This is our first time visiting all rescue zoo. My family loved it! I learned about bog turtles endangered do to new construction and saw so many reptiles! The owner is so informative, laid back and friendly we enjoyed his insight on the Bengal tiger "Star". What is not to like about a petting zoo with wallaby, donkey, sheep and... More

My 7-year-old son loves snakes, and at the Luray Zoo we saw them by the dozens. We saw snakes we've only read about before, and many of the snake species were rare and exciting. "It was awesome!" my son adds. We met the owner, who let us pet a corn snake. He then advised us to catch and keep venomous... More

the kids will love the zoo it is small but well worth the trip the owner gave us a little tour and educated the kids about the animals and brought them our side to show since it was a cold day animals were inside their litle home awsome experience the tiger was incredable the reptile collection was amazing so many... More

I love that this is a rescue zoo! My Grandchildren loved seeing all the snakes and reptiles. Luray has a full days worth of sights for the family and the Zoo should be high on your list!

This is an excellent little zoo! All the animals looked very well cared for, and had been there for many years! The petting zoo was fun for all ages!!!

We visited during Labor Day weekend 2012 and I had researched the zoo prior to our trip to Luray. I knew that it was privately owned and smaller than most zoos. The snake exhibit was impressive; they had many exotic and rare snakes that I have only seen one other place (South of the Border). Having a reptile lover in... More

The animals are very cared for. The owner was amazing. People have had he's opinionated but he's just a animal lover. We talked for 20 minutes about the monkeys and how they came to be and their personalities. He then "asked" the tiger to come out and see us and she did. He scratched her face through the fence and... More

Wonderful family time, and a great way for small children to get up close and personal with many animals. All of the farm animals that can be fed are highly domesticated and used to small children. Great staff, and a decent gift shop.

The Luray Zoo is run by animal lovers who truly care about the well-being of their animals. All of the animals looked incredibly healthy and happy, and this is not usually true for regular zoos. The owner of the zoo is incredibly knowledgeable and will do his best to answer any questions you have. Although opinionated (but his opinions mostly... More