Montebello Barnyard Zoo
Montebello, CA
~$11 zoo admission, pony rides ~$12; weekend combo ~$24/child
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.2(1,457 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Closer to a small farm than a zoo: reviewers say the barn walk itself takes only a few minutes, and the point is the feed pellets and hand-feeding. Only some animals can be petted. There are pony rides with a minimum age and a tractor train. Discount tickets come up repeatedly.
A beloved old-school petting zoo inside Grant Rea Park with pony rides, a little kiddie train, and a barnyard full of goats, sheep and bunnies to feed. It's ideal for toddlers and preschoolers rather than older kids. Bring small bills for feed cups and pony tickets, go on a cooler morning since there's limited shade, and park free in the Grant Rea lot.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
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600 Rea Dr, Montebello, CA 90640, USA
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What visitors say
- Ken P★★★★★
Very friendly place. beautiful animals, well taken care of. you can purchase feed for the animals and feed the ones allowed feedings. they have pony rides but must be the age of 2 or older to ride and tractor train ride.
2 months ago
- Donna Wilson★★★★★
Super fun. Park was small but detailed. We did the pony rides and we fed all the goats and the burrow and the cow. There was a turkey and bunnies. There were pigs, ostriches, and donkeys. (But you can only pet the goats and the cows.) Oh, and the horses. Really fun!
3 months ago
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