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Greenwood, Missouri: Monkey Island (Closed)

An animal sanctuary -- depending on who's found a more permanent home, you might see a spider, gibbon or capuchin monkey, along with lemurs, geese, ducks, and gators. Island visible from the road.

Directions:
Just north of Hwy 150 on east side of South Harris Rd. Private, but island visible from road.
Hours:
Closed by 2025.
Status:
Closed

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Monkey Island

This venue is permanently closed.

[Juan, 04/30/2025]

Monkey Island.

Monkey Island

On Harris Rd outside of town. A myriad of monkeys, geese and even an alligator.

[Kelly, 09/06/2012]

Monkey Island is in the front yard of a farm, part of a private, nonprofit animal sanctuary. The moat contains alligators, the island is reached by boat. The T-rex is a statue.


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