Posted in New Jersey Attractions, Day Trips, Farms & Wildlife May 06, 2021 by

Both A Restaurant And A Zoo, New Jersey’s Space Farms Is An Underrated Day Trip Destination

Looking for a fun New Jersey day trip that’s off the beaten path? How about Space Farms Zoo and Museum in Sussex? With so many different aspects to the place, including a history museum, an animal-filled zoo, and a delicious pizza restaurant, it’s sure to delight every person in your party.

Space Farms Zoo and Museum has so many different aspects, it's impossible to be bored here.
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Space Farms started in 1927 as a general repair shop and wild animal shelter and has now become something much more.
First off, it is indeed a zoo, with over 500 animals and 100 species housed here.
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It's the largest private collection of North American wildlife in the world.
See lions, tigers, bears, and more here!
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It's not just entertainment, as you learn all about these animals as well.
Other animals here include buffalo, hyena, wild ponies, timber wolves, various types of foxes, bears and deer, leopards, monkeys, jaguars, coyotes, llamas, yaks, snakes, and more.
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It's hard not to be totally wowed by all these animals!
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Space Farms is also a museum, with 11 buildings housing American artifacts.
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There are antique bikes, an antique tool shed, a fluorescent mineral theater...
You'll either be delighted or thoroughly creeped out by their extensive antique doll collection.
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There are hundreds of them.
And to top it all off, Space Farms Zoo and Museum also has a pizza restaurant.
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It's a branch of Extreme Pizza.
Get a classic cheese dish or try out some more unusual pizza toppings here.
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The pizza is amazing and a perfect way to top off a day of animals and history!
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And hey, if you enjoy it enough here, you can even get season passes!

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Address: 218 County Road 519, Sussex, NJ 07461, USA