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“See. Slither. Learn. Laugh.”
Founded in 1937 by our reptile loving patriarch, Earl Brockelsby, Reptile Gardens has steadily grown to one of the leading tourist attractions in the Midwest - we house more species of reptiles than any other zoo or park in the world. Our second and third generations are dedicated to carrying on Earl's legacy, not only by having top-notch displays, but while also offering outstanding hospitality. This latter quality was honored by the State of South Dakota in 1994 when we became the second recipient of the George Mickelson Award for Great Service to South Dakota visitors. Today, we continue on as a family business with Earl's nephew, Joe Maierhauser, as the President, Chairman of the Board, & CEO, Earl’s sons, John as director of public relations, and Jeff as corporate treasurer, his daughter, Judee Oldham, is the corporate secretary and her son, Jeff Oldham, is sales manager.
This is a great place to spend some time, so many different species and the biggest crocodile i have ever seen. The coolest thing is that you can go in and pet the giant turtles, that was just... Read more
Great place for kids to explore and have fun. (3 children 5 and under) Easily spend 2 hours here. The shows they put on are pretty neat too. We got to watch the gator wrestling show and the kids... Read more
In the words of my husband "this place is AWESOME!" His excitement was the best. Everyone in our crew actually enjoyed this stop. They have special pricing for kids and then you get teens and... Read more
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