Chehaw Park & Zoo in
Albany (GA)

Wonderfull place... animals are well taken care off. And to be a samll zoo there was plenty to see.

Use playground with caution. Our day at Chehaw started out great, we really enjoyed the zoo. Unfortunately the end of our trip turned into a rush to the closest ER. All 3 of our children were enjoying the playground when our middle child (7 year old) fell off the zipline and broke her Tibia in multiple places. Some of the playground is covered in rubber mulch material but this area was hard packed dirt, I called multiple times to try to alert staff (management) about the area needing to be re-mulched but have yet to receive a call back or acknowledgement of the issue being resolved. I know 💩 happens but I would like to see the area maintained so this doesnt happen to another child.

We had such a great time visiting here! Look at animals in a very beautiful setting! We will definitely go back.

This place is amazing. The only thing I would not give 5 stars for is the bathroom. The bathrooms need updating.

It was a nice zoo for the price. There were a lot of empty exhibits though and no concessions opened, other than a drink machine. Luckily I packed something. The alligator exhibit was pretty neat. It took us about an hour to go through.

We visited the zoo and the playground. My children had an excellent time. The park is well- maintained and the staff is friendly. It was not very crowded on a Wednesday afternoon. There are no souvenir patches in the gift shop, only magnets, tees, and stuffed toys. And the on-site food vendor is not available on regular weekdays, only on weekends. Those were the only 2 downsides, for us.

We enjoyed RV camping in such a quiet spot. The 18-hole disc golf in the evening was fun, as was the zoo in the morning. We were the onky visitors to the zoo, and the bears, bactrian camel, black rhino, lemors, prairie dogs, and cheetas and others were curious to see us. Off season was calm and wonderful. If I still had little kids, I'd be back here often.

My family and I really enjoyed Chehaw Zoo. Even though it's not huge, what a nice place to visit close to Albany, GA for anyone that likes animals, and wants to spend the day out. Around the outside of the zoo is a splash pad playground for the kiddos, a grilling area I believe you can rent for parties, plenty of space to walk around, everyone there had a smile on their face, and looked happy. Inside the zoo area...ask the front where you get your admittance about feeding the gators...that was a unique experience! Have fun here, and see the beautiful cheetahs come up to the fence...amazing animals. And,BTW they have fixed the loose boards on the boardwalk. 😊😊😊

I think that there is a lot to offer here. Coming here is two adults with no children we see the appeal of the public park and splash pad. For kids this is an awesome free experience (minus entry fee) . The zoo is small but surpassed our expectations. There was a lot to see at the zoo and the animal interactions were quite interesting. We really enjoyed getting to feed the rhino. The zoo took us probably three and a half hours to go around the whole thing and take time at each exhibit. On the weekend we did see people racing RC cars and that was really unique and not something that we expected to see. Also the fact that this place has fishing and camping, it makes it seem like an all-around Outdoor Adventure day for anybody. We would probably come back here again but I do not think we would visit the zoo again. Overall, who facility is clean and as it was not expensive, it was a good experience.

We stayed at the Chehaw Campground for a week in January. Site 18 was really big and close to the shower house. The park and campground grounds are very beautiful. The setting is peaceful and serene, the playground and RC race track were great for the kids. But this park gets 4 stars for two reasons. First, the bathhouse is in need of repair. The floors and walls have peeling paint, the stall doors are rusted and falling apart, and the entire bathroom was soaking wet every morning. Not sure if it was from a leak. Second, the park does not have a monthly rate for people looking for an extended vacation or in the Albany area for work. I will definitely stay again if I’m the area.

We recently moved to Georgia from Indiana and bought the yearly membership for Chehaw Park and the Flint Riverquarium. Well worth it! We have been here so many times! The zoo is great! Not too big that it's daunting to take the kids 😂, but big enough to take a nice walk and spend an hour. The alligators are my kids favorite. The playground is large with lots to do. The splash pad was fun in the summer when it's so hot!

We stayed at camping spot #15 & it's mostly shaded. We had a picnic table & fire pit with grill top, perfect! There are a LOT of ants, so come prepared! (I use blue dawn, windex & water spray on our door mat and around our tires to keep ants out of the RV). We didn't use the bath house much, but it needs a good pressure wash and paint job. Everyone is nice and very helpful. There is an amazing splash pad & playground. The zoo is nice and affordable. We rode our bikes from camping spot to zoo. This is a nice park to bike. We'll be back! Next time, we'll bring discs for golf.

Beautiful park and rv spots. Wonderful for families with so much to keep kids and adults entertained. Splash pad, great playground, disc golf, rc racing, picnic areas, tent camping, etc. The ONLY reason I did not give this fabulous park a 5 star was the women’s shower was nasty and moldy.

We were pleasantly surprised by this place. Stopped here on day trip up from Valdosta. Admission is cheap so we were expecting much. But they had more animals then we were expecting. Nice little zoo to stop into. And it's great since it's affordable to get into.

I keep returning to this park because we always have great family memories each time. I would rather visit this park rather than all the beaches in Florida. You have tall pines, tent, cabin, and RV camping. I love watching people race remote control cars there. This year, we were camping during the honey jam concert and loved the surprise of good family music. We tried our hand at fishing. It was so much fun. We had a kids pole and got the bait store down the road to hook it for us. LIFETIME MEMORIES! We never made it to the hiking trails. We need to come back. The only cons here is bathrooms need updating in camping area and the awesome playground has some wear and tear.(Not a deal breaker for me.) The zoo is a bonus.

It was nice revisiting Chewhaw. I haven't been in many years. We were really excited about seeing the animals and getting a chance to feed the goats, but unfortunately we weren't able to pet or feed the goats. We did get a chance to feed the tortoises. Food and drink prices are very reasonable. It did seem as if there weren't as many animals as I remembered in my childhood. But still fun and a great learning experience for adults and children. Don't forget to check out the stork, Lonely Joe, at the end of the bridge.

I had previously visited the zoo more then 10 years ago. I was disappointed to come back and being my son and see that probably 10 percent of the animal exhibits were just abandoned. There was even an exhibit that looked like it was started years ago and they just stopped in the middle of building it. There was a sign at the meerkat exhibit that the last one had died off but most of the empty exhibits did not provide a sign or anything. I enjoyed seeing the animals they did have, they have cheetahs, alligators, camels, a black rhino, and a few others. I loved the alligator exhibit, I have always thought this was the best alligator exhibit I jade seen any where because you can really see them up close and there are so many. I also loved seeing their bar exhibit, they are straw colored fruit bats and we were in time to see them eat and fly around a little. The park was not very busy at all, we went on a Friday. The signs inside are all very faded and in general the park just looks very fun down. I was so excited to come back after all these years but disappointed to see it was not still in great shape. I would still suggest coming, it is not very expensive and it's fun to see the animals! It is still worth the money but do not expect to need over a couple of hours to explore the whole thing.

We mainly went for the zoo part so our toddler could see different animals. Needs a lot of maintenance done. The boardwalks are honestly dangerous in some areas boards are pulled up and even the stone areas are cracked and uneven. One of our companions has a bad knee so it was rough for them. The railings are also very wobbly in areas. There are not very many animals. Alot of the enclosures were empty and overgrown. The park itself may be worth a visit but the extra charge for the zoo isn't really worth it anymore. It's gone really downhill over the last 20 years. This used to be my favorite field trip in elementary school, and now I see why my old school doesn't even take kids here anymore.

This could be a spectacular place to take your family but instead it is just ok. Lots of issues with the boardwalks. I am not a huge guy but not a small one and several places in the park where I could feel the walkways giving under my feet. Also not as many animals as there used to be. I loved Chehaw when I moved here 13 years ago and now it is sad to see the decay of it happening.

It's a nice place. It wasn't too busy or expensive to enter the park or zoo. The park also has play equipment for all ages (which is pretty awesome), an RC track, trails, festivals, youth programs, and more. The 3-star rating is because of the overall condition of the park. It seemed almost deserted. The walkways for the zoo were uneven and easy to trip on, many places were overgrown, which made viewing some of the animals impossible.

Awesome local park and Zoo! Great place for children of all ages offering picnic areas, a zoo, toddler playground, children's playground, disc golf course, and seasonal events including a fantastic holiday light show! The family membership offers an unbeatable price! Well worth the price of admission.

Fantastic place for families! The zoo is cheap, and if you live in the area, probably worth getting a season pass. The zoo can easily be traversed in a couple hours. Lots of shade so it's not too hot. In addition, there is a huge playground, splash pad, disc golf course, and areas for tent camping or rv camping.

Nice, easy walk through the countryside viewing animals along the way. You are able to get really close to the animals so they were easy to see. Only four stars because it looked like there used to be more exhibits. We stopped for ice cream and leisurely strolled and we finished the tour in two hours. Still a really nice outing and would definitely recommend it!

At $7.00 per person with our discount I set my expectations low, but I still expected more than what I saw. It was pitiful!!! The overall appearance of the park and zoo was Sad to say the least. As we entered the Zoo we were greeted by a very nice young lady reading a magazine with her feet propped up. She informed us that due to the Covid some attractions weren’t available. Like the petting zoo, but we were invited to view the animals from the fence line (we saw none). We proceeded to the Alligator exhibit and began to get the feeling that we had driven 3 hours for nothing! We quickly caught on to the fact that whatever had been here before that everyone rated so highly had now been taken over by Laziness and total disregard to the entire purpose of a zoo. It appeared that a storm had knocked down some trees throughout the park some time ago, but no one had done anything about it and had no plans to do anything based on what appeared to be permanent blockades to some areas due to the downed trees that have now began to rot. The zoo was more of a walk through an unsightly forest with a few under kept areas that had a few animals. With some serious clean up, debris removal, and staff changes I do believe however it has great potential to be a wonderful zoo again like everyone has claimed in the past.

We love the zoo here. The alligators are so awesome. Nice selection of animals, fun to watch and take pictures. The kids love it. Not too big but it's not small; nice size for a fun afternoon. There is wildlife everywhere in here (keep your eyes open on the wooden trails we have seen snakes)

We love the Chehaw Zoo. It's a great way to spend active time with family outside. This was our first time on the tractor-pulled ride through the open area, and we got a great look at the ostriches! The guide and junior volunteer provided excellent information. Don't miss feeding the alligators!

Visited Chehaw Park today with my family it was a little cold but the animals seemed to love it. The zoo itself is very quaint without all the bells and whistles of a larger zoo. I personally loved it! The bathrooms are simple yet clean. Perfect place to take the kids to get away for the day. Features: The Zoo of course, camping area, Massive playground, Frisbee golf course, and tons more!!! Enjoy all my pictures...