Zoo
Oaklawn Farm Zoo
35 locals recommend,
Permanently closed
Location
1007 Ward Rd
Aylesford, NS
Tips from locals
Watch the lions being fed every evening at sundown (call for exact time depending on season), feed the deer, pet the llamas.
Back in the early 1970’s, the Rogerson’s started a farm in the Annapolis Valley. They farmed traditional farm animals along with some interesting exotics. By 1975, school groups started coming to the farm for their school trips. In 1980, the “Learning to Live” program started at the farm, which involved kids from the local schools. This program provided the children with work experience involved with the care of animals. The popularity of the farm grew and grew and by 1984, they decided to open to the public. The animal varieties expanded as the farm became a zoo. Now more than 30 years later, the zoo continues to flourish.
Back in the early 1970’s, the Rogerson’s started a farm in the Annapolis Valley. They farmed traditional farm animals along with some interesting exotics. By 1975, school groups started coming to the farm for their school trips. In 1980, the “Learning to Live” program started at the farm, which i…
Just 16 km away is a great place to see a large variety of zoo animals! A real gem in Nova Scotia. Be sure to go at supper time to see them being fed by staff! I recommend seeing the big cats being fed! There is a canteen and also picnic tables if you wish to dine in the fresh air.