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Reptile Gardens

8955 S Hwy 16, Rapid City, SD 57709
605-342-5873
Ranked #2 of 30 attractions in Rapid City
4.5 of 5 stars 124 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Zoos
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveller Description:                    ... Reptile Gardens is a family-based wild animal park located in Rapid City, South Dakota, that boasts the largest collection of... more »
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

There certainly was a good variety of animals to be seen and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Tracy, who hosted the snake show was hilarious! The place definitely shows its age and the tropical dome reeked to high Heaven. More

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Rapid City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The snake and gator shows are fantastic. They have a wide variety of snakes. The alligators, crocodiles, and camines put on a great show. More

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Corpus Christi, Texas
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

My daughter and I went and spent several hours, beautiful location and facility with a really nice variety. Loved the birds!!! More

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Luray, Virginia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We saw so many signs for the Reptile Gardens that my travel party wanted to go. The gift shop is almost bigger than the exibits...not really but the gift shop is huge! We did get to sit in on a snake show which was kind of neat. The snake exibits were nice, but you could go through all of Reptile... More

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Redondo Beach
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

We loved this place! My 2 & 4 year old were going crazy over all of the snakes. They have a new/fun play area for the kids, the bald eagle was a beautiful sight, and the ability to pet a huge snake was a bonus for everyone. You will be shocked at the number of snakes this place has! Any... More

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San Antonio, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Great for kids but at the time we went, they didn't do any shows. More

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

loved this place! there is a parrott named Queeny and we got her to dance and whistle at us! best part of the day! they had a snake class thingy and i didnt like it one bit bc i hate snakes! yuck...alll staff are super friendly! More

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Rapid City, South Dakota
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

lots to see excellent people that work there great customer service More

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Los Angeles
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

I imagine some would deride this place as a "tourist trap" kind of venue, but there was a lot to like about it. The variety of creatures housed here was really quite impressive, and the shows/demonstrations the staff puts on are both entertaining and informative. They do get a slight demerit for a common trend in these kind of joints... More

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Wall, South Dakota
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Unique, with a collection of reptiles that is varied and well-presented More

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