van saun county park / bergen county zoological park

Van Saun Park is a wonderful place to visit especially with chidren. Ther's a great zoo wwith all kinds of animals including buffalo, mountain lions, huge pig, cows & of course the kids favorite monkeys. There is a train ride for children as well as a carousel & pony rides. Lots of places to barbecue & picnic too.

I have ben going to Van Saun Park since I was a little girl. Great zoo and train ride for kids. there is a baseball field and monkey bars too

The ease of movement around the facility, kid-friendly rides and surprising value and number of exoitc animals etc. make this a must for the grandparent/grandchild trip

Great place for the kids. Zoo, little train, and carousel, in summer on Thursdays the zoo open until 8 pm. Helps the working mother. Thank you, also last year put in some spray fountains the kids can run through, so bring a change of clothes just in case they see it and jump in. Great place for an afternoon, go there. Some food trucks on the side of the zoo if you get hungry.

reasonable fee for the train ride. All else is free. Nice small zoo for children and pony rides on weekends.

We have visited this park many times in different occasion.Church bbq, friends gathering and so on.Took my daughter to the zoo once and she liked it. If you live in bergen county, you will get discount, too.Park is huge and there are updated nice children't playground.Love it.

I've been going here for years. You can go as a large group and have a BBQ or go as a small group...you can spend an hour one a whole day. There's a carousel, choo choo train (a nice one, not one that goes in a circle twice and stops) that goes through the zoo. The zoo has cows, pigs, buffalo, moose, alligators and a bunch of others. There's an obligatory overpriced gift shop offering things most kids don't want to play with. You can also just go hang out in the park area.

Been going for 55 years. Went when I was a child, took my children many times and now I take the grandchildren. Even if its just to the playground to burn off some energy the kids love it. The zoo is good for a small county operation. The train ride is always enjoyed by the children.

This was out f second time there it's a great zoo for toddlers. I feel like they are able to see the anals up close. They have a little food cart with your typical fast food. The train is a must see so adorable. The best part is of you go outside the zoo there is a huge park that kids really enjoy playing. Pack a lunch have a picnic use one of the tables nearby!!

All around family park. It has a lake, a train, a merry go round. The zoo is pretty big with rare animals, trails for bicycling, jogging, etc. it is a big park with a lot of things to do. Three malls nearby, plenty of restaurants in the area.

Small but well maintained County Park- the zoo is small but clean with a nice variety of animals to see - wish they had more room though- brought my kids here almost every day when they were little - I still come 4 or 5 times a week. Lids love the carousel, the train ride and the playground. That said I'd stay away on the weekends during the warmer months - very crowded and no parking.

As a father and a grandfather, I have to say, "I love Van Saun Park."When our children were young, my wife and I looked forward to our short ride to this amazing park where our children were fascinated by all the sights around them.They saw animals galore and were always excited to ride the carousel and the old- time locomotive.Today, we take our grandchildren here and watch them light up with the same excitementthat out daughters had when they were their age. When our grandsons ride the carouseland we wave at them, the magic of this ride emanates from them through their giant smilesand their twinkling eyes. No matter what they do at Van Saun Park, you can truly feel theirenergy and excitement.So the next time you are in the area, stop off at Van Saun Park and feel the wonder that onlya child can give you, when you experience it through a child's eyes.Noel MouldovanTeaneck, New Jersey

Van Saun Park has quite a few different things for all types of family fun. Theres a newly renovated, giant jungle gym next to a picnic area with stationary grills and more than enough picnic tables.Tennis courts and single player tennis walls are right next to a large kiddie carousel. A small zoo with some cool animals from Bison to mountain lions and monkeys. My boy Michael says "don't forget to tell everyone about the vicious Jersey grey squirrels that roam the park in search of free handouts". The park also has pony rides and a few hills for sleigh riding in winter.This park has plenty of free parking and a great little antique train ride for $1.50/person that circle the zoo's perimeter. It's centrally located and close to all major highways and less than 10 minutes from the George Washington Bridge. All around a great way to spend a Saturday with the kids.

Lots of space for picnics and sports. Grills all over. And, a really nice zoo. Something for everybody, including a little railroad ride around the zoo. Can get crowded on weekends in good weather and the zoo moves animals indoors in the winter, so you may not get everything you want all year round. But, it's fun just to watch the people...birthday parties, family get-togethers, big football and soccer games. And plenty of parking. There's even the historical Washington's spring, where the Revolutionary soldiers sipped as they camped.

A nice size zoo with a train ride that brings you around the zoo perimeter. A huge playground for kids of all ages to enjoy. Pony rides out front when you enter and a large carousel to ride on. There our trails and paths to walk around with many ponds to feed wild ducks. A dog park and fields to through the ball around on. I hate to rate it because it will just increase the crowd size.