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Montebello Barnyard Zoo
600 Rea Dr, Montebello, CA 90640, United States
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Sa
Review №1

Honestly, the pictures that were posted on Groupon to advertise this place were very misleading. The animals were in a lot of Filth, the place was small, the lots and the stalls were dirty during operation hours, you had to bring a helmet to ride a pony but that was not listed for us to see prior to arrival. Definitely not worth driving from afar to visit.

Ir
Review №2

Great place for a toddler. We were lucky to have no lines so we were able to ride the train continuously three times in a row. The staff was very patient with our first time rider as its can be quite scary to ride a pony for the first time. The goats and chicken were fun to see and feed.

Sh
Review №3

Cute small petting zoo behind the park but spacious enough for cover regulations. Plenty of parking and clean. Nice pony rides, tractor ride, and merry go round. You can get up close to feed the horses, goats, and donkeys. Spent a little over an hour there, great for small kids.

Do
Review №4

I had a great time here! The sign in process is really easy, but I would say not to come unless you have a coupon.

br
Review №5

Very cute, old rustic place. Something different to do. My son loved it 0just sad he could not feed or pet the animals. #Pandemic #covid19

Ja
Review №6

I have been enjoying spending time with my baby, walking around in the shade, looking at the barn animals, and sitting under a tree shade. It is not crowded during the week. We seen people walking their dogs, jogging, bickering, practicing sports, or just relaxing. Very lovely park.

As
Review №7

Amazing little place. Very personal feeling & great for the animal lover. We managed to spend 2 hours there without notice. The workers are amazing & very friendly. We go weekly & love everything about it!

Ve
Review №8

Nice place to come with your little ones. They have few animals. Wish they had more.

Ar
Review №9

We loved everything about it. My kids enjoyed the animals especially the little train ride. FYI...we didnt get on the carousel, it looks like its on its last ride

Le
Review №10

I went today because my son loves horses. It was disgusting. The stalls were dirty like poverty dirty and the animals were literally hungry and in need of medical attention. This place needs more help! The city needs to give money or someone start donations please!!!!!!! These animals deserve better.

da
Review №11

Great spot to bring the kids. Have some fun and get close to the animal kingdom

Al
Review №12

Stick to the pavement to get up to the Montebello Barnyard Zoo where there are plenty of places to explore and picnic. Its surrounded by tons of hiking trails with beautiful views that you can wander on after youre done checking out the empty cages.

Fa
Review №13

This is a park right next to an animal zoo, that has a few interesting animals, which you can see them even when the zoo is closed, right of Beverly Blvd and easy to get to. In the middle of Los Angels sprawl, this a wonderful relaxing place to be. Ample parking, lots of green pastures and trees, walk and bicycle trails, kids would love it. FS

Je
Review №14

To our 16 month here. Nice chill atmosphere and the only zoo thats not closed b/c of the pandemic.

au
Review №15

I didnt want to give it a full 3 stars..but felt it didnt deserve only 2 I just went there today..2 adults and 2 kids..Ill give an honest review..for me it wasnt worth the money..not sure sure if it cause cause i thought thought it was gonna be better than what it was...we were the only ones at first then 3 other families arrived later..its honestly not that exciting..beat part was one of the horses loved to be touched..so I loved that..parts are blocked off around the ostrich and lamas..not sure why.. theres no pony rides and no petting zoo..but the kids did the mining and my son went to compare his rocks to the board they have to see which stones you got..but the board was not taken care of and all the rocks fell off of it.. they rode train..but I spent $56 total and it didnt seem worth it.but it was something to do I guess..

Ca
Review №16

My kids had funThey loved the pony rideCalm environment

Ca
Review №17

Very little to do but a good place to take the kids out

Ju
Review №18

Its a small place but fun for little kids. The parki g is in the park and you walk to the back, there are signs to guide you. Nice little 30min - 1 hour zoo. Limited selection of animals but to a small kid its going to be a great adventure. There are playgrounds next to the zoo to take the kids after.

Ma
Review №19

It was a nice experience for been a little zoo I had fun with the little baby goats that were walking free

ma
Review №20

A small petting zoo with pony rides, train rides, panning for gems and a carousel. Plenty of activities for young children to enjoy and attached to a large park for more family events.

Jo
Review №21

A cute little petting zoo located in Montebello inside a park. Horses know the drill when they see you they stick their heads out and open their mouth to get fed. Inexpensive to see the animals and feed them wish there was more though. You get what you pay for.

Ed
Review №22

Small little zoo with some really cool attractions! Brought my little sister here for her birthday and bought a weekend special for her, 3 rides for $13 thats a STEAL! loved the pigs, bull and sheep! $2 feed bags available (I suggest buying 2 per person) animals are so cute youll want to feed them all day

He
Review №23

The lady at front was really rude. I didnt like the way she treated us

Mi
Review №24

Its fine if you have small children. If not its not really worth your time.

Ci
Review №25

Animals can not be touched and the worker at the door seems like she hates life.

Th
Review №26

Very good zoo, animals are well cared for

el
Review №27

Cashier didnt feel like getting up to have my daughter ride the pony...

Da
Review №28

The park is a fun park with a lot of green grass and some stray animals. The zoo that is their has animals ranging from turtles to llamas so it is a great place to take young kids to see these adorable animals. You do have to pay to get in and pay if you want to feed them too.

Ho
Review №29

I love this place. Its next to a very nice park and my kids love riding the ponies and feeding the horses. Not very crowded. A hidden jem

Ma
Review №30

Park under the trees because it was hot weather today

O
Review №31

Cute place to take a toddler. They have a little train and carousel. My granddaughter enjoyed it. She loves animals. It is located in a park. There were horses, ducks, a little area to sit. Most was shaded so wasnt too warm. They charge for the rides, it wasnt much. You can purchase kibble to feed the animals. Sad, they looked like they were very hungry even though there were a few people feeding them.

Jo
Review №32

Very limited amount of barnyard animals. Great for young children.

Be
Review №33

Great place to take children and see some animals where entrance is free. You can walk around the park after and get ice cream, and also practice batting at their batting machines which cost 10- 15 dollars for around 15 minutes. You can also pay for a pony ride and a John deer ride.

no
Review №34

The conditions these animals are in are horrible. Their stalls doesn’t even have shavings! The animals should have shavings inside for they can at least sleep comfortable! There is actual puddles of urine inside their stalls. Their only place they can lay down is on the hard, uneven ground. The customer service was over all good, the only issue is the maintenance of these animals. The customer service has nothing to do with the animals. The owner of this petting zoo should be aware of the animals and their maintenance. Imagine sleeping in your house without a bed. Would you sleep comfortably? I recommend the owner to use shavings so the animals could rest comfortably.

Ye
Review №35

Really bad place, really dirty so small place and price $6 dollars rides are extraDont have bathroom av

Je
Review №36

Found the tickets on groupon about 8 bucks for 2 ppl plus 2 feed bags, nice for kids and adults. 5th star was the food vendors, highly recommend for lunch.

Be
Review №37

My children love this place pony rides are $6 barn yard zoo $5 food for the animals $1 or $2 the train and merry go round. $5 each

Mr
Review №38

Finally something open to do with the grandkid

Ot
Review №39

Too tiny for the money they charge its almost a rubbery in progress

Lo
Review №40

Amazing place to bring your children all year round. They have a barnyard petting zoo open on Wednesdays, activities during summer including a water park section, swings, and two full play sets.

Am
Review №41

Animals doesnt seem to be well taken care of. And some of the animals can only be seen from a distance.

Se
Review №42

Too poor, animal looks sick or they are almost dying

Ye
Review №43

I went there around a year ago, first of all the staff (thats only one person) was pretty rude, second the conditions of the animals were so low, the chickens looked so unhealthy, unhappy, as well as the goats, and horses as well. Especially the horses.

Ca
Review №44

Staff was nice and friendly.. Im giving one star because I feel the condition of the animals and their living spaces are not good at all. Animals all look like they are not taken care of.

Pa
Review №45

Cool Place open now

De
Review №46

There are no bathrooms, it is dirty, and over priced

Sa
Review №47

Too expensive for the pony ride...the guy literally went once around and that was it..we were the only ones at the park! Swear he had a line of people waiting. Too expensive is all I have to say. My niece did like it though...but if Im going to pay that much might as well go to the zoo.

Ce
Review №48

Was a nice cute places to take my mother...we all loved it...and feeding the animals was da best part

Al
Review №49

Theres only one person in charge of doing everything.. the pony rides the merry go round the train ride and charging entry.The animas look sad and the stalls are filthy.We paid for 10 bags of feed and upon arrival they said there werent more bags of food available.A while later I saw them give a bag to a couple then I asked if there was now feed. He said he couldnt give me any because we were too many. Noted, but we would have been content with at least two bags for the little ones. But none.I wont be coming back, its dirty and the sink they had to wash hands had no soap and no running water!

al
Review №50

Great place for children

Ca
Review №51

Best place for kids to feed the animalsand ride the horses

CH
Review №52

The barn yard is depressing during these difficult times

Sp
Review №53

Cool relaxing petting zoo. Simple and fun for taking a small stroll.

Ju
Review №54

Great place to spend time with the kids. You pet the animals as well as feed them. They even have a pony ride and a little train ride available. My kids loved it. Will definitely come back!

Da
Review №55

Fun spot for the kid and wife. Check groupon for more than half off.

Mi
Review №56

Dirty and in need of drastic maintenance. Animals were infested with fleas. What I though was sand and dirt, I looked closely to find each pebble crawling.

Ju
Review №57

My kids love this park....

Na
Review №58

It seems small but there is plenty to do. Great for little ones.

Ma
Review №59

Great family place stuff very polite parking is free

Sv
Review №60

This zoo for 4 years old kids and younger.

Ja
Review №61

Great little zoo park

Lo
Review №62

Really good

Ye
Review №63

Great barn

St
Review №64

Even better than the San Diego Zoo.

Do
Review №65

Pretty and nicely place for all family and friends

Da
Review №66

Good place to see and walk around for kids the train and horse rides are good

Ya
Review №67

Small but fun for the kids ages1-5

Iv
Review №68

Staff was nice and friendly.. Im giving one star because I feel the condition of the animals and their living spaces are not good at all. Animals all look like they are not taken care of.

El
Review №69

I brought my 10 month old to visit MBZ. They didnt charge for her entrance. That was nice. The roosters had some type of skin issue. I would stay away from them. The horses, goats, and ponies were very mellow. My daughter and I hand-fed them. We still have all of our fingers. Cleanliness was lacking in the duck pond. Other than that the park was pretty clean. Also, the prices seem unreasonable for a horse ride and merry-go-round.

Jh
Review №70

Very nice place to lose stress with animals,good for kids birthday party

Ma
Review №71

Great park to take your children for the day. The park offers a small petting zoo. Baseball fields, large grass area to play. Has a nice playground for the children to play on. Shaded areas and decent restrooms.

Ne
Review №72

Your kids will love this place. It could be better kept though.

Lu
Review №73

We love the barn yard with all the animals and our kids love the little water park!!!

li
Review №74

You can buy food pellets for the animals as well as ride a horse.Not sure how well the horses are being taken care of. Flies were flocking near them and landing on places like their eyes. For all I know, they could be fine, but Im still a bit offput.Be careful when feeding some of the animals. Some of them may reach out fir the bag to take it.

Ma
Review №75

The saddest zoo of all time. Poor depressed animals.

Al
Review №76

First time being to a park with a zoo but it was nice, something different. I liked it. Theres lots of shade to site in and on sundays rheres baseball games

Sa
Review №77

Beautiful but you probably will only do every thing in an hour

Ma
Review №78

Had a good time with my daughter

Er
Review №79

My girls had a blast seeing the animals and riding the tractor ride

Tr
Review №80

My kids loved thisthank you for the staff, so nice

Mi
Review №81

Fun for the familia and Kiddos.

Ti
Review №82

Great local fun. I have brought my kids and grandkids to see and enjoy the animals.

Gr
Review №83

To be truly honest its not worth it I dont believe but if you have a young child maybe up to 7 or 8 or younger I would say they might enjoy it but it is so basic and plain and you dont even have to go inside to see all the animals you can literally stand outside the gate and walk around and see all the animals what they got in there

Ze
Review №84

I know that at the zoo they say wash your hands after being there but some of the people that goes there they dont know what they are getting themselves into.Thats why I cary sanitizer with me at all times.

Li
Review №85

I love it fair prices nice staff and clean

Ra
Review №86

Great for kids but they need to take better care of those animals.

El
Review №87

Great place to bring the little ones !

mo
Review №88

Nice place to go and relaxe

Vi
Review №89

Kids loved it especially the pony rides

M.
Review №90

Cute little barn yard to take small children. Next to the park which is nice. Only complaint is that its 5$ per person to enter.

PA
Review №91

Great place to take the kids for a train ride or pony ride.

Ma
Review №92

Nice place to have birthday parties and have your children have close encounters with farm animals. Admission is fairly cheap.My only recommendation is perhaps the city should find a way to raise money to remodel the place or refurnish it, looks a bit old and rundown. Kind of an eyesore. Would hate to see it closed down.

Al
Review №93

Love this place huge space

an
Review №94

6 dollars just.

Sh
Review №95

Small and hard to find

Lo
Review №96

Growing up at The Montebello Barnyard Zoo in the 80s was great plus the 4th of July firework shoe great times.

Re
Review №97

Well my 2year old daughter loves to see the chickens that hangout in the barnyard or the ducks. My 4 yr son loves to get on the train rIdea or should I say that he also loves to look at n pet the go

Ni
Review №98

If youre looking for a taste of the wild West, its pretty authentic experience. Its dusty and smelly. The train smells of gasoline, the merry go round is rickety.But your toddlers will have a blast. They didnt want to leave!

Tr
Review №99

I love this place. This place was like my backyard growing up and used to clean the chicken coop when i was young.. You can feed and pet the animals. Great experoence for kids. Ride the ponies too. This is the best feature of grant rae park

Si
Review №100

This place is awsome. Fair priced if you want to have a morning parties. Kids have a blast with the petting zoo, the the traditional park amenities. Its great!

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  • Address:600 Rea Dr, Montebello, CA 90640, United States
  • Site:http://montebellobarnyardzoo.com/
  • Phone:+1 213-718-5442
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Zoo
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:10am–4pm
  • Wednesday:10am–4pm
  • Thursday:10am–4pm
  • Friday:10am–6pm
  • Saturday:10am–6pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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