Reviews of Hutchinson Zoo (Zoo)

Christina Whitlock

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

Debbie Staton

Not a lot to see.

Doki Doki

Good animals and play area but there is a spot where it's easy to hit your head if you're taller than 4-5 feet. Be careful!

Rita Perkins

Pleasant inviroment, friendly staff, (after letting go of a unfriendly waitress) and great food!

michael gallow

Awesome dewd, visiting people in jail is always awesome lol

J Allen

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.

Morgan Christian

It had a bat

Lakota Tribe NativePride

It's very quiet and peaceful. Even though it's small we really had a great time!!!!

lynn shoemaker-gresty

It was disappointing not hardly any animals to see

stephen bailey

Great place to visit

Shane Banta

One of our favorite stops in Hutchinson. Haven't been there in years and was good to see that they had kept up with improvements and it was undergoing another small expansion. It's a free zoo, but always happy to leave some money in the donation box.

robert borders

Average small town zoo. Operates on donations and local sponsors.

Clarissa McDaniel

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

Thomas/Tammy Depperschmidt

Lots of closures. But looks like they have been making improvements.

Jason Urban

Most was closed off

Rhoni Soldan

Due to flooding most of the animals had been moved off site

Zeferco

Great free zoo for familys.

Curtis Jefferis

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.

Jennifer Prekopa

Free fun for the kiddos. Very small zoo, but has a nice picnic area, and it's great for the price. The train was disappointing, though.

Nancy Pitts

My grandchildren love going they need more animal's in there.

Nate Benson

It's free

Queen Dragonmomthe2nd

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

Michelle Velasquez

Had fun with grandkids

Dustin and naomi Brown

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

kupo laf

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 wasn't open yet and the train wasn't running but my kids still really enjoyed it. I think they liked the dinosaur dig the best.

Gerri Mottas

Small but fun for a family picnic and watching animals

cindy renollet

It was very fun

meta samurai

Just kind of sad

Thad B

The Hutchinson Zoo is a great local zoo with a lot of energy and a great price point. Come visit with your family and have a great time! Oh yes; while you are here ride the Prairie Thunder Railroad.

Andrea Estabrook

Great place to bring kids!

Nathan Hooker

We were there around 02:00 PM, and half of the animals were not displayed.

Sarah Peterson

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

Bob Tesch

Fun place.

Steven Payton

Its free &great place for the family to go.

Ronde Asay

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

Mona Answer

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

Diane Schawe

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!

Angela Kucera

Really cool experience! Great for kids and adults alike!

Kaylah Basoco

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.

Donna Dean

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.

Mary Cloyd

Great place to take small children

Valerie Duff

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

Kristy Nabity

We always enjoy our visits to this zoo!

bj hawthorne

Small but very nice relaxing

Crystal Wells

Very relaxing

Brad Huston

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

Starleen Cline

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

heather ladd

Great little zoo always working on improvements.

Martin Whitehurst

Great small zoo.

linda barlow

Love Fast Food.

Amber Sparks

So nice

Mike Nerland

Nothing amazing, but a peaceful place with a surprisingly large collection of animals and it's FREE.

Tyra Grace

It's 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 weren't 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.

Eric Seals

Fun place to take the kids.

Kenneth Hair

Haven't been there for over a year.

Robert Harms

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

Brussiloff Bester

Very relaxing

Natalya Green

Fun

Linda Hoffer

Great fun to take my grandkids

Martin Peterson

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

Gabrielle Annonson

I loved it, it is small but very well done

Amanda T

Great small town zoo. Can't wait for the Otter exhibit to be done!

Shatel Armendariz

very small, but cool animals

Stella Davis

Need more animals

Josephine Gonzalez

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.

Owen Smith

Fantastic! Greatest little zoo ever.

Desiree Ross

IT WAS AWESOME

Vivian Gobin

Relaxing but recently flooded

richard harris

Very nice place to visit. Especially on vacation

Michele Loewen

I had to give it three stars because when we were there, they were in the middle of some heavy duty construction and not very many of the animals were out. I'll mark it up after I go again...when the construction is over.

Dee Scheer

Fun for all ages

Seth Edens

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. Don't 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.

Mark Blakeslee

It was alright

Nathan Schale

It was ok, it fits for the size of town it's in.

Caryl Woerz

We used it for the company picnic . For the workers and family. They let us use their basment area for the food we cooked and gave train rides for the first hour. Lots of tables and shade

Alexander Colosimo

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.

scott smith

For a free zoo it's great! There's a lot of room to expand and add more exhibits.

Jessica Wade

There's just nothing too it anymore.

Miriam Carney

This zoo is free yes free!!! So thats awesome in itself and you can ride on a little train kids always love that get to feed ducks and fish always fun for kids also just very nice staff and fun for kids

Katie Grant

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

Kelly Seibel

Nice smaller zoo very kid freindly fun.train ride was neat.

Nicole Bassham

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!

Kayla Scroggins

Free admission! Just a donation, really neat. Not alot of options but totally worth taking the kids! They loved it, plus there's water parks and parks near by.

TONY CANADA

Great little zoo

Jeanelle Coates

It was nice clean but had destruction going on and I it would be nice if we could have seen the whole zoo and had a bigger selection and the gift shot but other than that it was very very pleasant

Brenna Gerard

Nice little free zoo.

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Christy Krehbiel

Ran the Otter 5K it was a blast!!!

Brooke Miner

Great place to take the little ones.

W1LD Savvage

Needs train ride employess

Shelby Bremer

Nice little zoo, constantly making improvements. Nice place to stroll around over my lunch break

Jonathan Sotomayor

Small zoo but fun trip!

Lucas Shaver

Great for families

Melinda Smith

I love it and it doesn't cost more than a donation

Nique Brown

Admission by donation and small fee for train rides. Smaller but well designed and cared for with a good variety of animals. We like interacting with the animals and watching them interact with each other. A dino-dig sand pit and slide are available for young children. They also have a an info center with gift shop.

Anthony Jones

Great for the kids!

fatima dominguez

Great place

Derek

Fun and educational and pleasing! Go!!

Cyndy Harnett

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!

Stephanie Dreiling

Such a great place to visit for a quick afternoon out.

Bobby Rohr

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

Marcus Herrman

They have a great selection of animals for younger kids to experience . Without all the rush of the bigger zoo's . It may not be a huge place but the time you can spend with them is priceless anyway . The have a avariy for bird's

Falisha Sharece

Not to clean

EiffelTower_American Dreamer

The only issue was that some of the area was flooded so there wasn't that much to see really.

Chance Barlow

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

Michaela Tyler

Nice little zoo. Definitely can't complain since the admission was free.

Jaleesa Adams

Great for a family outing

J C

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.

Sara Slater

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.

Destiny Neill

Need more community activies for the children also more animal's or real life upfront interaction with the animal's there

Avery Lee

Very fun

Holy George

A great place to have fun and spend time, try it at least once

Christy Hafenstine

Under a lot of construction

Connie GIMME KISS HOWBOW DAT-FAM

Loved it.

Malynda Williams

Always adding new exhibits! Fun for kids and adults!

Lee Brown

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

Michelle Peterson

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.

Shelby Walden

Great zoo

Pam Lyle

So much fun at their Christmas tree lighting event!

Dimitriy Vakulenko

Great zoo, free entrance

Jo Shelton

Went to Boo at the Zoo. It was very crowded but well organized. Grandkids had a lot of fun

Bryan Duncan

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! I'm from SW KS and I've been to the Garden City Zoo which is one of the largest free zoos in the US and I've seen animals here at Hutchinson that they didn't have there! Enough can't 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 I'd give more stars if I could!

Chris Shafer

Great little Zoo. Perfect for little ones.

Aaron Torbert

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

Joyce Barker

For a small, free zoo, this is a great place to spend some time. My favorite is the new hepatology building!

Tristan Forrester

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

Gina Gruenbacher

Fun and Free!!! Doesn't get better then that!!!

life trials

Wonderful outing with grandbabies

sally ryan

Great for a small zoo

marc weldon

Awesome who doesn't love the zoo

Danie B

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

slumarican hillbilly

Fun place for the kids.

Sherrie Roberts

We went for the night before Christmas train ride light show. It was cute and a nice little ride.

Karica J

Small but fun for the kids! Donation entry makes it much more affordable than other zoos for our large family of 7!

Lauren Spare

I mean, it's free entry so that's a huge plus. The animals are not very exotic, but it's a free zoo. My toddler liked it, but was bummed there's no lions or fish. It appeared that about 1/3 of the zoo was closed for renovations, so that may be why it felt a bit lackluster to me. If I lived in Hutchinson I would definitely go here often. If you have to drive more than 15-20 mins, it might not be worth the trip.

cynthia s

Was alot of fun for a small zoo

Jai

Had a nice quiet visit with the kids...

Jessika Springer

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.

Christina anne

Great place for kids

Brett Miller

This zoo is truly a treat for the city of Hutchinson. Although small, it's 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. I'm proud to have this venue in our community.

Chelsea Peaney

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

Nicholas Reuber

Had fun when are they going to finish the new project

Traci Brumley

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!

Tim Garibaldi

Nice little zoo

Jamie Mondello

Great place to take the kids. Little pricey on some stuff.

Jennifer McMullen

This is the saddest zoo I have ever been too. The animal cages dont look like anyone ever cleans them or actually takes care of any of them

April Dawn

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.

Daniel Foster

Great free zoo.

nick walton

It's small, but it's nice especially since it's free admission.

Michelle Koehler

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

Amber Stephenson

What a great day we had walking around and looking at every thing!

Natasha McNutt

A great zoo to visit. Our family loves going here every time we are in Hutchinson.

Bridget M.-Velazco

So small and cute

Lindsay Ford

Lot's of animals native to our state, and not too crowded. It's always free to the public and they have friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Shanon Lee

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.