Cape May County Park & Zoo

FREE….Fulfilled entertainment for all ages! Yes you read correctly, this zoo runs off of donations and is better kept than most pay to visit zoos.

They have a huge picnic and playground that you can visit before or after entering the zoo.
You can also have BBQ or birthday parties at one of the pavilions. There’s already a grill there, but you would need to bring your own charcoal.

Food and snacks available for purchase throughout the property as well as giftshops.

My girlfriend and I love this place, truly a place that brings you back to being a kid!

Amazing! Cape May County Park Zoo is so beautiful and peaceful. It felt like walking through a variety of countries and continents the way the zoo was set-up. I will return to the zoo when I visit NJ again. I had a great time and the animals were visually stunning and cared for. The staff does an outstanding job caring and providing for these captive animals.

I love this Zoo!!! First off they only ask for a Donation, there is no set charge, so be generous! It's a beautiful Zoo!! It's the only place I've ever seen albino deer. And after seeing the animals, there is an awesome play area for the kids. I highly recommend going for a beautiful family outing.

This is a clean and well kept zoo with fantastic exhibits and a great walking size. Two hours is a good amount of time when it’s quiet to get around. Great cages and viewing from elevated walkways. We really enjoyed this trip. Good food in central area of the park with lots of shade and seating. I can see this gets busy in high season but it was a great visit just the day after Thanksgiving.

What a gem in Cape May County! Even in winter on a holiday, it's a great place to visit. We went on New Year's Day, and though damp, cold, and cloudy, there were plenty of active animals. And, no crowds! Highly recommended.

One of the best zoos on the East Coast. Free to enter, but you should definitely leave a donation. Enclosures for animals are large and clean. Animals seem content and healthy. Plenty of concession stands and souvenirs. They also have a large tree and zip line course for an extra fee. Plenty of parking plus a really nice park with picnic tables and a playground. People often have parties or get togethers there.

The zoo was clean, and best of all it was free!! It was bigger than I was expecting, and the animals were cool to see. They do ask for a donation at the gate just to help keep the Zoo running. They had a outdoor play area and lots of stuff for kids to do. I would absolutely go back again!

We were really surprised at how nice this zoo was. We didn't come in with low expectations, but we had tempered expectations since it was free. But there were a lot of cool animals and exhibits! Our kids had a great time and we only had to leave because it was getting too hot.

Always love going to the zoo. This is a free zoo however I definitely recommend donating to them its for the animals and to keep up with the park. The are only by donation so please be kind you won't regret it. Definitely worth it. ❣🌞❤

Such a Great Zoo! All the animals are so well cared for and are in spacious habitats that are extremely clean! No Smells at all! ...Walking through the sunfiltered wooded paths was so peaceful. Highly Recommend Cape May County Zoo to all Ages! 🐵🦁🦊🦌🦒🐻🐊🐢🦎🐉🐄🐯🐷🦘🦉

The Cape May County Zoo is a wonderful stop for individuals or families. The zoo operates on donations, and they maximize their dollars providing a safe environment for both animals and guests. Feed the farm animals, visit the aviary or reptile houses, or find the animals in their spacious habitats. There is a large playground outside of the zoo, great for letting kids burning off some energy before or after your visit. Highly recommend!

Fabulous day. The zoo is free. They only ask for a donation. The Cape May County Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participates in a number of its species survival programs

Great zoo for free!! They have a lot of animals compared to some of the paid ones nearby. This place is very neatly maintained. There is no parking fee. The zoo works fully on donation.

Zoo welcomes kids with a big playground right opposite to the parking. There are a lot of camping benches to sit nearby and have food as well when the kids play in the park.

There are a lot of animals on display, which can not be found in other zoos nearby, like zebras, kangaroos, and big turtles. The safari place gives real forest feel when we enter.

We went on a Thursday morning, and it was not super crowded at 10 am, but by 11 or so, there were a lot of people. So a summer weekend may not be a good idea.

If you are on vacation to capemay or wildwood with kids, this is a great place to make kids happy about the beach vacation, for sure....

This is one of the better small zoos we have visited. However, there were still a few animals that exhibited duress with constant pacing and little inside their cages to distract them. The zoo is free but they do have people at the ready with buckets to accept donations. There were only a couple of hundred people there (noted by the zoo's people counter), so it was relatively empty and not many vendors open. No line for the restrooms was great!

This is absolutely amazing and the best part, its FREE!!! They animals were all out except for the snow leopard. It was fun to interact with the animals. Definitely a great place to visit and revisit.

Wonderful zoo, we had an excellent time even with the chill. The animals were all out and active and clearly well cared for.

Great zoo for a family day trip. Our 3rd trip back there this summer. Our 4 year old granddaughter loves it as much as we do. Very clean and beautiful grounds, even a huge playground for the little ones. A real gem.

This is great zoo and a truly wonderful experience to view all of the animals, our friends from California was here for a visit and we took them to the cape may zoo and they said that it was a totally awesome experience. If you're looking for a great place to take your family this zoo is your best bet

Grew up going to the Cape May Co. Zoo and have always loved it. The atmosphere is very friendly and the staff is incredibly informative and helpful. We bring our 11 month old daughter here on an almost weekly basis and she is always entertained for the time we are there. They also have other activities outside of the zoo that include a playground, gift shop, a carousel open on weekends in the summer, tree-to-tree zip line, trails, and much more. The African Savanna is my daughters favorite exhibit with the giraffes and zebras. The new cafe is nice addition as there were not many food options prior. The only downside to the cafe is the price, reason being the free admission and free parking. The summer can be hectic with many tourists and locals crowding the popular exhibits but in the off-season or on certain days and times, you can find yourself having a good time without the hustle and bustle. If you are planning on stopping at the CMC Zoo do it. It is so much fun for the whole family!

I could not believe this zoo is free. We had an awesome day, so much to see. The animals looked well cared for with well planned habitats.