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Visit the Zoo
Because it was built primarily to serve as a haven for animals in need of care, the Popcorn Park Zoo is incredibly special.
LOCATION:
1 Humane Way
Forked River, NJ
Popcorn Park is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission into the park stops at 4:15 pm.
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Adults – $8.00, tax included
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Seniors 62+ $5.00
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Children 3 to 11 $ 5.00 (children under 3 are free)
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Schools or other groups – $4.00 per person, includes tax
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Free with Wildlife Club or Zoological Society membership card
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Members of our military – Free
Refreshments: Cold drinks and ice cream available-NO OUTSIDE FOOD IN PARK.
Facilities: Picnic area
Pets: Not allowed in Zoo for safety reasons
Wheelchair Accessibility: The sandy terrain of Popcorn Park Refuge is not conducive to standard handicap wheelchairs or strollers. Upon request, a beach terrain wheelchair is available.
Feeding of animals: is not allowed due to the animals requiring specialized diets. We have suspended the feeding of popcorn and peanuts due to health concerns.
Popcorn Park is a sanctuary for animals who faced desperate circumstances and/or death. Popcorn Park began in 1977 when we rescued and treated a raccoon caught in a leg-hold trap.
Popcorn Park became a permanent home to exotics, wildlife, farm animals, and birds who suffered abandonment, cruelty, injury, illness, handicap, exploitation, old age, inappropriate ownership, or who could not be safely returned to the wild.
Directions to Popcorn Park:
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GARDEN STATE PARKWAY: From the Garden State Parkway North or South, take Exit 74 and turn West (left) onto Lacey Road. Travel 6.7 miles. Sign for Popcorn Park is on the left; turn right into Humane Way.
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