Riverside Discovery Center

Fun, little zoo with some up-close views of tigers, bobcats, goats, bison, spider monkeys and more. Peacock families, swans and ducks roam freely and there are goats in the petting zoo that are so sweet! You can sit 5 ft away from the tiger exhibit- way better than the Denver zoo exhibit. The kids barn is fun and the playground is ample-sized. We visited on a windy Sunday in October and had the entire place to ourselves! The animals were excited to see us! The staff was nice and there were vending machines and a gift shop.

Lot of the animals were out. You can feed some of the animals there. The petting zoo and the splash pad are a big hit with the kids.

A wonderful little Zoo that my wife and I visited with our oldest daughter! It is an older zoo and very neat. Please consider donating and visiting them as they need some minor fixes and polishes throughout and so they can continue educating the public and continue to be a great family place to visit! They even have volunteer programs for kids and one of the programs includes the kids being able to work with and help present some of their animals!

We enjoyed our time here! Masks were required when you couldn't social distance, but I don't think anyone actually wore one. It was a nice small zoo, totally worth the drive from Cheyenne! The kids loved feeding the lake animals, my son wanted to get more food to feed the fish. Definitely entertaining. The dino dig area was cute, shaded so huge plus! The animals were mostly sleeping but we got there around 10:30 so I just figured it was the time of day. Our visit was about an hour and a half. Definitely a lot busier when we were leaving.

I have visited much larger zoos in big cities in Washington, California, and Utah but had a much more personal experience with some amazing animals at the Riverside Discovery Center! The Bobcat, Spider Monkeys, Grizzley bear, and Hyenas were sooo much closer that I have ever exoerienced. The staff was friendly and the zoo was a perfect size for how are 3-year-old granddaughter. Not so big that she got overwhelmed, and Just big enough to be very interesting to her! Will definitely visit again!