Fun little free zoo - it’s nice to be able to pet the animals even as an adult, plus a volunteer was walking around to answer questions. They also hope to get a new animal soon from Alaska to make up for the one that humanely passed away.

Great free spot. A few exhibits were empty. We got to see the deer being fed and the kids loved that. The have picnic tables nearby, would be great on a nice day.

This is a great little zoo. Since its free we frequent it often on our walks. We enjoy seeing what animals will be out and active and then heading to the playground just outside.

This is a wonderfully maintained free zoo with a unique collection of animals. My kids and I love to visit whenever were in Baraboo. Sometimes a zoo volunteer is wandering around to chat about the animals with visitors!

My son and I took my granddaughter there and we had a blast . The zoo is well maintained. We had no problem even finding hand sanitizer because they even offer that to .They animals were great. Favorite of mine was the goats friendly with whole family. Fun fun fun .

Nice little zoo, but could use a bit of work. Good to visit for a short while and enjoy the park and picnic rounds next door

What a fantastic outdoor zoo. Fun for all ages. Dont miss it.

Cute little free zoo with a handful of animals. We stopped by to kill some time and ended up really enjoying ourselves!

It was something to do but not worth the drive. Very very short... if you live in or are in the area bored with little kids then I say go. Thats all folks. Follow me @Trulymethisisme

Great little zoo! Not too big, not too small. Good for an hour or two, probably not a whole day trip. Good assortment of animals, one staff member was out and talking to us and taught us a lot during our conversation. Bring quarters to operate the little food machines to feed the goats and a few of the other animals! Also there is a park and playground outside the fence that share the same parking lot.

This is a MUST, you can picnic, play at the park and see animals! Great for children and adults! The staff was so very friendly and answered all our questions! So glad we went here and sad we didnt find it until our last day :/ again you must go here!

Is it big? No, but its clean and a nice diversion for an hour or so. Animals were all easy to spot so our kids really enjoyed it.

Cute place to bring kids. I used to go here as a kid so it was nostalgic going back. Sad to see some of the animals have passed but thats part of life. Plus its free! Cant beat that!

Super fun time! Loved feeding the goats. The otters were adorable. Well be back!

Fun, fun for children and adults! Clean and beautiful.

Renovations and new exhibits are excellent. Great for young children or just for a quiet stroll. Otters and prairie dogs are entertaining. Well maintained.

What a fun little walk around. Wish there were more animals

Cute little zoo, great for younger kids. Adjacent to nice park with mature shade trees, picnic shelter and fun playground. Ask the zookeepers lots of questions, theyre very knowledgeable and friendly. Dont forget to leave a donation!

Overall fantastic park to visit. I have been going here since I was a small child and its always been a favorite

The zoo is in need of volunteers to help maintenance with the grounds. I was looking at the animals and a staff person was very rude about my service dog. He is in training for a medical need. She told me he could not be there, I told her he was a service dog and she asked for what, I answered her and she told me he had to leave.I am not supposed to be asked what need my service dog is for. My medical issue(s) are protected by law.

Great little zoo, some very cool rescued animals. Real nice Park next door too!

Very small zoo easily covered in five to ten minutes. Its free. Great for the little ones. A nice little spot to stop. For a stretch of the legs on a long drive.

Nice zoo. Animals seemed mostly content. Monkeys seemed a bit stressed but it was a hot day. The wolf was heartbreaking as he cried for his lady friend who passed on. All in all it was a nice stop and for free.

Very enjoyable for a small zoo! I can also see that the animals are very well taken care of too!

Its a small zoo and a small city. It is nice to have a zoo and park next to it here in Baraboo. The zoo has been here for years and continues to improve with change over the years. Mornings seem to be the best time to visit!

Great little Zoo in town. The entrance is a little deceiving large gated fence doors you just need to walk up to it and push down the lever and go in and go inside and walk around. There is just a intern that runs the place. No fee it’s free.

Friendly volunteer staff, free entry, nice little zoo with a decent variety of animals - would definitely recommend!

Great little zoo for a short stop. No charge and nice atmosphere.

What a great little zoo, went at about 10 AM Sunday morning and there were very few people there. Mostly all the animals were out and that was unexpected. The otters were adorable and the wolves were beautiful. We did a little of the river walk as well which was very nice.

Nice little park with a cute zoo and nice riverwalk. A wonderful day.

The shelter was nice a large kitchen was provided. The restroom could use a scrubbing.

Beautiful tiny zoo i have ever had the pleasure to visit. Keep up the good work ladies and gentlemen of ochsner park zoo.

Beautiful park and nice little mini zoo with a handful of well maintained animals.

Nice variety of animals. Clean an nice park to picnic.

I thought the zoo was wonderful. great for young little ones

Such an adorable little zoo. Super clean!

Awesome free zoo! Family friendly. Our 1and 3 year olds loved it!!

Nice well taken care of small zoee my daughter loved feed the goats and see the black bear and the fox play is hilarious.

Fun. But could be cleaner. But its ok

This place should be shut down. The whole park has terrible up keep and the animal enclosures were all rundown. All the animals are not getting the habitat they deserve to be happy and live well. I would have rather have them pay to get in so they can at least put the money back into the park. As for now though they need close down the zoo and take the animals to zoos that will take care of them properly.

Small but beautiful. Free great for the kids in need of donations

We went early on Saturday morning and all the animals were out! I was very impressed. It is small but has a good selection and our kids were happy. We saw and talked to several workers and they were all so kind and shared lots of cool information with us!

Nice little zoo. We also had a picnic there.

Great place for free family time. Dont expect this to be an all day thing, you can easily blow thru it in an hour or less. I appreciate attractions like these

Nice small zoo. Staff was helpful with answering questions we had.

Great place I hope then can get more wolves soon I was sad to hear about Montanas passing

The place is a private zoo, the bear and one wolf past away, but there are goats to feed and other animals to look at.

I was very suprised by how amazing it was for a free zoo.

Fun, family friendly zoo. A little on the small side, not a lot of animals but it is a free zoo. Looks like they are expanding an exhibit which will be nice. Once you are done at the zoo you can spend some time in the park. Once you are done at the park there are plenty of places to eat up the road. All in all it is a fun way to spend a morning.

Its always a great place to take the kids. Pack a lunch and eat at the park after you see all the critters at the zoo.

Perfect tiny zoo. What’s not to love?

Ochsner is a great zoo and park in the middle of Baraboo. The zoo is free and has a small selection of animals - come early and they will be active for feeding. There is a large shelter at the park that can be rented. It’s a great space for gatherings and has bathrooms with running water attached. The park is situated along the Baraboo River with easy access to a river walk.

The zoo is small and has parking just outside of the gate. The staff were very friendly and let us pet the goats. The animals looked well fed and happy. It didnt smell like some zoos do. It was clean and they let the chickens run around instead of keeping them cooped up.

Looks much nicer then it used to years ago.

For a small free zoo it was cute.

Absolutely beautiful place! Its fairly small, and its free to get in. Everyone should please try to remember to donate what they can, when they can!The only thing Id suggest, is doing something to improve the mood of animals. Some of them seemed fairly depressed.

Really cool local zoo and park (and free) the prairie dogs are cute

I hope they find a new playmate for the other wolf soon

Nice place to have lunch under the trees and see the animals.

Love this place bring my kids here all the time small free zoo but it is growing every yr with new otter exhibit and new deer,crane, eagle exhibit. And wonderfully large lower park and river walk. Always a great day when where there

This is a very old zoo with not much to see. They are updating things but they have a long way to go to make this worth going out of your way for. The park next to the zoo is nice. I commend them for the upgrades with the limited supply of funds they have.

A fun quick visit for the family and its free

There are so many different animals here some of which you can pet and feed!

Nice little small-town zoo! Theres a nice playground right next to the Zoo to keep the kids entertained and a short walk down to the Baraboo River Walk.

Very cute zoo. Family friendly, and of course at free entry it was a good value and an enjoyable time. The animals here could benefit from financial assistance to the zoo. The otters have an incomplete habitat right now, that looks like it will require quite a bit for the comfort of the animals.

Nice place to get out and walk around! The animals are awesome!

Lots of parking. Not to much walking for seniors. Lots of tables to sit and distance from others. But not many animals.

It is a cute little zoo.

Very nice especially since its free. Staff was also very friendly

A small public park and zoo were kids can see and learn about animals they dont see otherwise. Free parking and free admissionwith donation box and animal feed boxes for a quarter. A real nice place for younger kids.

Small zoo. Currently getting upgrades. Big adjoining park with playground.

Cute zoo, very small being free is nice!

Very nice place and enjoyable

Tiny zoo that half the exhibits were empty and the small animal feed dispensers were either jammed or empty. Not worth the 50 minute drive. But could have been worse.

Started going to this zoo 44 years ago! 12 yrs old.Made some good friends in the zoo. Otto the monkey gave me scabies ether when shaking my hand or the day he took my pool towel one day then gave it back.They dont let you get that close anymore.

Nice little zoo to take the kids to.

Fabulous little zoo, great park below. You can rent the shelters for get togethers.

Such a cool place. Make sure to say hi to Clover

My favorite part of the zoo

Nice little FREE zoo in a park suitable for picnicing. Enjoyed a zookeeper talk at the bear exhibit. Nice detour on the way to the Dells, Circus World, Horicon Marsh ... 30 minutes you can see it all.

Clean and great place for families

Enjoy it every time ive gone for the past 40+ years. I still miss the rabbit house. I can remember fox, beaver, porcupine, the goat with four horns, the very friendly turkey. Things change but never my admiration for this place. Keep up the good work.

Very nice little zoo. No admission charged, but make sure to leave a donation.

Awesome park and zoo; kids love it.

I hope when the renovations are done that it is worth all this waiting! We go a few a times every summer and in the last 2 summers there hasnt been much to see. I havent seen the monkeys the last 2 times, or the bears, or the eagle, and I havent ever seen the Otters, or the Lynx awake since they made the exhibits. The owls are really cool though!

Nice zoo for a small adventure.

Beautiful park! Huge shade trees and a nice little playground. The little zoo is a big bonus for the kids!

We have a lot of fun there I take my 2 and 3 year olds there and they have a blast

Love this place!

Cute little zoo and nice area to walk around. Berryboo the black bear was super cute! Attached to a nice park so we also walked by the river for awhile.

Its a very nice small zoo. The animals seem to be very well cared for and healthy. They have been improving the exhibits. I cant wait to see the otter exhibit when its done.

Great small, cozy, friendly clean.

Oh my goodness I love this place! It is small, but its free and the animals are super cute! The rooster walking around freely makes me nervous, but my daughter lives it and tries to pet it. The donkey is so friendly and lets you pet it and feed it!! I wish the female prairie dog from vilas zoo was able to come out her cage tho. I get why but its still sad to see her like that.

Always a wonderful place to visit. It is currently being renovated but you can still visit the animals. We visited the monkeys, owls, donkeys, prairies dogs, pigs, lynx, wolves, fox, and many many more.

Very nice & simple. Simple is good. The variety of northern animals were neat to see. The tortoise out walking around & eating the foliage was cool to see.

Its for everybody smaller zoo but very nice to walk around and relax.

What a great little zoo. Lots of diversity in the animals. Very informative. Great for young & old!

Had a great time looking at the animals and then playing at the park. Easily missed is trail access to the river walk, make sure to check that out!

Cool little zoo

It sits on a beautiful park with well updated playground equipment. They have also kept the historical buildings and some equipment too. The zoo is in the process of getting a well deserved face lift. The wolves come from my favorite zoo I fully support in greenville, wi. If they will back this zoo, then I do too.