There is nothing I like more than a great zoo, so where Cheryl from Heart to Heart at Home wanted to tell us about an amazing place all the way up in Maine, I was thrilled. (Not often does this Momma have an opportunity to travel to Maine, y’all!) Cheryl also takes fantastic pictures as you can see below. Makes me want to hop on a plane!
Spring, summer or fall, there’s nothing like a family outing to the zoo. Animals and nature capture our hearts and help us relax and enjoy life. Our family ventured off to York Zoo in Maine one very hot day last summer.
Lions, tigers, bears and crocodiles were all there, along with a few animals that you don’t usually see at a zoo, like the fallow deer with their soft velvety antlers. Although there is an enclosed area for the deer, the enclosure is actually to keep the visitors out, the deer roam freely going under or around the fence. They will follow you down the path hoping you will put a quarter in a food machine and offer them a hand full of tasty treats.
My family enjoyed visiting with the goats. The goat enclosure is quite large and you can go in, it’s like a barn yard, to feed, pet and play with the goats. There were quite a few babies when we were there and they are very curious and friendly. This is a great zoo for getting close up and personal with many of the animals.
After watching a show of exotic creatures and exploring every species in the main area we headed back to the front to see the birds and butterflies. There were parrots, peacocks, and other tropical birds in enclosures at the main part of the zoo, but the bird area was reserved for pheasants and flying birds that needed a bit more freedom.


We had shared a picnic lunch before entering the zoo and now we were headed off to the beach before dinner. The zoo is located very close to York Beach; as a matter of fact there is another entrance via the amusement park on the beach side. The amusement park would have to wait for another day as the summer heat was pushing us toward the ocean for a quick swim.
Cheryl Roth
Looks like a great time!
Looks nice, thanks for all the links!
Looks fun!
That poor croc…it needs some orthodontia…
wow! looks incredible. I made a brief stop in Maine years ago and would love to venture back there at some point soon!!