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Visitor tip
Visit around 2pm feeding time to see all animals active and visible. Reviewers noted that animals are most engaged during feeding times, making it the best window for observation and photography.
Visitor tip
Attend the keeper talks and educational presentations—reviewers highlighted the skunk feeding demonstration as particularly engaging and informative, with docents sharing expert knowledge.
Visitor tip
Bring your young children—the zoo is compact and uncrowded, making it ideal for little ones. Reviewers specifically praised it as perfect for families with small children due to manageable size and clean, well-maintained facilities.
About Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Large zoo rehabilitating wildlife. Spacious zoo housing wildlife in need & rehabilitating them for return to their natural environment.
What visitors say
Not a huge zoo but perfect for a quick outing with little ones. Plenty of room to look at the animals. We never felt crowded. Everything seem well maintained and the zoo grounds were clean. Plenty of parking. Clean restrooms.
We visited on a Friday afternoon. Upon a recommendation by a local cashier, we visited around feeding time (2pm-ish). Although it is a small zoo with only locally indigenous creatures, every animal was out and visible, some moving…
Visited the zoo for the first time and LOVED it! We spent about 2 hours at the zoo, casually walking around to learn & observe the animals. The bears, especially the grizzly, were the best! Caught most of the presentation on the skunks…
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Did You Know?
- The zoo focuses exclusively on locally indigenous creatures native to the Big Bear Lake region, rather than maintaining a diverse global collection
- Snow leopards are among the most frequently mentioned animals in visitor reviews (80 mentions), suggesting they are a major attraction despite not being native to the region
- Annual membership is available at competitive pricing, with a couples pass costing just $90 per year compared to $34 for two single day tickets
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