Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children's Zoo

Tucked away in the green stretches of Manorville, the Long Island Game Farm feels like a throwback to simpler childhood pleasures—where city kids and local families both get a taste of rural magic. The paths wind past shaded benches and vibrant mural backdrops, leading to petting enclosures where goats jostle for attention and deer eat from outstretched hands. Capybara encounters and bottle-feeding baby goats spark laughter and awe, while an old-school dog show draws clusters of giggles from the crowd. This isn’t a grand, sprawling zoo; it’s intimate, hands-on, and full of heart. Parents picnic at rustic tables, children dart between the vintage train playground and animal pens, and staff greet everyone with a neighborly warmth. The Game Farm has become a rite of passage for local kids and a nostalgic pilgrimage for grown-ups returning with their own families. It’s a place where Long Islanders and day-tripping city dwellers mingle, sharing in the small wonder of feeding a llama or spotting a ring-tailed lemur in the dappled shade.