Lynnwood Park Zoo

About Lynnwood Park Zoo

Lynnwood Park Zoo is at 1071 Wells Road in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The zoo describes itself as a veteran owned and operated sanctuary that first opened in 1990, and states that its mission is to connect the public with wildlife through education. It is not an AZA-accredited zoo.

History

According to the zoo's About page, the sanctuary first opened in 1990. The zoo describes its animals as coming from several backgrounds: private owner surrenders, rescue situations, other facilities downsizing or shutting down, rehabilitated animals that cannot be released to the wild, and relocations.

Exhibits and habitats

The zoo states that it displays over 50 animal habitats, with species ranging from reptiles to birds and mammals, and notes that animal availability is subject to change.

Mammals listed on the About page include silver, grey, and fennec foxes, coatimundi, pygmy goats, a donkey, llama, bobcat, serval, degus, potbelly pigs, several kinds of sheep including Barbary, black-bellied, mouflon, and Texas Dall sheep, an African crested porcupine, a grivet monkey, a snow macaque, zebu, a miniature horse, a wallaby, and dingoes.

Birds listed include barred and screech owls, emu, rhea, red-tailed hawks, turkey vultures, turkeys, red golden, Lady Amherst, Reeves, and silver pheasants, peafowl, cockatiels, an umbrella cockatoo, pigeon breeds, Cape Barren geese, and a kookaburra. Reptiles listed include an American alligator, corn snakes, king snakes, rat snakes, eastern box turtles, slider turtles, and a blue-tongued skink.

The zoo notes that some animals are off display during cooler months, and that most reptiles and some birds may be off display until May because of colder nighttime temperatures and week-to-week temperature swings.

Conservation and programs

The zoo accommodates scheduled group visits for groups of 20 or more on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Its website also has pages for volunteer opportunities, photo galleries, and contact details.

Planning your visit

As listed on the zoo's website, the zoo is open Friday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last ticket sold at 4 p.m. and no entry after that time. The zoo accepts cash and cards, and ticket details are on the zoo's website, which also notes that card purchases carry a transaction fee.

The zoo stays open in rain unless severe weather is forecast, and a guest who leaves because of rain may return the same day before 4 p.m. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Service animals are welcome; pets and emotional support animals are not permitted.

The zoo suggests bringing an umbrella, sun protection, bug spray, water, food, a stroller, and a camera. It states that paths are stroller-friendly, that no concessions are available, and that picnic tables are provided. The phone number is listed as 910-938-5848.