25 cents, so even if the kids don't have a lot of money, they could get a small toy or pencil for under a dollar.
10 out of 10 recommend!

Great zoo! Petting zoo and amazon section currently undergoing a major remodel/addition, but lots of animals to see, including a penguin exhibit that kids loved. Need about 2 hours to get through it. It's currently o ly open 10-3.

We are visiting family in East Texas this weekend and one activity that we opt to do is to go to the Zoo. One reason it because my daughter loves animals and thought that this would be a really fun time as she always loves seeing animals.

The prices for the zoo were not half bad at all. Since she is not three she as free to enter which was awesome and saved a bit of funds! One thing that I wanted to first mentioned is how clean the zoo was. All zoo’s will always have certain smells, but we have been to a few that just stink and make the experience unenjoyable. That was not the case here. Another thing of note is they are expanding so you can’t do a complete loop and have to backtrack a bit. It is not horrible, we walked the entire park which was just under 2.5 miles (including walk to and from the car).

Another great thing that I enjoyed about this zoo is they combined a lot of exhibits into one. Meaning we saw several items in one place (fish, birds, turtle, and a mammal. Been to other zoos and it is just one animal per exhibit, which makes more immersive. All the animals there looked healthy as well and some were playful. The bird exhibit was really cool! I got a bird to get on my finger and walk around for quite a long time. It make it really specially and my daughter LOVED IT especially when it was talking about her hands. She got the biggest kicked out of it, which made it special for us as well.

Next to the bird was a snack bar. It was a really reasonable prices for everything, which was shocking. 2.50 for popcorn and 1.99 for a snow cone. It was just surprising, as i was assuming it would be at least $5 per item. The other food was a bit expensive, but for a light snack this was good.

Honestly this is a really cool zoo. If you are in the area go and check it out!

The zoo is amazing! Small enough you can be done in 3 hours. Go early to feed the birds so they are not full. Take cash to feed giraffe and birds. It is currently under construction. Multiple "talks/feedings" throughout the day to engage. Fun educational programs.

My wife and I bought a season pass last February. We have been to the zoo so many times over the past year and each time we go, we have such a great time. My 18 month old loves to walk around and look at all of the animals. The zoo is very kid and stroller friendly with plenty of room to move around. There are a lot less people during the week, just a few cars in the parking lot usually. They have a good variety of animals. They are adding the Amazon Rivers Edge. We are excited to see the new animals. All of the staff have been super friendly. They have also added armed security guards in the past few months. I would recommend checking the zoo out if you are in Tyler!

My daughter came here for her headstart field trip and loved it! It's on the smaller side but the animals have lot's of room to roam around. Feeding and petting the giraffes was a really fun experience, you do have to pay $5 for some lettuce so I'd recommend breaking it up into smaller pieces. You also have to buy the sticks with bird seed on them but we were discouraged from trying as the weather wasn't optimal for feeding. They seemed alittle agitated but were still so beautiful to look at and get close to. The flamingos are right at the entrance and are my daughter's favorite animals, she was thrilled that we could see them first and we purchased her a flamingo plush at the gift shop at a decent price. We also liked seeing the rhinoceros. Overall we had a great time here and will be back!

Great day for a walk around the zoo !
Black Bears so close ! Beautiful white Tigers ! Great café area to watch the Elephants !!

This was our family’s first trip to the Caldwell Zoo. We went with my kids school and it was fun and entertaining. There’s lots to see and do, and quite a few animal species which you hope to have in a zoo. We will definitely be back for another trip soon. Skip the ticket line and buy your tickets in advance, you can walk right in.

Very clean and relaxing place.The complete area is well maintained with beautiful gardens and waterfalls in most cages. All animals have enough green areas to stay. We came back home very satisfied to visit Caldwell Zoo. Highly recomendable.

You will not leave this zoo disappointed. Many reviews state that it’s a small zoo, but I would say it’s probably more medium sized. It’s no Oklahoma City or Dallas Zoo but I’ve been to smaller. It’s so easy to navigate you won’t ever feel lost. It has a vast array of animals with habitats that allow you to see the animals clearly. It’s very clean and wasn’t overly crowded either time we have visited.

The giraffe feeding area is the best of any zoo I’ve been to that offers it. It’s design allows you to get your turn without intrusion and the ability to snap photos of the experience without strangers in the shot.

We barely got our little guy out of the petting zoo area to start the rest of our journey through the park. So many cute and friendly goats!

Can’t wait to go back and take our little guy again now that he’s even older and more of an animal lover!

(A note on costs, with our Dallas Zoo membership we got a discount on our visit here.)