Natural Bridge Zoo

Seeing and riding the elephant Asha was awesome but the zoo is not as big as they claim you can see way more animals at the Richmond Va or Washington DC zoo but if your a elephant lover this is your stop Def a experience you can't get at other zoos when it comes to riding a elephant but that's the only reason I would go back is for Asha aka beautiful!

Haven’t visited this zoo since I was a child and to my delight it has much improved since then! Great variety of animals and lots to feed. Love how you can see everything so great. My 16m old also loved it.

After reading several online reviews, which I suspect were from odd-ball Peta wackos, my wife and I decided to see for ourselves what the Natural Bridge Zoo was really like. I can tell you the conditions were excellent, all cages and outdoor corrals were large, animal handlers were everywhere and I saw no evidence whatsoever of any animals mistreated or in distress.

The reviews had us extremely hesitant to take our nieces and nephew. However, we stopped by on our way through and it did not disappoint. We enjoyed the fact that there were animals within minimal walking distance of each other. Yes, the animals are in cages, but all the animals appeared well taken care and the staff was friendly. A majority of the animals appeared to have adequate room to roam around. Our nieces and nephews appreciated being able to be so close to the animals. They were actually bored at the national zoo. So this was nice for them. We would recommend this as a stop if you’re passing by and want something to do with your little kids.

This stop was a spur of the moment decision. It's so worth it. We really enjoyed seeing all of the animals. It was fun to feed them. Feeding the giraffes was really fun. They have feed available at the front desk. They also have bird feed on sticks. These are for the bird aviary. When you go into the aviary, the birds will land on you and eat from the sticks, so cool.
On the weekends, they have elephant rides available, I would have done that.

An all around great experience. Lots of animals which were very close to view, and in lots of cases also to touch and feed. They all had water and food and clean living spaces. Nice gift shop and friendly staff. 3 hours of fun!

We had an amazing visit. All of the animals are beautiful! The zoo grounds are very beautiful and well kept. Lots of photo ops! The elephant rides were incredible!!! "Beautiful" was the elephants name, and my 5 yr old grandson got to feed her a pineapple after our ride! This is a must to visit!!!! This is a family owned zoo, which is not funded by the gov't. Support the local businesses!