Love walking through with my daughter. Simple and friendly atmosphere. Theyre constantly making improvements since we started going. Just fantastic to watch it grow.

Awesome place to visit. Cool animals.

Nice little zoo to see. Animals were well taken care of. Went in the heat of the day so a few critters were hiding. Really liked the reptile building and the aviary. Its free so its a nice little side stop to rest and explore.

Amazing little zoo that allows you in for FREE! Well worth the trip with two different parks for the kids and a short train ride that costs a few dollars! We worth the visit

My grandchildren had so much fun today at the Hutchinson Zoo

Small but lots of fun animals. Black footed ferret, beaver, 2 diff foxes...list goes on. They keep it clean and flowers are beautiful. Staff very nice and friendly. Train to ride.

Low key little zoo but they do a great job! Our kids sure enjoy it!

Even as cool as the weather was for the weekend, the Zoo was open and we had a good outing.

This place is free! This zoo is a perfect size for our three younger kids to explore on their own. This is an EASY 2 hour period of relaxed enjoyment for parents and kids a like!Bring a couple quarters to feed the !

Free parking & admission. Open 10 - 4:45. No pressure donation box. Bring quarters to feed koi / opportunist ducks. After 11:30 llama, donkey, and mini horses can be seen. I spent 1 1/2 hours, but 45 minutes is probably average.

This zoo was so much fun!! I love that its free!! The animals look well cared for and the staff we talked with were both friendly and knowledgeable. Great time!!! We will be back!!

So I know that its a free zoo (donations requested), but I honestly feel like it has gone downhill over the past several years. Thats just my opinion and some may totally disagree, I just felt like we were in and out of the place in like 30 min. Again, I realize that its free, and that is greatly appreciated, just have noticed that it isnt as impressive as it once was. Also, they moved a lot of stuff, including that they now have something like a petting zoo? But its only once a day, so we missed that. I believe its the same animals that you used to be able to walk up really close to, and now theyre very far away if youre not there for their one time daily action. All of that being said, Id still take my kids back when we need something to do, but dont necessarily have all day to drive to Wichita.

Well kept small zoo, friendly staff. If youre around down town and have an hour of time to burn perfect place to stop in.

When is the petting zoo going to be reopened I brought my 2 yr old daughter out for the first time and was very excited to let her finally be able to come out and enjoy all the animals and was very excited to see her reaction petting different types of animals

One of our favorite stops in Hutchinson. Havent been there in years and was good to see that they had kept up with improvements and it was undergoing another small expansion. Its a free zoo, but always happy to leave some money in the donation box.

Small, but very well kept. Just go early while its cool and the animals are out.

Small local zoo that is free. It was nice for being the middle of February! It was cold, so the animals were hiding, but they had some beautiful hawks and owls hanging out. The gardens look like they are beautiful when in bloom.

They have plenty of space to roam. Lots of baby animals and practiced good COVID 19 precautions

Nolan likes feeding the fish and digging for dinosaur bones.

Nice little zoo to take family too.

Great variety of Kansas animals. Now has South American animals and a shark. Train and play areas for kiddos. Accessible paths for walkers and strollers. Free but suggested donation. Parking is free and close. Inside a park with other fun options. Love to visit the badger and Pronghorn!

If you want a simple outing with your kids, or even by yourself, the Hutchinson Zoo makes for a great time. I have always enjoyed going here and am so happy that it is still around for my children to enjoy when I come back to the area to visit.

Nice weather today, all the animals were very content and beautiful!

A great free activity for all the family. Its not a big zoo so it maybe takes an hour to complete. There are activities and a play area inside to occupy some time. A cute little gift shop in the office. When I went there was free access to a wheelchair if needed, has to be checked out with the staff first.

Its a very small zoo but quite enjoyable. What animals they have seem to be fairly well presented. It only takes 30-45 minutes to go through but its free, so thats fine. If youre in the area and have a bit of time free, its worth checking out.

It was nice and clean but the attractions could be a little better

Definitely small, but a great way to spend a couple of hours with young kids!

Its fun to go to the. Hutchinson zoo. The staff are friendly. Its taking a long time for them to finish the Otter exhibit. They did make good Improvements to the reptile exhibits.

The white tan and black llama came right out and let us pet it. Very nice zoo.

The zoo is great. It is small but the kids loved it. I love the new playground they added. The animals are cute and the signs about them are informative.

Cute! Some habitats a bit small. Clean, interesting. Nice place to walk and see some critters

Cute little zoo. Plan on going back to check out the river otter exhibit when its complete. Weve been a few times. Picture is from our August visit

Fun place for the kids.

Nice little outing area! Some of the exhibits were being worked on and the gift shop was small, but it was still a quaint little zoo!

We had a lot of fun. Its a nice little zoo and had some interactive features I have never seen before. Its nice to see they are adding to it.

The Zoo has a great variety of animals from all over. They have removed some of the old attractions and are adding new ones currently. The river otters are gone but they have beavers in there now. The monkeys arent there either but they let you watch them feed the alligators.

Small city park zoo. Focus is on North American species. Cool place to take small children for a quick visit.

Waste of my time! Could’ve gone a farm to see those animals. #notsatisfied

This small zoo is really quite neat. It is not a very big zoo, but its big enough to kill a few hours if you are bored. They have a several breeds of animals here, that are quite interesting. The staff here are also very kind and friendly.

Our last visit was 2013. It has really been neglected. I see they are creating new exhibits so that may be why things are the way they are. The grounds are nice and the play areas are fun. Looking forward to seeing the new areas soon. Overall it was a nice way to spend an hour with the family.

Its nice for free zoo. Just wish they had a few more exotic animals.

Great zoo, doing a lot of improvements!

Great small town zoo. Cant wait for the Otter exhibit to be done!

Such a nice small zoo and has really friendly staff. It is well kept & worth making the trip to. Certain days they have a train you can ride.

We went with are beautiful grandson Maddox J. Knight and everyone was so nice there!! We are from California, we had a blast!! Grammipie and Grandpa Steven loves our grandson!!

Summer band concerts at the zoo. 8pm on Tuesdays through July.

Nice little Zoo with easy walkways to get around different animals

Lovely place to take the little ones or have a relaxing walk.. Although I dont like to see animals in cages I have to say the animals here look healthy and are rescues

They seem to be adding things since the last time we were here. Its perfect free place to take our preschool children

There was no animals out And the sidewalks were very hard for my mom to get through with her Walker

They have a great selection of animals for younger kids to experience . Without all the rush of the bigger zoos . It may not be a huge place but the time you can spend with them is priceless anyway . The have a avariy for birds That was really cool if your child likes birds. The lama is funny too hes got a personality like not other Ive meet.Hey the even have a TRAIN ! That takes you on a ten minute ride threw the back side of the park and you get to see the reabilatition animals .The park has two bald egeals one only has one wing he lives there full time . The staff are Amazing by the way !!! Top of the line smiles all the time. I will go back very soon.

It was hot and the animals looked miserable. There was trash in several of the exhibits. The animals were hardly moving around. It was very sad.

There was a llama who would Chase you up-and-down the fence and then tell you to cross the bridge and go around the corner where they keep the small cats and follow the trail into the amphibian Room where the monitor lizards and snakes look at you like a hot mealBest free zoo in the free world

Visited on an Oct Tuesday afternoon. We had walked around the whole zoo and were headed back out before we saw another person. The only worker we saw was the lady in the gift shop. Some of the exhibits appeared empty. The highlight of our 2 year olds visit was feeding the fish and the little playground. Train was not running since it was a weekday. Overall not a bad zoo just very small and doesnt have much for the traditional zoo animals, its mostly smaller native animals.

Great place

My family and I love our local zoo! It has become a staple for bonding time with my daughter. The staff are always very friendly, and more than willing to answer my questions. They have progressively brought in more animals (which we are thrilled about). But best of all, I feel super safe there.

I love this zoo. The staff in the gift shop are super friendly. Oh and its free

The Hutchinson Zoo is a great place to go to spend some time. The Zoo is always in great shape! They take great care of this place and it seems like they are always doing something to improve it! The facilities are super clean indoors and out! Im from SW KS and Ive been to the Garden City Zoo which is one of the largest free zoos in the US and Ive seen animals here at Hutchinson that they didnt have there! Enough cant be said about the rehab center here. They do AMAZING work in there and we are very fortunate to have them in our community! I think most would be shocked to find out just how much good is being done here! They have the best staff around who is always helpful and knowledgeable. They also put together some really fun events here for the community and especially the kids! All around great place Id give more stars if I could!

It was cute, small and very clean!!! The family and I loved it!!!

Great place to take friends and family

This zoo is truly a treat for the city of Hutchinson. Although small, its well maintained and is great place to take the kids on a Saturday afternoon. They also host multiple events throughout the year, so this gives everyone an opportunity to participate regardless of your interests. Im proud to have this venue in our community.

Free is great! Unfortunately most of the exhibits were empty. Big drive little payoff.

Amazing little zoo! Took our grandbaby and she loved it! There is no admission charge, donations accepted. A small gift shop has a lot of cute novelties!

Good animals and play area but there is a spot where its easy to hit your head if youre taller than 4-5 feet. Be careful!

Beautiful little zoo. Free admission. (Please, make at least a small donation!) Looking forward to the reveal of the new exhibit(s) and improvements. Ride the train! Renting a wagon for the little ones to ride in is only $2! Stop by the gift shop for snacks, cool drinks, and souvenirs. Even your small purchase benefits the animals and the zoo. The restrooms are very clean and well-kept. Water fountains can be found in several locations throughout the zoo. Bring change so you can buy food for the fish, turtles, and ducks! Lovely water features, plants, flowers, and walking paths. One of my favorite exhibits--the prairie dog domes, where visitors (children and small adults) can get right in the middle of the habitat!

For a free zoo its great! Theres a lot of room to expand and add more exhibits.

Its a quaint little zoo with a nice walkway. When we visited they were adding on an expansion, so part of it is closed. We visited when they opened so there werent many people and the animals were cutely sleeping.The park itself is free, while the train costs little to nothing and you can give donations to keep the park going.Our family of 6, all adults, enjoyed our morning walk and train ride. Recommended.

Really neat place! The staff knew the animals and their habits and quirks well. Enclosures looked clean and well maintained. Our group was there for a birthday party and we enjoyed the Discovery Center, animal exhibits, train ride, and gift shop. Great, affordable experience!

We love the zoo in Hutch. The train ride is always fun. The exhibits are always well taken care of. They are always adding new exhibits. Check out the gift shop, they have some really cool stuff.

Not a large zoo but beautiful and well maintained. Enjoyed walking around and admiring the grounds.

It was a small, cute zoo. My grandkids loved it.

What was open was wonderful they still have a lot of work to do after the flood.

Its small, but its nice especially since its free admission.

Its a nice little zoo

Great place to take ur kids to c the animals of ks

Great little zoo always working on improvements.

The zoo is great, it is a great experience for the children. They Also have events on many of the holidays. If you bring your family here, it is free, but please use the donation box found at the front, it helps keep the zoo free, it keeps fun events in the town for our citizens.

Love what they do their

The Hutchinson Zoo is a beautiful facility. It is well maintained and has a full-time staff. The fact that the Zoo has free admission is astounding given the amount of attention the city and its employees give the location. Admittedly, the zoo is fairly small but the animal enclosures and interactive exhibits it does have are awesome. This is a great place to spend an afternoon with the kids. Although the Zoo is free, there is a suggested donation of $2. Dont worry, no one will hassle you for a donation, there is a simple donation box just after the entrance.When I visited, there was a good amount of construction going on in the back part of the Zoo, it was not distracting but it did make me curious what addition is coming to the Zoo.After you have finished at the Zoo, there is a small train that can be ridden for a short tour around the nearby park. The train ride last about 8 minutes and cost $3 a head. You can get a ticket in the Zoo gift shop.

I love to eat lunch there and watch the ducks. Watching them Chase each other is hilarious.

Great free zoo for familys.

Great place to take kids

We had some free time while we were in town so we decided to check out this little zoo. I was very impressed at how clean it was. The gift shop wasnt open yet and the train wasnt running but my kids still really enjoyed it. I think they liked the dinosaur dig the best.

Loved this zoo. You can get closer to the animals more than the majority of the other zoos that i have been to. Enjoyed the train ride and staff was very nice.

Has grown alot and is a very beautiful and fun little zoo!

Small but fun for a family picnic and watching animals

Good

Free zoo with train ride for a small charge. Call ahead on train hours. Zoo open daily 10 am to 4:45pm. Great family fun.

Nice place for a kids birthday party a good time was had by all

This zoo is small.... But when your kids enjoy the animals and sights its still worth going to...

Pleasant inviroment, friendly staff, just a wonderful all around experience. The grandsons loved it!

Great little zoo!

Need more community activies for the children also more animals or real life upfront interaction with the animals there

Super fun for the kiddos. Especially since the updates they have done!

Small but perfect for kids. The guy that runs the train is a hoot!

Really cool experience! Great for kids and adults alike!

Was alot of fun for a small zoo

My daughter and family enjoyed visiting here, lots of small animals, sad to not see the chimpanzee monkeys anymore, I hope they get more they are so cute. Overall nice outing and fun place to go.

Sad my owls were not there today. But its a great place for the kids. Fun for Halloween

Perfect place for a date! Grounds look beautiful. Bring a handful of quarters to feed the fish!