Thompson Park Zoo, Monroe Township: Photos, Reviews & Location

Sprawling park with sports facilities, playgrounds, trails, a dog park, lake fishing & picnic areas.

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Rating breakdown

5 ★68%
4 ★22%
3 ★5%
2 ★2%
1 ★4%

Monroe Township, NJ 08831

middlesexcountynj.gov

(732) 745-3900

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Thompson Park Zoo?: Thompson Park Zoo is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 437 reviews.
Where is Thompson Park Zoo located?: Monroe Township, NJ 08831
How can I contact Thompson Park Zoo?: Phone: (732) 745-3900 · Website: middlesexcountynj.gov

Reviews (8)

Nelly Т. 2023 Jul 05

A nice free zoo to visit with the kids. The park has beautiful trails for hiking, sand volleyball courts, and playgrounds. And last but not least, a great place to celebrate the 4th of July, as it turned out yesterday.

William Xu 2023 Jun 04

The zoo there looks like a scam. It’s just a big fenced wood with some ducks and deers in it. You can only walk along the fence and try to see animals deep in the woods. We visited the zoo in Woodbridge during the winter, and they said they’ve moved all their animals to Thompson Park Zoo, so we thought this must be a major zoo, but it turns out to be very disappointing.

Shamraiz 2023 May 29

Beautiful place, nice and clean park,

Doris J Crotty 2023 May 05

May 5, 2023
I just found put they are closing the zoo. Almost of the a animals are gone already! Except for 5 birds.
This was because of budget cuts.
Nothing was stated anywhere, no papers, signs not dven on Google!
Great going Monmouth County, you never asked for donations or even tried to hold an event to raise funding.

J Bee 2023 May 03

‼️‼️I am NOT giving this park 5 stars but all you see are the 5 star reviews. I would give it 1 star because it is beautiful and a great place for walks and kids… But the zoo portion NEEDS to go. The birds are over packed in small cages all day with nothing but sand. Despite the “Do not feed” signs, people are tossing food into their habitats and no one is there to stop them. Feeding bread to birds such as ducks will hurt their stomachs!!!! Also, I’ve never seen such an emo looking emu. It looked so sad and bored and lonely, I felt sick to my stomach. I felt ashamed to even go there for my walk because it’s not fair. One look and you can see these animals are not taken care of. This park does not need these animals to thrive, it has enough attractions without them. Please provide these animals with a better living situation with more brain stimulation and space.

Raj S 2021 Jun 15

Nice timepass for kids . It’s a free walk around zoo with some good animals . We saw a white peacock dancing that day :) also had emu, wild boar and few other animals. Was good for kids less than 6 years :) lots of parking available and many more things to do in that park .. thumbs up…

Victoria Hamilton 2018 Dec 31

Very nice park to go with family . Right from the parking lot you can see some of your favorite animals like pot belly pigs, roosters, deer, Billy goats and excetera. there is a playground and bathroom facilities are very accessible and clean. The park offers paved paths and dirt and gravel hiking trails. My hiking group went Sunday morning and we hiked for 2 hours. Very nice park we will be returning.

Kate Passeggiati 2017 Aug 20

Great little park, plenty of space to walk around and enjoy nature. The zoo is a wonderful addition, it was so cool to see deer up that close (but not in front of your car!). Hidden gem!