Wildlife Discovery center is top notch. Rob Carmichael is dedicated to providing the best care of the animals there. It shows. He has brought many of these animals from the brink of death because of previous neglect. He and his staff are professional and caring. Please support them by visiting or donating.

We had an amazing time visiting the Wildlife Discovery Center. We went behind the scenes and got to interact with many animals and had a chance to meet with their amazing staff.Ive been to a lot of animal facilities but this was the first time ever holding a armadillo and petting a Sloth.You can really tell the love and attention that they put into caring for their animals.

Very cool place. Inside was closed due to Covid-19 but plenty to see outside. Bobcat, bald eagle, tortoises, coyote, fox, owls. They brought some other animals out too (fox snake and bearded dragon). Cant wait to come back when the inside is open. Beautiful walking paths around as well.

This is the most amazing place. Rob Carmichael and his staff interact with all the animals. The alligators come out of the water on demand to eat, Boris the Bobcat plays with staff like a house cat and if your lucky you can watch him eat his mice lunch...head first so just the long tail hangs out! Two sloths you can hold for a few! Two fox. Two coyotes. An Owl — did you know they have long skinny legs if you lift up their feathers? An Eagle. If you like animals, this place is for you!

Great place for kids as it has a small number of animals to see and a park near by so there is no complaining about walking to far or being bored. There are also trails to walk if feeling like a good walk. There is a shelter area with fireplace and some stocked wood if you bring your own lighter.Sometimes there is a small farmers market open and if the wildlife center is open there are bathrooms. I dont remember seeing any biffys.

Very nice area for the family.I loved seeing the bald eagle and coyote.

Great place to observe wildlife. The children will have a wonderful time.

Its was just a 10 minutes extra before an appointment I had real close by. Next time I would like to walk around the trail . Not sure if they have benches.

Gorgeous place! The animals are all in great condition with proper care, the staff is helpful, and it is just an all around great place to visit.It is also right next to a park.. so you can visit the animals at WDC, and then take a stroll through the forest next door! Absolutely loved my visits here

I love coming here with my kids! So many cool animals to see. Admission and parking is free but you can donate (check their website if youd like to donate items such as paper towels, bleach, Dawn dish soap, etc). Make sure to visit Flora, Bruno, and Shrimp if you can. Take a hike around their outdoors area, and during warmer weather visit the store with really cool items and food. They even do birthday parties here! Are you convinced yet? Look...they have a possum, a sloth, and a SCREAMING HAIRY ARMADILLO. You have to check this place out.

OMG this places is so cool. Bring the kids. You get to pet some pretty cool animals. :)

Showed it is closed inside due to Covid, but when we got there the outside trails were also closed.

Amazing this place exists in Lake Forest. Its the perfect size for kids for a fun afternoon. An amazing array of reptiles and amphibians from huge venomous komodo dragons to Bald Eagles! The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly! Highly recommend for kids of all ages!

Absolutely incredible and a credit to the community. the young adult docents were phenomenal. seemed like a great place to host a private event too.

Always a great time! It is free, but they appreciate donations for supplies like paper towels, sponges, and bleach; so remember to bring some to help them care for their animals. Their animal keepers are supper nice and informative. All their animals are spectacular. Gotta love those herps!! :)

Friendly, knowledgeable staff, beautiful place. Not as many animals as I thought there would be, but its an awesome place for the whole family. Lovely trails and land.

We learned so much on our visit and they were great with kids. Will definitely be back.

Cute little wildlife center. We got to see someone playing with a bobcat that use to be a pet. Staff had several little snakes out and let the kids touch them, gently. They had a huge Burmese python, lots of turtles and some tortoises too. Rumor has it they have sloths but they arent on exhibit.There is also a little park nearby that was fun for the kids to run around on.Overall a cute and unique place to visit, and its free!

Very nice place for a day visit. They have variety of snakes, Bob cat, turtles, etc. They even have a Burmese Python. All the exhibits can be visited in couple of hours. There is a play area outside and ia also fun.

Great free place with knowledgable workers than can tell you about the animals

This is a clean and kid friendly place full with awesome animals. If your looking for the Milwaukee Zoo type place this isn’t it, but it’s definitely a fun experience for learning about a few animals.

I enjoy coming here with my children. Its a very small place, but its still a lot of fun. The employees are great and very knowledgeable on the wildlife.

This place has greatly deteriorated since the last time I visited. A couple of snakes, a couple of turtles, and a bobcat apparently are all that is needed to merit the title of Wildlife Discovery Center.. I can discover more wildlife in my backyard than I found at this disappointing and horribly unorganized joke of a destination.

Very nice a little hard to get around to all the animals

Very beautiful location. Its quality is better than the quantity. Good assortment of rescued animals, local and exotic.

Good place to see the bald eagle, Crocs, snakes, lizards, owls, bobcat.

Nice decent place & very well maintained - limited winter visit activities/exhibits. Will try to visit again in summer - outdoors might be better at that time

Some of the most beautiful animals Ive ever seen!

They had such cute tortoises and this owl with only one eye I gave him my eye so he had two

The kids that work there have great info. Nice program. We went when there was snow. There was a lot of ice hazards but no complaints on the the program itself. Will go again in summer.

This is such a great place! Its amazing to see the animals and the staff are so knowledgeable. We had so much fun on our visit and every time we go we learn something.

Hands on fun for the kids with our reptilian cousins!

It surely is a place to discover wildlife. Interesting repitles and birds. Knowledgeable staff and kind.

Amazing animals that are well taken care of with a very personal and knowledgable staff!

Super neat place. All the young people working were very knowledgeable about the animals and enjoyed answering questions. Very friendly environment. I wish it were BIGGER. Not a full day destination. Youre finished quickly. Free and hands on for kids of all ages.

Amazing place to take kids

Bring water on sunny days as there is very little shade on the trails. Its a great example of the prairies that covered Illinois

A secret gem in Lake County. A great day trip, educational and its free (donations appreciated).

Amazing! The animals are well cared for, and the staff and volunteers are knowledgeable and helpful.

Amazing #Animal #Wildlife #Raptor #Reptile educational experience

Incredible World Class Experience

Great collection of animals. Interesting outdoor space and a nice little gift shop.

A wonderful center with a great staff who are knowledgeable about all the animals. We had an amazing time and we look forward to visiting again!

Very interesting, clean and excellent, knowledgable staff

Awesome

Really good place !

O teresting place

The staff was wonderful

Hidden Gem!

Beautiful and fun for the kids

Really cool for younger kids and adults