5/5 Sachin n. 3 years ago on Google
This
is
one
of
the
largest
zoo
I’ve
ever
had
the
chance
to
visit.
Essex
county
turtle
back
zoo
is
huge
and
during
these
uncertain
times,
is
well
prepared
to
handle
people
while
abiding
the
guidelines
in
regards
to
social
distancing
and
masks.
There
were
signs
all
over
to
not
touch
the
glass
walls
and
maintain
appropriate
distance.
Even
before
you
enter,
there
was
this
large
tent
to
check
your
body
temperature.
You
have
to
buy
tickets
online
and
the
price
for
an
adult
is
around
$17
while
for
kids
it’s
$14
for
general
admission.
They
also
have
a
membership
which
would
have
different
pricing
(please
do
check
online
because
prices
may
vary).
You
also
have
to
pick
your
time
of
arrival
and
can’t
be
late
than
30
minutes
of
your
posted
time
of
arrival
on
your
ticket.
The
online
ticket
process
was
a
little
broken
when
we
tried
but
we
still
managed
to
get
a
few
when
everything
was
working.
Also,
they
close
at
3pm
so
you
might
want
to
plan
a
day
trip
accordingly.
Let’s
talk
about
the
zoo
itself.
It’s
huge
and
has
lots
of
places
to
explore.
There
were
flamingoes,
lions,
bisons,
sea
lions,
chickens,
horses
and
everything
else
that
you’d
expect
from
a
zoo.
They
have
a
reptile
only
place
as
well
as
underwater
viewing
of
sea
lions
which
were
fantastic.
There
were
also
a
lot
of
places
that
weren’t
open
for
the
public
due
to
the
ongoing
pandemic
but
rest
assured,
you
won’t
be
disappointed
to
explore
tons
of
other
places
and
animals
within
this
zoo.
The
food
options
were
limited
(as
expected)
and
to
be
honest,
weren’t
at
all
good.
We
went
to
this
Savana
cafe
to
try
something
out.
To
begin
with,
we
didn’t
have
a
lot
of
options
since
by
the
time
we
went
at
around
2pm,
the
staff
told
us
that
they
were
closed
and
the
food
that
was
on
display
was
the
only
thing
they
could
offer
and
so
we
got
what
was
left
there
-
chicken
tenders,
fries,
grilled
chicken
burger
and
hot
cocoa.
The
food
was
soggy
due
to
the
pre
packaging
and
wasn’t
that
good.
The
only
good
thing
out
of
this
was
the
hot
cocoa.
If
you’re
planning
to
have
a
dine
in
experience
(which
you
shouldn’t
given
the
current
circumstances),
you
will
be
disappointed.
Overall,
this
is
great
place
to
enjoy
with
family
and
kids
and
will
entertain
you
for
hours.
If
you’ve
never
been
to
a
zoo
and
want
to
experience
one,
this
place
should
be
on
your
bucket
list
✅