Wildwood Zoo

It was a very nice, clean and gorgeous zoo and park. The bears were a lot of fun to watch swim and play. Thunder the cougar was a beautiful cat to admire. The whole family had a great time.

What a great place! The animals all had space and none were on just concrete in the cage.The cost is by donation and boxes are placed at the entrance. Dogs are not allowed in. There is a great pic nic spot with tables that is covered if you bring a meal.The bathrooms are clean and new. There is a nice information building with fun little kid activities. The snakes and bugs are in here.There is also a driving section to see more animals. You can also walk it. You see the coyotes, bison, deer and goats in here.

Great Christmas light display, also recommend walking through it.

Nice Zoo, its free, not alot there but its kept up nice.Was looking for souvenir shop but couldnt find one so if there is one let me know?Will be back soon.

Nice little zoo. Some fun animals. The day we were there it was very cold and windy but it seems like a nice place to take a walk in the Spring and Summer.

I love it here so much!! The Wildwood Zoo is an incredible place. First of all they are a rescue center which immediately gives them four stars! Second, the animals here are great!! The bears are by far the cutest!! Their enclosure is huge and that makes me so happy. The zoo take such food care of the animals!! It’s a short walk and not sweaty and long like big huge zoos! The prairie dogs are so funny and the birds are great too! A great fun, family friendly zoo that everyone can enjoy!! Don’t want to get out and walk? Do the drive through version and finish off your trip with the awesome wolf enclosure!! You can get so close to the wolves and it’s very cool!! Oh and the lights at Christmas are the coolest!!

This place was terrible! Ive never been a fan of zoos but this one was by far the worst one Ive been to. Its was extremely depressing. The wolves Id have to say were the worst. Im not sure if most of the animals there already have issues and that why they are there but the wolves were very skinny/malnourished and appeared disheveled as well as unhappy. Some of the enclosures were very small, too small for the animal they contained. These animals are deprived of space to exercise and use of their basic instincts. Id add photos if i had taken any. The coolest thing I saw was the butterfly enclosure. Probably about the best thing there.

Great find. The grizzlys were spectacular.

Love to go and feed the ducks and geese there. I enjoy walking through the zoo and seeing all the animals there. Great photo opportunities to get some animal pictures in around the zoo and by the ponds. Nice dock and scenic tower by the upper pond to watch the sunset. Has a few swing sets around the park to let kids play with picnic tables around to sit at. Great place to have a family day.

Was nice, clean. Would have given it a 5 star, but several enclosures were empty. Still had a very nice visit.

A great spot that holds animals that wouldnt make it on their own in the Wild. Well kept and clean. You can drive and walk through. a great way to break up the monotony of a small town.

The new buildings and exhibits are beautiful!! I have been going to the zoo since I was a little girl and what I saw today is AMAZING!!! Keep up the excellent work!!! A HIGHLY recommended place to visit!

Beautiful! Walk or drive through. We drive thru first then decided to walk it also

Munzey and Boda (the Kodiak bears) are so fun to watch! Im glad to see the cat exhibit was expanded. Its a nice little zoo for such a small town...

Even though it was late in the season we totally enjoyed what we saw. The exhibits we saw were well kept and very presentable. Very impressed. We will return in the spring.

Great experience for no admission and just a donation.

Loved the experience here. Beautiful, clean zoo with animals that are in your typical wildlife. From bears, to foxes, wolves and more!

Was looking for stuff to do with the kids and found the zoo. We visited not knowing what to expect and were quite surprised to see that it was a pretty decent size for a local zoo. There was a sign saying it was free entry but did ask for a donation so we put some money in their collection box and enjoyed the zoo. Got some decent pictures as well, even saw the bears playing around together and got a video of it.

A very nice small, free zoo (there are donation boxes for people to help out). The bear enclosure is quite large, and uniquely designed. They have cougars (the big cat area is currently being updated, so we didnt get to see the bobcat or lynx), wolves (good size enclosure with lots of hollow logs they like to run through, theyre very playful), foxes, and several large birds. Lots of flowers for butterflies, bees, and colorful beetles. A couple of pond areas, usually filled with ducks, geese, and seagulls. They have a couple sitting areas off the main path, but it looks like those may have taken damage from the recent storms.All-in-all, a very nice place to visit. A good place for children. Plan on spending around an hour. Theres also a park with a playground just outside the gates, and ice cream shop at the corner by the main entrance.

Excellent zoo with great viewing areas of the animals.

Nice area to walk around and see the animals. Kids enjoyed it.

Took my grandson this past week. What a beautiful place. We loved watching the bears play in the water. He enjoyed all the animals including the fish!

Awesome family event. Well maintained. Animal were well cared for and the winter wonderland light display gets better every year.

A good place to visit if one hasnt done so.

This is a awesome place to go to all year long. Their light show in the winter is beautiful. Love this place.

Awesome free zoo. Brand new world class bear exhibit and cougar exhibit are must see attractions. Also has many nice walking trails through wooded areas, as well as, a drive through portion of the zoo.

Great Zoo and Staff. The Bear exhibit is my favorite

This place has come a long way since the new owners took control. I feel they are doing a great job. It is looking soooooo nice!

Rotary Winter Wonderland is open. Sunday thru Saturday 5:00 - 9:00. Through Dec 31st

Christmas lights were very nice

Its a very nice zoo. Well kept and lots of native flowers and plants. Lots of room for the bigger animals. However I feel very sorry for the eagles, red trailed Hawks, peregrine, owls, screech owls and the lynx. Way to small. Makes me sad for them.

Had a picnic in the park on November 6 and had a nice walk in the park

My kids loved it. We were passing through the area and needed a break. I wish more towns could offer zoos for families. The Kodiak bears were our favorite.

I love the huge new area for the cougars even though I didnt see any and of course the beautiful bear area. I cry for the wolves in their small area and the poor little screech owl.

It is a small zoo but perfect for little kids with short attention spans! The remodel was a nice addition and and well done!

The drive through path is really an awesome feature.

We loved the exhibits, especially the Kodiak bears. Well maintained and super clean. A nice small zoo.

My kids love coming here. The bears & wolves are very active

Freaking amazing. Awesome for being free!

Nice. very pretty. Clean. Beautiful animals.

Amazing zoo for such a small town. Impressive for a free/donation venue.

Very nice small local zoo. Not much was open when we were there. Nice park, gazebos, with picnic benches, and grills. Cool drive through/walk through zoo area. Nature trail. Free admission, donations accepted. They do have a souvenir shop in the summer months.

Small but very nice zoo especially liked the bald eagles

Its always a pleasure and a lot of fun !!!

It is open to the public. They have walking trails and they are dog freindly.

This FREE zoo is small, but has nice attractions. The Kodiak bear (two brothers) space is one of only a few in the U.S. When we visited, they were taking a swim break! Spend an hour or two for a nice walk with some fun stops throughout (donations requested).

Easy to walk or wheelchair. Close enough to see animals.Free .suggested adult 2$1$ kids

This is a wonderful little zoo and park. Its a fun time for people of all ages. The zoo is well maintained, and the playground area has some fun equipment that Ive never seen anywhere else.

Love this place. The bears are a much see!!

Nice place to walk and see animals for only a donation

My last visit was to see the Christmas Lights. Quite delightful and also exciting for young children. Every year they add more to it, so if you havent seen it in recent years you will enjoy it again. They accept monetry and/or food donations to help with expenses and area food pantries. This makes Wildwood a year round attraction.

Have not been here in 20 years and it has changed quite a bit! Great adds and upgrades!

The lights were great zoo is great as always. People are rude. When you fall on ice you shouldnt laugh at someone who just had abdominal surgery. Grow up

The park is really nice and has many animals that can be seen fairly close

Very nice place for being donation run. Had a lot of fun with the family.

What a gem! Loved it. Wished there weresigns about feeding hours. Also, saw no place to make a donation. Well worth the drive from Wausau.

Because its a beautiful zoo. I really like the bear Xzibit

Nice place to unwind for a while.

Loved everything!!!!! Been going there for years its come a long way

Nice seeing the kodiak .

Nice little park with good scenery and plenty for the kids to do.

Still open and as far as our first drive thru zoo, in this time of COVID, its decent and free. They have buffalos, an albino deer, and timber wolves. The cars got a bit congested around the wolves but all the animals were visible. You can drive slow, park along the margin, and take pictures. I dont know much about timber/grey wolves but, it was concerning to see them sprawled out and enclosed. Maybe dehydrated? Maybe just bored? Im glad we went though, first time seeing any of these animals outside a book or movie. And you can apparently also bike through the drive thru zoo.

Lovely easy-going atmosphere absolutely loved it!

Little ones loved it! Bears were awesome!

Peaceful place to walk.

The bears are great and I enjoyed the birds.

My 2yo granddaughter loves to come see the bears almost on a daily basis. She loves the big kitties too!Excellent place to visit, the park has a very nice playground. (Although someone should add actual sand in the sand pit)Nice accommodations for large and small parties.

Small clean zoo with cool animals

We stopped in this afternoon for a visit, and were lucky enough to watch a zoo employee feeding the birds~I didnt catch her name, but I was incredibly impressed with her knowledge and her explainations on when they feed the birds and why they feed them the type of food they do. She also had such cute, interesting facts about each of the birds we watched her feed. Thanks so much for making our day!!

Love this little zoo! The bears are always such a treat to watch.

Its a nice little zoo and it seems like they are expanding the enclosures. They are all just too small right now and its really sad to see. But, seeing Kodiak bears was really cool!

Beautiful grounds...excellent exhibits

Always love coming here, never very crowded and quiet peaceful time

Very nice little zoo. Me and my daughter Hailey really enjoyed ourselves. Great outing for family. They were in the process of decorating for Christmas.

Nice enclosers, few exibites

The zoo is lovely this time of year!

This is a great zoo to visit with the family. If youre in the area, I would definitely recommend checking it out. They put on a fantastic wintertime light display and have wonderful exhibits

The zoo habitat is such a refreshing sight to see. So much greenery for the wildlife versus other zoos with so much concrete. Beautiful flowers and many benches to sit and rest as there is a lot of walking there. I found it to be such a relaxed and peaceful zoo to be at. My grandchildren not only loved the bears, but all of the animals and birds. Highly recommend this zoo. Nice way to spend an afternoon.

I dont normally visit zoos, but this place is great! They treat the animals so well and they have plenty of room to roam. One of the largest Kodiak Bear/ Cougar exhibits in the world!

Fun for the whole family, cool animals and a nice place to walk around. If you need to kill time, or a fun place for 45 minutes, you can go here. They also have a drive around zoo if you dont want to get out of your car. In the winter, they have a Christmas light village. A pretty cool place overall.

So you wont get blown away. Its fine. Its a free zoo for crying in a bucket. They have a suggested donation jar at the gate. The animals were really active while we were there so that was cool. Saw the wolf and the kodiak bears in the same visit which probably a first. And the cougars looked pretty good. The duck ponds are all grown up in weeds and algae and not a duck in sight. Not allowed to feed them if they were there. So whatever. It was a nice walk. My son loved the prairie dogs. And the park outside the gates is really nice. You could go just for that.

The zoo was perfect for a fun morning with kids. The animals were very active and fun to watch. My kids enjoyed reading the info about the different animals and learning something new about each. The one big bummer was that they are doing construction so it made it a little difficult to navigate through, was a little loud and dusty in spots.

Lots of new animal habitats and learning stations!

We loved the Festival of Lights! And our family loves the zoo. We drive here a few times a year, from Wausau.

A nice place to go and relax

Lovely quiet local place to take visitors to spend an afternoon. Located right next to a large park, and a great ice cream place, hub city ice cream.

Very small zoo, but they do the best they can with the resources theyve got and the staff is very passionate. Animals are well taken care of. Holiday display in December is a must see.

Third time I have returned for the Christmas lights and I am always amazed so beautiful

There is no entrance fee, but there is a donation box. There was construction going the day we were there. Most of the animal on exhibit were active except the prairie dogs. The kodiak bears were entertaining.

Nice to walk around see all the animals

Simply awesome. Thanks for all the volunteer who spent there holiday season making the light display so awesome.

Nice little zoo...with animals that need this home as for various reasons. A zoo with a humanitarian mission. I highly recommend it!

It was great wish it had more animals to veiw

My family and I love it here!

Nice little zoo

Loved going to the zoo in the summer, always clean and professional!! In the winter they have the holiday lights and Santa, so great for families!!

Great place for small kids. Up close and personal

The rotary lights are a fun Christmas tradition. Beautiful to walk through.

Beautiful birthday trip

We go here every year. Once for the Festival of Lights put on by the Rotary every Holiday season, and we try to get there throihhoutthe Summer for the Zoo.