I took my daughters and grandson here on our vacation and it was a blast for all of us. I bought them each a souvenir in the shop which were very cute small stuffed animals for a reasonable price. We also bought some feed for the animals. The kids loved feeding the deer, as they eat directly from your hand and it tickles. The animals here are very well cared for. There are monkeys, lemurs, camels, deer, bears, lions, tigers and a variety of exotic birds. The monkeys were our favorite. The staff is very polite and the grounds clean. I recommend anyone with a love for animals to bring the family out for a day of fun. There are also picnic tables to lunch at.

Enjoyed this immensely did not expect to stop we were on traveling and seeing this and thought wed stop to see it

We had a good time! It was good for the kids to see different types of animals.

Had a great time, will def return. My daughter absolutely loved it.

A fun hour and a half looking at assorted animals. Clean facilities and healthy animals. My only complaint is that they were weed whacking during our visit... very loud! It was fun to feed the animals, buy a bag of food when you arrive!

I just love this place, and bless them for being here and taking care of these animals. My favorite is Spark, she is an extremely loving female bobcat, she was captured as a pet once upon a Time and got big as babies do, and guess what, shes still a wild animal but has been imprinted on humans. Velcro is my next who is also imprinted to humans, I bring her apple slices when I come and she loves it. Never thought you could get close enough to pet a deer...... well step right up, she loves apples.

I loved it being a wild life zoo ! The animals in the exhibit were in good health , especially for the heat of the summer experience. The trail was for the most part easy to follow and self explanatory. However, you could see how time has passed the facility by and some areas need slight improvements, just for scenic sake. The gift shop had typical items for sale. I personally purchased 2 wildlife postcards.

Awww this place is great. Such a big variety of animals. I actually was surprised with everything they had. The kids loved it and so did the adults.

My family enjoyed volunteering at the painting pumpkin station. We also enjoyed seeing all the wildlife.

What a fun little Park. Feeding the animals was a blast.

A great place for a family to see the local wildlife. Its not something like a regular zoo where you can see a bunch of animals. Its a great rescue place with a great story behind it. The area is big enough but some of the enclosures are quite small for other wildlife to roam around. Maybe they need more funds. Still, worth a visit.

Beautiful place! My daughter loved it. It is bigger than what I expected it. Everything about it was just great.

This is such a neat place that I didn’t realize existed until recently. The rescued animals are amazing to see, and I love knowing that they are safe and sound there. Admissions price is well worth it, and everybody should check it out at least once if they haven’t yet.

What a fantastic day! Lions and and bears oh my! Being able to spend time with the family watching the kids feed the animals and all in our own community. Thanks to Wilsons Wild animal park for au unforgettable experience

I love this place, I bring my family here alot and we have a blast each time pkus it doesnt break the bank to visit.

There are too many animals for the size of the park for them to be provided the adequate space and care needed. I was so displeased I didnt leave a review because they dont deserve a star. However, then after the news story hit 6 days ago I decided to look it up to find out if it was the same place. Suddenly the page is blowing up with 5 star reviews when they arent even open as they are closed until further notice. Definitely seems off on that spectrum as well.

Was so glad I stopped here. These people do amazing things to take care of the animals. There is a story and educational information with every animal. All their occupants are local wildlife that can no longer survive in the wild.

Boo @ the zoo is perfect way to spend a day with little ones of all ages!

Wow, very cheap price for such a wonderful time! Very impressed. This is My favorite zoo I’ve ever been too! Me and my children loved it!

I really loved all the options they had, a great selection, really, but the trouble was I couldnt find any prices. None of the cages were labeled, and Im not sure if you pay by the pound or if they offer any wholesale deals. Ive never seen such a great selection of exotic meats, but again, their purchasing process could be much improved. I ended up just bringing home one of their brown bag specials, some kind of rough cut oat cereal. Its a little bland. I tried giving it to my dog, but I dont think animals like it either.

Unfortunately, I promised my kids we could go before finding out more about this place. I thought it was more of a petting zoo type of thing. If it had just had goats, sheep, llama, pigs, deer, etc. it would have been great. But, then it had monkeys, lynx, and especially the bears in really inadequate enclosures and it was really sad. As much as my kids loved feeding the goats and such, we wont be going back.

Enclosures for big cats and monkeys are way too small. Pigs had no water. Leaf litter piles should be cleared from the fence edge where people walk and feed the animals, good place for snakes to hide. The rest was good and adequate.

Very small animal displays and unsure as to where to start or navigate around. Good price and the animals were very nice though.

Always been a nice family and family run business. Always taken care of their animals! IF anyone says otherwise they are just animal rights idiots trying to ruin their name. Ask the locals.

We had a great time. The have many different species of animals in nice enclosures. The kids had a great time.

Great walking park. Dirt road so wear appropriate shoes. Good variety of animals to see. Friendly and helpful staff.

This place doesn’t deserve any stars! There is a lack of care, improper housing, lack of sufficient space and serious neglect. Those exotic animals are meant to be in their OWN environment NOT LOCKED UP in horrible conditions. Very thankful this place has been shut down!

When I went there it was okay. I gave it a bad rating because some of the pins looked to small for the big animals. Along with the animals looking sad. There was a lot of llamas. I mean a lot! They do have a cute tiny goat that wants to escape though!

So nice there . Not a whole bunch of people and we were able to take our time . Bought some nice gifts for family members .l will go back again with other family members

Exhibits are ok, needs to have paths and the exhibits a bit more clearly marked. Otherwise I great little zoo!

Thought it was a nice place... the animals seemed healthy... worth stopping if youre passing through

Cool place to take the kids. We took our granddaughter. She enjoyed petting the goats & sheep. Feeding the deer & how eager they were made her giggle!

Love this place! Small, quiet, perfect place for toddlers/preschoolers and my special needs niece who doesnt do well with crowds and noise. The paths are gravel and grass and her electric wheelchair navigates it well. Love that she can feed some of the animals, too. Staff is very friendly. Glad to see they are enlarging and improving some of the animal enclosures.

Enjoyed a beautiful day watching and feeding the animals with my second graders at this lovely, well-maintained park! We packed a picnic lunch and ate at some of the many tables spread throughout the grounds.

Nice little park, the kids enjoyed it and the admittance fee is reasonable. They have picnic tables if you want to pack a lunch.

It was a pretty cool experience taking my family to Wilsons. My boys had an awesome time. Lions, lemurs, peacocks, a zebra, a white tiger, bears, and many other animals. I loved the signs telling about the animals. We briefly chatted with a worker. He really seemed to know a lot about the animals, their behaviors, and showed real caring for them. They also had a small play area that provided a nice break. I hope to visit again soon and bring along some friends and family.

My husband and I love the place. Wish a few animals had more space but I am glad someone cares enough to rescue them. Good for adults and of course the kids enjoy it too.

Very fun place to visit and the entire family has enjoyed this zoo for years.

Enjoyable could b a little more clean up. Grasses were tallMy daughter enjoyed herself.

Please. For the love of animals, do NOT spend money to help these ppl continue the lack of care, improper housing, lack of sufficient space and serious neglect. How this place hasnt been shut down is beyond me. Even PETA acknowledges their major shortcomings but for some reason seems unable to help. PLEASE DO NOT SPEND MONEY TO VISIT THIS PLACE!!!!

It is a nice little place. My kids really enjoyed feeding some of the animals. The lemurs were super cute. A nice little gift shop. It had a been raining the day before we went so the pathways were a bit muddy and puddles to avoid. Some of the exhibits need some remodeling.

My boyfriend and I visited Wilsons today and I have no clue what these people on here are talking about!! We fully enjoyed walking around and feeding the animals and it was only $8 a person. You cant beat that!! None of the animals looked in bad shape, all were very friendly and not threatened, and were a fun to interact with. The only thing I could understand people saying something about was maybe the bear cage but as my boyfriend explained to me, they may not be in a grassy area because they could dig under it. I do agree though, for 2 bears, even the concrete cage could be bigger. As far as the tigers being unfriendly or non interactive, ITS HOT OUT!!! Today when we went it was 92° out. I dont even want to interact with people when its hot out! They were lounging in the shade when we were there. And as far as no food or water, every bowl we saw was full and there were mountains of straw/hay everywhere. Im very happy I didnt listen to the reviews on here and checked it out for myself! Kudos to the owners for not ripping people off on a cover charge like other places do and maintaining, what I could only imagine is a lot of work, a well kept happy place for these animals and people to visit! I would definitely go back and recommend friends to visit!

Do not recommend!!!! 3 yrs old and up is 9$ a person! Gift shop over priced stuffed animals that shed like crazy!! Zoo wasn’t even organized different animals stuffed in same pen. Piles of manure... Not very many animals, mostly goats. Hay was moldy and wet, animals fur was so matted and gross

Tucked away right outside Winchester and had a wonderful time with two of my boys and his girlfriend from Tennessee. For $9 you can have an unlimited amount of time to feed the animals and laugh at the birds.

Very enjoyable. Animals looked healthy and well cared for!

Whats there is fun n captivating. But we were expecting more animals n maybe a little show.

Wilsons Wild Animal Park exceeded my expectations! We visited on election day (kids were out of school and the weather was amazing) and, to my surprise, the place was not at all crowded. I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot more than just standard petting zoo animals and my kiddos enjoyed feeding the deer and goats. All the animals looked amazing (clearly well-cared for) and were close enough to see. This place feels more like a wooded park that also has some interesting animals in enclosures than a typical metropolitan zoo and thats one of the reasons why we enjoyed spending time there... felt closer to nature.

Could use some outdoor benches to sit on, especially on real hot days.

We always have so much fun at this small zoo. The kids love it because it is easy for them to get around without being tired out. Feeding some of the animals is one of the best parts about this place.

The owner is so friendly. Very nice place. I went before Halloween and it the decorations through out were awesome.

Have went there for many years. Children and adults enjoy a stroll through shaded areas seeing all the animals.

We had a great time with our large group of special needs kids. They are doing some construction and love the white tiger! Overall experience was good, but wish enclosures were larger! :-)

My family and I so love going to this place when we visit Winchester. We are all animal lovers and it makes for such great animal pictures and fun memories.

A great place for you and the kids. The park has a lot of animals and the admission price is very reasonable. The staff was very friendly. Will definitely go back.

Best keep secret in the area. The animals are treated with respect. Cant wait to go back. Better than a mainstream zoo.

I nice animal park. Took the whole family and they had a blast petting, seeing, and feeding the animals. A great local business to spend a day at.

Went with my 2.5 year old & 5 month old boys. The oldest had a blast feeding the animals. We all had a great time!

Great place to go. We go here all the time. Animals are well taken care of. Despite what some BSers says.

Wonderful little family fun. The staff are always so welcoming, friendly and helpful. Love going there!

Honestly they deserve 0 stars. So glad theyre shut down!

DO NOT Go to this zoo unless you advocate torturing animals for profit. Here is a quote from an animal organizations recent visit:Wilsons Wild Animal Park has been cited for inadequate veterinary care, inadequate caging for dangerous animals and not giving primates enough engagement. Right now, there are multiple bears out in the sun with no water. One bear was even eating urine-soaked food. The bears have been seen pacing as well, which is a sign of severe psychological distress.They are leaving these animals out in 100 degree weather on hot concrete with NO water. The bear had to drink his own urine! This is disgusting. Please DO NOT go here.

I took my wife and Kids here.....we all had a blast the animals are all friendly and walk right up to eat out of your hand. I grew up near Winchester and never knew about this place will definitely go back many times

Took 3yr old granddaughter. It was the perfect size for her to walk around all the animal pens. She enjoyed feeding the Pigmy goats the most with watching the Lemurs a close second.

I’m calling to urge you to provide the desperately hot bears at your facility with at least natural terrain and an adequate pool and to consider retiring them to a reputable sanctuary. I was appalled to learn that they’re confined to a concrete-floored enclosure and that they’ve been seen panting with no means of escaping the heat.These animals deserve to live in vast habitats where they can exhibit normal types of behavior, such as digging, roaming, swimming, and foraging, rather than spending their lives on a hot concrete slab in enclosures in which they can barely take a few steps in any direction. Thank you for your time and consideration.

I am writing to you to urge you to provide the desperately hot bears at your facility with at least natural terrain and an adequate pool and to consider retiring them to a reputable sanctuary. I was appalled to learn that they’re confined to a concrete-floored enclosure and that they’ve been seen panting with no means of escaping the heat.These animals deserve to live in vast habitats where they can exhibit normal types of behavior, such as digging, roaming, swimming, and foraging, rather than spending their lives on a hot concrete slab in enclosures in which they can barely take a few steps in any direction. Thank you for your time and consideration.

A great pit stop on the way back home from vacation. The owner let me feed the baby cow milk from a bottle. It made my day!

I’m calling urging you to provide the desperately hot bears at your facility with at least natural terrain and an adequate pool and to consider retiring them to a reputable sanctuary. I was appalled to learn that they’re confined to a concrete-floored enclosure and that they’ve been seen panting with no means of escaping the heat.These animals deserve to live in vast habitats where they can exhibit normal types of behavior, such as digging, roaming, swimming, and foraging, rather than spending their lives on a hot concrete slab in enclosures in which they can barely take a few steps in any direction. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Not a healthy environment at all for wild bears, tigers, and ostriches. Please let these animals go and parents and neighbors please stop supporting this facility, Insufficient care and animals look miserable. Will be reporting this to PETA as well.

The animals suffer with dirty water and no where to get out of the sun! They only have concrete to lay on.

For not being a real zoo Wilsons has a good variety of animals to view & you can get relatively close to them, too. My 2 year old loved it.Would really like to see the bear & tiger enclosures enlarged & upgraded.Overall a good family trip for not a lot of $.

I took my children here yesterday and was HORRIFIED at the living conditions these poor animals are forced to endure. There was lack of fresh water (or any water at all), lack of fresh food (the fruit we did see was brown/wilting), and no shading for the animals in their too small cages. What Wilsons did provide was a concrete based boxed cage, with feces and some hay in which they could lay. There was no stimulation for these animals; most just slept. The animals health is not a top priority! Several of the animals were pacing their too small cages, had hooves that needed to be trimmed, and one of them had a hurt back leg which prevented it from keeping with the herd. I will NEVER spend my money here again. Im not quite sure where it goes!!

Ive been coming here with my fam my whole life I love this place its awesome

My family went to Wilsons yesterday, it is a very nice, shaded area...it was pretty clean...my only complaint is the amount of space that the animals have. The Bears have a tiny concrete cage with no grass area that they have access too. The Bengal tiger was miserably hot and panting in a very small fenced area, alongside the lions. The zebra was alone and you could just see in his eyes pure sadness. Although I know they are fed and taken care of, they are not meant to be in such small containment areas. I hope to see Wilsons upgrade some of their cages and provide the animals with more freedom. It was a nice experience and I enjoyed feeding the goats. With that being said I will not return until construction and upgrades are complete. Also, if you decide to go as a family pack a lunch or some snacks, no food there or in a close proximity. Its worth the $8 though.

We came to visit last week with my 4 yr. Old granddaughter & we all had a great time. The next time we come it will be earlier as several of the big cats were sleeping. We plan ion visiting again before winter

Great local place to take your children and see and feed the animals. The owner is very nice and you can see he takes pride in his business and takes care of all the animals. Wilsons also contributes to many local charities. Its a great place to visit!

We visited the animal park this past Saturday and, though it was pretty rainy, we had a lot of fun! There is a great variety of animals to look at and quite a few that you can feed. My one year old son really had a lot of fun here. It was not too busy at all, but the weather might have had something to do with that. Either way, the place is very spread out and provides for a nice afternoon of walking and exploring the different animal exhibits. We plan on going back again in the near future! I thought the pigs wagging their little tails were hilarious, but wish I had a quarter with me to give them some of their special food.

Love this place it so nice friendly staff my family reunion went there we had a great time

Great little petting zoo for the family that is not to far away

This place has been cited for improper care of their animals many times (common with roadside zoos). Theyre even under investigation by PETA and theres an international petition for them to close. If you love animals, best thing you can do is stop supporting these places.

Very nice place to take your whole family.

Great place to take your kids

I want so bad to love this place but I just cant . The bear cage is riddcoulsy small and cant be humane for him at all along with the Tiger den... Everytime we go they are just laying there looking miserable.Very few signs telling you about animals and no map of were things are at.I know they have spoken about water for the animals being in other places but I never see them.The sheep really need the be cut or whatever it is they do. Their hair is manged so bad .Maybe more visible employees around, and also more wash stations.I did give 2 stars because my son loved it, and we enjoyed feeding the deer which in the end is all that matters I just wish the animals looked like they were taken a little bit better care of.

Ever wonder what it would be like to have a private menagerie on a beautiful piece of land? That is the feeling you will get at Wilsons.Its located on 100 acres, 15 of which you will walk through on paths and shady trails, the rest of which goes into giving the animals plenty of room.All around are plants and flowers, it really was quite lovely.I was comfortable letting my toddler rub around a bit as there wasnt any crowd, which is what gave it that private managerie feel.There were also lots of animals to pet and feed which was a lot of cute fun. Alpaca camels, deer, and pygmy goats were all friendly and none were rough when taking the food.Other animals we saw included a zebra, lion, camels, bears, monkeys, exotic birds, and small cute furry things.Everyone has a large area and seem happy. I would prefer going here than the trip out . The national zoo with a really small kid. You wont have to wait in line to see anything here!Also plenty of picnic area so bring a lunch if you like.

I feel like they could feed the animals better.

It was a good place to visit..

Was run down looking but overall animals looked happy and was fun for the kids! Will return again.

Great little zoo/park. My kids loved the animals and being able to feed some of them.

My daughter contracted e-coli from the animals there. She is 1 and has been six for 6 days now :(. They do have proper hand washing station which we washed her hands but again she is only 1.

Mom is in a wheelchair so it was a bit of a rocky road, but we enjoyed feeding all the animals. They seem to have plenty of room & shade.

My little girl loved it and we think the baby Lemars are the cutest things ever!

Great experience. We try to visit a couple times a year.

Place has been shut down and the animals seized because of neglect and abuse.

Great place, but extremely expensive for a mini zoo. Animals are always great but so much money per person just seems insane to me. Besides the money, it was a pretty place.

Awesome small zoo for little kids. Nice Halloween decorations.

My grandbabies love this little zoo

Great place to take the kids or just visit yourself. A great afternoon

Great place to spend time with the family of all ages and enjoy natures beautiful animals!

I love it there its a great place

Nice place to take kids.

DISGUSTING! I went to go take my family for a nice day at the zoo only to find out this place is run by nazis. They are leaving animals out in 100+ degree weather without any water. Think of it like solitary confinement at a prison except outside on concrete without water. People on death row get better treatment than these animals.DO NOT give your money to this treacherous place. These animals are basically tortured. They all were extremely unhappy and I could tell some of them were going crazy.