St. Louis Zoo, Missouri, United States

4Rome M 5:00 PM Sep 12, 2021

Nice zoo, just a hot day.
My wife and I met friends at the zoo so that we could walk, catch up, and see animals along the way. It was horribly hot that day, not the fault of the zoo, and a lot of the animals were not visible. The puffins, in their chilled shelter, was the best part for us. We did get to see bears, elephants, and hippos. The train ride was nice, it was just horridly hot. I would recommend this zoo to anyone, just pick a cooler day, and make sure you are ready for the high concession prices.

4bekahchica 5:00 PM Aug 16, 2021

Know before you go
The Zoo was on countless lists of must-dos in St. Louis when I researched my trip. And it's free, hooray! That's about as far as the articles went, though, so there were a few surprises that are no issue at all if you know ahead of time: 1. Reservations are required to get in due to COVID. It is still free, but you need to register online. Most days there will be slots available that you can quickly sign up on your smartphone if you are caught by surprise in line. I did that in maybe 60 seconds while I watched plenty of other patrons get agitated and rude to staff when they couldn't walk right in. 2. Admission is free, but not all exhibits are. I was excited to see stingrays, only to find it was a paid interaction and you couldn't see them otherwise. A train and some other shows also require payment. Again, not expensive and not a big deal, but would have been nicer to know ahead of time. Overall, still a nice time. If you can swing it on a weekday, it feels like you have the place to yourself. The only real bummer was that I visited during an especially hot week and couldn't see several animals as they were understandably "hiding".