Top Things to do in The Palm Beaches
Top Hotels in The Palm Beaches
- 1. Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa
- 2. Hilton West Palm Beach
- 3. Jupiter Waterfront Inn
- 4. Hyatt Place Delray Beach
- 5. Delray Sands Resort on Highland Beach
- 6. Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront / Palm Beaches Resort
- 7. Hampton Inn West Palm Beach Central Airport
- 8. Hilton Garden Inn West Palm Beach Airport
- 9. Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown
- 10. Red Roof PLUS+ West Palm Beach
What to do and see in The Palm Beaches, The Palm Beaches: The Best Zoos & Aquariums
Discover the best top things to do in The Palm Beaches, United States including McCarthy's Wildlife, Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, The Loxahatchee River Center, Pet-N-Parties, Animal Edventure, Animal Edventure Park.
Restaurants in The Palm Beaches
1. McCarthy's Wildlife
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3,118 reviews
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! : Eight lush acres of endangered wildlife surrounded by a botanical garden situated in the palmetto and pine forest of West Palm Beach! Over 200 animals from White Tigers to African Lions, Black Leopards, Ligers, Lynx and Amur Leopards seen from just four feet away. You can't get any closer than this by law! Hands on experiences with alligators, snakes, tarantulas, and who knows what else. You will have to come by and experience it for yourself! We are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit wildlife rescue facility that take in injured native wildlife, orphaned babies, and unwanted exotic pets! Your experience here helps us with the tremendous expense of caring for our animals. Price is $35.00 for adults and $25.00 for children (ages 5yrs.-15yrs).
Reviewed By ehmegee
This was our second trip to McCarthy but definitely won’t be our last. Here are a few of the things that make McCarthy a must-see (in our humble opinions). STAFF: Our tour guide, Lisa, was superb. She knew the history of the animals, answered all questions asked by our group throughout the tour, and provided detailed information on each of the animals; both in terms of the species and individual creatures’ lives. The tours are well organized and they do an excellent job of keeping everything on track and groups together, without rushing everyone. We had several mobility impaired individuals in our tour group and the presence of many chairs/benches along the way offers respite to those who need it as we stop at each creature. RESPECT: There is a clear culture of mutual respect cultivated at McCarthy’s: the animals are all clearly content and enjoy their lives, and cared for by total professionals. The keepers all clearly care about the animals and speak to them like old friends, but respect their autonomy and power (big cats in particular) and treat them accordingly. There are tons of lovely animals to fall a little bit in love with, and the accompanying talks about them, occasionally delving into what makes them unsuitable as domestic pets, are as timely as they are educational. INTERACTION: We did get to interact with Snowball the boa constrictor and a little baby alligator, which was fun. These interactions were well-structured and for those who opted to participate in the interactive portion, they were given clear instructions for how and when to handle them, always under direct supervision. EXPERIENCE: In my view, the best way to approach this experience is as a privilege: it is an opportunity to come alongside & learn from a great organization. This facility is doing incredible rehabilitation & education work, and there is always something new to learn and see, as well as some long-term residents to check in with. For animal lovers, it is especially exciting to see these wonderful creatures up close and to be certain that they are being well cared for and that their quality of life is excellent (or as good as it can possibly be for some of the rescued/rehabilitated creatures - the one-winged turkey vulture that they nursed back to health after being hit by a truck is living the best life he could, even though he would be unsuitable for the wild with only one wing). My husband and I were here a year and a half ago, again today, and now intend to visit every time we’re in the area. This incredible nonprofit deserves all the support it can get.
2. Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,110 reviews
FREE PARKING DAILY! As Palm Beach County’s only top-rated Zoological experience, we are home to over 550 animals, many of them endangered. Our mission is to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. Our unique tropical zoo showcases an animal collection (Malayan tigers, jaguars, Mexican spider monkeys, panther) from around the world, living in natural habitats. Enjoy shady paths, a colorful carousel, an interactive water play fountain, Nature Play Pavilion, a full-service restaurant, and 11 daily shows and keeper talks where you can watch animal trainings, feedings and meet zookeepers. Book a behind-the-scenes animal experience and get up close and personal with a sloth, koalas, capybaras, anteaters, Aldabra tortoises or mingle with flamingos.
Reviewed By rcwbw - Buffalo, United States
My husband and I visited there because I wanted to do the koala experience. Very few zoos in the US have koalas because they belong to Australia. Part of me would have loved to hold them. (FYI - In Australia only a few select territories allow contact with koalas. If you go there, check the experiences because some only allow you to hold them for a few seconds for a photo op as if they are a toy. I would hold a koala only if the experience is right for and respectful of the koala.) Grayson led the koala experience and was very informative about Oz and Katherine. As we meandered through the zoo, volunteers and zoo employees loved sharing information about the animals who seemed happy and healthy. My husband can't walk far nor for long so he was able to enjoy seeing the animals The gift shops were a bit lacking in selection of swag outside of stuffed animals (but no koalas). We hope to go back next year to see if Oz and Katherine had a little joey. Overall, we liked the size of Palm Beach zoo.
3. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 757 reviews
The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of Florida's wildlife and natural resources. Our goal is to rescue, rehab, release, & educate! Open all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Reviewed By ElBee007 - Durango, United States
Very well done! Non profit helping injured animals. Donations accepted, and so affordable! You should definitely check it out.
4. The Loxahatchee River Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By Nicolec0126
The kids really enjoyed the touch tank with urchins, sea stars, hermit crabs and even a horse shoe crab. Lots of information to see and read about the Loxahatchee River. Great place to visit. I’d say less than 20-30 minutes per visit.
5. Pet-N-Parties
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
What is An EDventure? An Educative Exciting Animal Experience! Animal EDventure Park is Open to the Public every Sat & Sun At Bedners Farm Fresh Market. Our Animal Park has a Petting Area w/ Farm Animals, A Feeding Area W/ Camels, Goats Sheep & Cows, Sloth EDventures, Lemur Edventures, Kangaroo Encounters, Pony Rides, Camel Rides & Bounce Houses. You can expect to learn about, meet & feed an array of awesome & friendly Animals which include, Sloths, Pigs, Goats, Sheep, Camels, Donkeys, Cows Lemurs, Anteaters and more. So Come on Out & Learn about these Amazing Animals The Majority of Our Animals have been Rescued or Adopted, They Do not live at our Animal Park, They live on a Beautiful 8.5 acre farm 2 miles North of our Animal Park Animal Park Admission is $10 per person Includes All Day Access to Petting Area, Feeding Area, Exotic Area & a Kangaroo Encounter
6. Animal Edventure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Animal Edventure Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By littleone1118 - Fort Lauderdale, United States
Bravo to this family-owned animal park located on their private home property, for pivoting during the pandemic and creating a new business venture! Reservations are mandatory & done via text. They take up to 22 vehicles, split into 2 groups, each with its own tour guide which you listen to via conference call. They show many different species of animals, including camels, zebra, kangaroo, snake, otter, lemur & more! Many are brought right up to the closed windows of your vehicle. The guide provides tons of fascinating info about each animal. Tours take about 30min, plus time to venture into your own private pumpkin patch, with pumpkins available for purchase. We took a group of 5 adults, 2 teens & 1 toddler in 3 vehicles. EVERYONE enjoyed it and thought it was well worth the trip from the Plantation/Sunrise area!
