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Exotic Resort Zoo

235 Zoo Trail, Johnson City, TX 78636
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Exotic Resort Zoo
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Austin, Texas
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

My 7 year old daughter and I took a trip to the Exotic Zoo Resort. This place was very easy to find. It was just off Hwy 281, just north of Johnson City. These comments are from my daughter: This place has lots of animals that you can feed. Our tour guide was Tammy, and she told us that there... More

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Dallas,TX
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

gave this 4 because of price,kinda pricey with a family of 5, I think ours came to $75 with a bucket of feed. 2 of our kids loved it, one teen boy was less than enthusiastic. If you love animals, its great. I think the animals were tired of being fed by afternoon as they were not coming up and... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011
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First of all, I am kayli. My parents and grandparents own this amazing place. I live here. Thanks to all o you who have posted such wonderful reviews and those who have not, we have made mistakes but our staffs personalities are bright and the owner marilyn (grandma) is the most amazing and giving person you could ever meet. I... More

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San Antonio, Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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We got interested in the Resort 2 years ago when a relative asked what kind of Exotics can Texas grow. Well we went on the internet to find that out. We attempted to rent the cabins that first year and were never able to locate a weekend available. We finally got the reservation for a 50th Birthday celebration this past... More

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Franklin,tx
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2011
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people found this review helpful

We stayed in cabin 4 fully expecting it to be small after reading reviews(it is much smaller then any hotel room you could rent). What we did not expect is how filthy it was (the coffe maker still had coffe in it, there were dishes from the previous users in the sink, my infant crawled accross the floor and her... More

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Fairfield County, CT
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011
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person found this review helpful

I went to the Exotic Resort Zoo with my best friend and her two kids. We had the best time on our tour. The animals were very friendly, the tour guide, Tammy, was quite lovely, she was informative and she gave me her jacket because I was cold. Some FYI's if possible wear your old sneakers, bring wet wipes or... More

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Waco, Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2010

We did not stay the night at the cabins but we came to the zoo as a surprise trip for my daughter's birthday. The tour was so worth the drive we made and the animals are super friendly. There was one camel that pretty much followed us the entire tour and a bison that constantly wanted to lick our hands.... More

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San Antonio, tx
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2010

Wife and I took our 7 year old daughter here on our 10th wedding anniversary. We are all animal/nature lovers and really did have a good time. We stayed 2 nights in cabin 1, which is located close to the actual preserve.... like fenced directly next to it. Woke up one morning with a lama looking in at us and... More

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Houston, Texas
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2010

I took my wife here for our second honeymoon. She is an animal nut and we had a great time. The cabins were cozy and the tour was a lot of fun. Since it was the end of tourist season, we had the place all to ourselves. The camels totally stole the show. The were obnoxious and needy and totally... More

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Austin, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2010

We spent one night at the zoo with another family of friends with kids. The tour and petting zoo are incredible and very interactive. The cabins aren't luxurious, but you are on a wildlife ranch! They are clean and well kept. The owner, Marilyn, is really amiable and works hard, including cleaning the cabins after guests leave, so be advised... More

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