Home to over 400 animals, North Georgia Zoo is sure to be the highlight of your family adventure. NGZ has one of the largest petting zoos in Georgia and is full of fun and eduactional experiences for all ages.
Come pet and feed a variety of miniature and rare breed livestock including potbelly piglets, miniature goats, sheep, donkeys and deer. Babies are born year around! join us for a guided Wildlife Walk, trained animal shows, wagon ride to the camels and zebras or take a pony rides.
From alligators to zebras you will surely not be dissapointed. a family, fun, interactive adventure awaits you. North Georgia zoo is a partner in conservation and ZAA accrediated.




We love this zoo. We especially LOVE the Guided Wildlife Walk where we got to get close to really amazing animals and talk to the animal educators. The petting zoo was amazing as you can pet and feed and learn so much about so many cool farm animals.
From Georgia 400: End the end of Georgia 400 continue straight. Go through 2 stoplights. Road ends at stop sign take a left onto Cavender Creek Road. Go 1 mile and take a right onto Town Creek Church Road. Take until road T’s. At stop sign take a Left onto TOWN CREEK ROAD. Go 1 mile and take a right onto FIRST paved road called Paradise Valley Road. ZOO is on left 2912 Paradise Valley Road. From 1-85, 1-985: Go 85 North to 985 North. Get off at the Cleveland/129 N exit. Follow 129 N into Cleveland. At Cleveland square STAY on 129 N. You will go about 4 miles Past Ingles, past White County high school, past Lind’s Gas station. After Linda’s gas station start looking for Paradise Valley Road. Turn L onto Paradise Valley road. Go approx: 3 miles. The Zoo is on the right. From Blairsville or 129 S: Turn R onto Paradise Valley road & follow the above directions. From Dahlonega: Cavender Creek Road, turn L onto Town Creek Church Road-then follow the directions from 400.

Bouncing Babies Sneak Preview! (3rd & 4th Saturday of Feb) Time: 11-4 Babies, Babies everywhere. Dozens of baby goats, lambs and other animals are being born. You might even get to see kids being born!

Join us for this years Easter Celebration! Going on the last 2 weekends of March and Easter week and weekend! Enjoy the Rabbitpalooza! Touch, hold and learn about a dozen types of rabbits. Lots of baby bunnies! Eggstravaganza is back! Enjoy Egg hunting in a whole new fashion and more!

It is sheep shearing time! Come join us and learn all about sheep shearing, spinning and get free samples of wool! Interactive Farm Demonstrations. Learn how to Spin, trim hooves, train animals and more!

MOMS always get in free with paid child's admission on Mother's day! Special "Zoo Mom" tours! Take a tour and learn all about being a mom in the animal kingdom. How mom's take care of their young. Learn what it is like to be a surrogate mom to animals at the zoo.