Reviews of Rolling Hills Zoo (Zoo)

Lisa LBC

This is a great private zoo. It is best to go in the morning when they feed the animals. In the winter they have the hippos in the barn and you can go see them very close. It is not the biggest zoo but is really a great zoo. The have a museum that is very well done.

Hanaa Everett

Amazing zoo with wonderful accommodating staff. The exhibits are large and animals all looked happy and playful. Zookeepers were knowledgeable about every animals past before they got to the zoo. Tram driver knew many interesting facts about the history of the zoo. The museum was very interesting and something I have never seen at any other zoo. For $14 you can get a days worth of fun and learning. Highly recommend.

Terrel C

Wonderful place out in the middle of great country! The zoo itself is a good time, a lot of animals to enjoy. Take the tram to get a little bit of backstory on the tour. What really wowed us since our last visit (many years ago) , was the addition of the museum on the top of the hill. Wow! Worth the admission price several times! I could spend all day in there. The dioramas are top notch! Worth your time to visit!

mel yeats

Great little zoo and museum! Would absolutely come back, well worth the money. Interesting assortment of animals and day we were there they had an art event which was so fun!

Brenda BISEL-McCarter

Awesome Zoo! The museum is one of the best in the midwest. Kidos!!!

Charles Switzer

Rolling Hills is a firsr class zoo. It has everything from giraffes to Hippos to ant eaters to panthers elephants etc Has two gift stores with everything from $1,00 to $99 Thip have stuffed animals of every animal in the Zoo You can volunteer at the zzoo and learn how to feed the animals. I RECOMMEND BUYING A Tram pass its miles to walk all the was around the Zoo They also have an indoor exhibit with stuffed anomals that move and have rooms for patys and weging receptions It several hours to see the whole thing. The have a hamburger snack shop to eat in and two full line gift shops ( Its expensive to get your kids out of there!!!)

Abby Simon

Variety of animals in large areas (but still highly visible to guests), and tram rides were worth the price. Highly recommend!

Melinda Lemmon

Clean, happy animals and friendly staff

Amanda Morrow

Clean, helpful staff, easy to navigate, nice large exhibits (some being updated).

Jessica Venneberg

The staff were all very friendly, lots of shady areas to rest, and it was nice to have a play area for the children to run off some energy. But my favorite part would have to be the museum that showed different animals from other parts of the world. Very cool! I'm planning on going back when the new lions arrive

Nick Rhodes

I took my girls her last summer and I have to say I was extremely impressed that something like this exists especially in rural Kansas. The zoo was excellent. I would argue better than KC and Wichita (maybe even Denver Zoo) relative to the quality of animals and exhibits. The museum was really great....by farm my favorite part.

Davlyn McKim

The museum was awesome, the zoo itself was honestly a little disappointing to be honest. Maybe we went a little early in the season at Apr. 19th it was 70 out so meh. A ridiculous amount of geese though. No petting zoo my kid was super sad about that.

Dianne Nelson

The Zoo was wonderful. Such a fun place!!!

Cynthia Raybon

The zoo was very beautiful. The staff were knowledgable and helpful. The restaurant food was fresh and tasty. Our family had a very good time. Don't by pass the museum

jeremy edwards

Absolutely fun nice place to take the children

jack ingram

We dont have kids but we still loved this zoo. Clean, well shaded, great variety of animals, just loved it! The museum is the best one we have ever been in!

ryan allin

The museum is great

David Snider

Had a great time here.

Tim Jordan

Awesome visit. Love the museum!

haley naggatz

Very well taken care of animals , very slow paced and un crowded so glad my family and I were able to finally check rolling zoo out . Not bad for a small zoo at all .

Courtney Clayton

So fun my daughter really enjoyed it. Even though most of the animals were not out due to the heat.

Heidi C

The museum and the zoo are exceptional and my little girl loved playing with the toys in the play areas! It's a great place to meet friends and family when lots of kids are in tow! The food was delicious and very reasonably priced, as well.

Brandon Kingsley

Many animals here look unhealthy and living in a dirty environment. Over 50% of the animals were put away and unable to be seen, but still charged full price. Employees were quiet and not helpful. Disappointing and wont be back.

Nick Deneault

This was a very nice zoo. The animals were healthy and the facilities were like new.

travis dennis

Wish the place was bigger so the animals had more places to roam around.

Diana Nuzum

Fantastic zoo. Very well maintained clean the animals beautiful

Janzen Knouf

It's fun and you can take any children there and they would enjoy it

Dreama Brooks

It a cute little zoo and well taken care of and beautiful views

Kathryn Hammond

Beautiful zoo that is awesome for families. Not over crowded and lots of little stations with information.

Tara McMullen

The museum was awesome!!! Can spend hours just there.

Lynette Hill

Animals are very well cared for

alverta heward

Great afternoon saw lots of animals.

David Ross

Good variety of animals. Loved the rhinos!

Kathrine Cota

There are so many things to do. There are lots of things for kids to do and places to play. I especially loved the museum.

Ty Ellis

Museum was awesome. Zoo was kind of sad. Not too much space for the animals. Small exhibits. My wife picked up multiple pieces of trash while we were there..

cpoet67

Excellent, a must see. Wonderful time, place, animals and staff. Very worth it.

Andrea Estabrook

Loved this zoo and museum, we can't wait to go back! A small part is being remodelled right now but it didn't interfere with our day

Valerie Barr

Beautiful day beautiful zoo

Audrey Singletary

Amazing!!! I didnt get the lady name who answered the phone or the two gentleman who picked us up from our 18 wheeler! We were passing by and wanted to spend some time on the zoo heading to North Carolina we called and asked was there anyway we can park our truck and the lady was sooooooo nice I mean the whole staff was perfect even the face painters and some lady who sat next to us and wiped my son mouth with a cloth because he had some amazing chilli cheese fries from the stand in there! I mean I can go on! We have never been to Kansas and that was a perfect visit! Thank you rolling hills zoo! We will definitely be back one day!

Nadz The Great

needs more variety of animals.upkeep could be better.

Erika 0000

Nice zoo! The museum is great and very well done. They layout of the zoo is nice and they have a several areas for just kids to play and explore.

therealhams hams

I love the indoor amd outdoor exibits

Jim Minkel

Great smaller zoo. Went there on Father's Day, Dads are free. Very friendly staff and helped out where needed. Nice wide open areas for the animals. Kids enjoyed exploring.around the different areas. It's in our top 5 zoo's we have visited. Which includes our favorite, San Diego and Portland, OR.

Emmett Prince

It was really nice.

Josh Creek

The museum is really cool and the zoo is decent but if you get the food it may ruin the experience

Je Dou

Just enough zoo.

Speckler Fox

I liked it for the most part

Taylor Faith

Love visiting the animals! And it's a pretty clean zoo to visit. They take great pride in their place

Paula Wilkinson

very nice lay out plenty of benches thru out animals look content

Nicki Cheney

Very spread out, so it makes for a good way to wear out the kids! The animals are highly interactive—the cougar was the highlight of our visit! He came right up to the kids! The flamingos are the first enclosure, and they are right on the other side of the fence line. We loved the polar bears and train ride, too! There’s also a playground for the kids next to the camels and ostrich exhibits.

Nancy Newport

Great family fun. The museum was awesome.

Joel Whitaker

Small, but mighty, zoo. Easy access from I-70 and great exhibits. The rhino and giraffe barns are some of our favorites.

Tammy Cleary

Such a great museum Knowledgeable staff Animals well cared for

Connie Chavez

We attended a conference at this facility. The service staff and accommodations for the meeting were great. We really enjoyed walking through the zoo diorama hall at break time. We only wish we could have had an opportunity to visit the animals in the zoo! We plan to go back this summer and take our two granddaughters with us!

Dailynn Minnis

Can you add the ringed tailed cat I did research on it I even did a diorama. I'm am 10 I hoped it is good but I think it is plus we have free passes.

Bryan Bell

I had a blast with the family. 1st time being there and the museum was awesome

Diamond Richardson

This zoo was definitely a great visit! It is kept super clean and tidy. Staff was very nice. Due to weather we were the only ones and it felt like we had the place to ourselves :D it was awesome. Thank you!

Louis Swartz

Such a great please to visit with the family

Clint Schauff

Nice intimate setting and not too many people.

David Vasquez

I came here with my girlfriend and it was on a super cold day, so no one was there. But the workers still gave us an amazing experience. We got to see almost every animal (besides the sleepy lion) and an amazing museum of animals!!! Defenitlaly worth the stop

Matt Kooser

I took my son here and my ex and her husband and other kids, it actually was a great time. Everyone was able to get together and just relax for a while. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Kim Lake

Had our wedding here and everything was perfect

Jeff Piepho

Beautiful place. Many animals, and you get close to them! Museum is wonderful too. My kids love it so much we get a membership every year. Two great play areas (one inside, one outside).

Gailyn Williams

It's a great family outing.

Lee Jones

Good family friendly venue. Reasonably priced. Easy to find and get in and out of.

Landon Woellhof

It was amazing.

Mallory Baker

We love this zoo. The area is beautiful and it's a great workout if you walk. There is also a tram if you get tired!

Gale Young

Wonderful place to take your children! We had so much fun! Cleanest zoo I have ever been too! Can’t wait to return!

Adrian Ungureanu

Great place to walk around, see and learn about animals. The museum it's truly unbelievable. Just a nice environment to be in overall. They have a decent restaurant on site also that serves tasty fastfood style food and refreshments.

Marty allen

Fine event, great small zoo!

Lorraine Tonkin

Fantastic place to visit

Nadjezska Reyes

Beautiful...Just beautiful experience and everything else

Gerard Smith

Great place to visit.

Jacob Clabaugh

Did a lot of walking, a lot. Didn't get to see maybe half the animals. Not impressed at all, and not worth sore knees and feet. I feel it was a waist of money. The most I have ever paid to just walk around.

Tanya Kirkham

Was a pretty decent Zoo overall. Had lots of animals the main reason we wanted to go was to see the Tigers for my daughter she even dressed up as a tiger come to find out the Tigers were off of display and she was really upset about that. The staff at the gift shop didn't seem to adapt to Children very well my kids kept asking them questions about things that they had there and they were a little bit snotty. Kids ask questions. Other than that we would come back again

Suzanne Lloyd

One of the best zoos out there. Staff is friendly and talkative. Habitats are well maintained and clean. Definitely a worthwhile visit.

Ryan Vlieger

Nice smaller zoo for the money. Kids loved it to

Dave Cross

Here had a great time

Robert Behnke

A wonderful zoo in the rolling hills. Our favorite is always the museum.

i_hate_N-words downs

Not alot of shade,but very cool zoo and museum

Jrd

Zoo crusin car show was slick

Melonie Myers

We weren't able to see all the animals.

Duncan Hicks

the Conference Center was an awesome place for a wedding.. so beautiful

Angel McDonald

The animals are so nice along with the staff

Victoria McPherson

Lots of animals!! Not a ton of hills and they offer a tram if needed, but costs extra. Best Zoo around.

Daniele Keller

Absolutely wonderful family friendly zoo. Visited today (June 8, 2018) with my 21 month old son in tow and had a blast. The zoo was clean and well kept. The staff were around and busy with duties (which is nice to see) and were friendly when interacted with. Some people were complaining about the lack of animal movement but, let’s be real here, it’s summer and we’re hot so they are too. Overall a wonderful trip and experience. If you want to see the animals more active, attend the zoo earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon. Despite the weather, the ostrich, camel, and giraffe feeding opportunities are wonderful.

americangirl2189

Rolling Hills is a great place to take a family day. If you decide to ride the tram the drivers are very informative and engaging. If you want to have a gathering out there the staff are very welcoming and ready to help.

Aaron Esping

Favorite spot for a few hours to a half day. Food is really good and reasonably priced. Don't miss the museum!!

Corey Lopez

Great place to bring your kids or to just hike around. Lots to see and do for all ages.

Kim K Bailey

We had a fantastic day at the Zoo. Puppet Show, Museum is magical!!! Thank you!

Douglas Neudeck

I was very surprised by this small town's zoo. The animals were well-kept, even in the summer. Almost every viewing point had a shaded area and seating. Even the landscaping was designed to bloom throughout the season for bees and butterflies. I'll definitely return here with the family again.

Mike Adams

Very nice Zoo. Nice way to break up the drive on I-70. The best part is the musuem.

Alexander Colosimo

Pretty remarkable the place Charlie created. Always great to see the improvements they make and friendly staff.

ky crager

This zoo was a nice break on our drive from Topeka to Larkspur. We saw lots of animals and got to stretch our legs. They had bus parking so we could park with our trailer easily. The museum is included with a ticket and was truly an experience.

Aaron Zeigler

Amazing place! Always clean! Animals are super fun. Not the biggest zoo but I'm very ok with it. We visit quite a bit! They have the best events and activities fo kids. Always something happening there. And the staff are beyond helpful Everytime I have been there. Really great place. Could spend hours or just an hour there. Your call!

Tenisha Baylor

I really liked this zoo however I would recommend them getting a new map pretty hard to read it. (And im pretty savvy at reading maps if I do say so myself!)

Nic Crombie

Great for its size. It's never packed and easy you navigate. One of my favorite places to take the family.

Katherine Sheffield

We love going to the zoo! Awesome exhibits, great place for our whole family!!

Shannon Gustafson

When I visited it was not crowded at all which is always nice. Most of the animals were sleeping but that's pretty typical for zoo's so I can't hold it against this one. They had a place to put our dog while we walked around the shop which is nice since we were traveling and it was hot so we couldn't leave her in the car. Got to see a rhino from just a few feet away which isn't something I've done at any other zoo. A few of the exhibits didn't appear to have any animals in them no matter how hard I tried to spot them. That's the only real negative I can come up with for this visit to Rolling Hills Zoo.

kuta thompson

Absolutely love this zoo! I have gone here since I was tiny. I love the feed station for the fish! So sad to here about the lion recently! We were about the same age. Staff always seen to be friendly. Animals always seem happy.

Samantha Holder

They have a lot of animals with a great lay out. They care about animal safety and were great about letting us know who wasn't out and why. The animals that were out were in clean areas and happy!

James Jarvis

Really love this place and all they do!

Bruce Atwater

Excellent zoo that is very kid friendly. Especially fun for kids on days that you can feed the giraffes and camels.

Phillip West

The experience was fun and we enjoyed it. It was very nice to get out and enjoy the day. The staff enjoys talking to you and telling you stories about the things you're looking at.

Brooke Olson

Had a very nice Mothers Day outing. As a treat 4 all mothers they got in free.

Ann Engel

Very nice, clean facility. But this is the second time in a row that I saw hardly any animals. Too hot and the wrong time apparently. Would recommend calling them and asking what is the best time. Still a very nice zoo.

A Resident

A nice place to go for educational or recreational services. Catering service was great, worth stopping by and visiting.

Tiffany Holiday

Great place for kids and family time!!!!

Alex Quanon

Great, spacious, good walkways, lovely mix of animals. An overall pleasant experience.

John Bucheli

What a surprise to find a park along the ride thru Kansas. The animals seemed very well cared for, enclosures for almost all the animals. It was a great experience all around.

Kaitie Wenzl

Had a great day, and generally love this zoo. However, we had trouble navigating it (doing some renovations and walking directions were a bit unclear) and didn’t care for walking through the museum prior to the zoo.

Roman Gianna

The zoo and the museum were both amazing! Our family loves Rolling Hills Zoo. The zoo has a beautiful location. The new tigers are big and bold. It was easy to walk around and there were lots of places...

Dawn Long

Forget just crossing Kansas--Need a break--this will surprise you. This zoo and its museum are above average. They have a tram so it is easy for all ages to tour the animal exhibits. Obviously the small children will love the live animals and the taxidermy exhibits in the diorama. Come to Rolling Hills in June and not only can you go to the zoo, but by checking dates, you could also go to Salina's River Festival. Forget the break--stay awhile. Salina will offer you many surprises!

Devin Petty

It's ok at best but still a nice way to spend the day, plus they got scooters and trams if you take your grandparents

jessie weber

Bummer that the lion croaked. Cool place. The giant guinea pig had a weird bloody membrain hanging from it's butt. I really dug the mullet bird. Nice ppl working there.

Jeremy Wade

A great day trip from Wichita!

Sydney Roth

Love this place. It's clean, safe, kid-friendly, and you can tell they care about the animals.

Avery Wight

Super friendly staff. We arrived on a day when it was 100 degrees outside and went to the museum instead. Pleasantly surprised at the numerous animals that we learned were almost all taxidermied!

Jamie Henry

Great zoo with many animal exhibits to enjoy. We went on a Sunday and nearly had the place to ourselves. Super affordable and easy to get to. They have a tram that can give you the tour and that makes is nice for anyone who may not want to walk the entire zoo.

Joshua Wedel

Have a membership here I love this zoo and so does my family

samantha wartenbe

Great place to visit

Christian Weaver

We had lots of fun. They have a nice variety of animals. The children had a good time too.

Robbie Kramer

We totally enjoyed our visit at the Rolling Hills Zoo!! The weather was great. We rode the tram and then stopped for a while in the childrens play area. Visiting with the knowledgable volunteers about many animals was nice. They gave us interesting tidbits about the inhabitants. Was even able to get a glimpse of the new Male Lion that was bird watching. We thought he was thinking of lunch as he followed their movement, lol. After seeing all the animals we headed to the gift shop to get a treat. Thanks for working so hard to make our day GREAT!! WE WILL RETURN!

Jacob M. High

For a small zoo this is a great place to go. I love it there.

John Adams

I love this place. Great zoo and museum.

Denise Bramhall

Nice displays- well cared for facility in a park setting. If you’re visiting Salina and have animal loving kids or your an animal lover yourself then stop in!

Crueltys Cigars

This zoo was amazing! Came from out of town and was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness, upkeep, cool animals, and the amazing staff. The only downfall (which can't be helped) was the heat. Plan accordingly! If you need a break from the heat, the museum was very cool (pun intended) and a great display of history. Lots of animatronics to my surprise as well. I will most definitely be making a donation to their cause, and will attend here in the future road trips to come. They also take care of your dog during your stay at the zoo. Amazing place and great for the whole family.

Sonya Ramsey

Nice zoo. Not too big. Nice play area for kids at front entrance. A lot of the animals were not very active and some of animals weren't even outside. It was a nice day when we went.

Veranda Johnson

Really nice gem just outside of Salina proper. Great views and a wonderful variety of animals that look well taken care of. The passion of their team really shows when you talk to staff. Also mega benefit is the museum attraction included with the zoo! Very well put together displays and a great break from the heat.

Margaret Dixon

I was volunteering at Deami Night 2019. Dream Night at Rolling Hills Zoo is for children that are disabled or have a terminal illness. The kids and their family enjoy a free night at the Zoo and a meal. It is very rewarding to help at this event.

Andrew Markley

It was a nice zoo, with lots of animals. They also had a cool museum.

Richard Osburn

This is a hidden gem! Would never have expected a Zoo this nice in the middle of nowhere. A must visit if you are a Zoo fan.

Eric Swenson

Just the right amount zoo. Everything is layed out eaisly enough to make one big loop and see about everything in an hour and a half if you don't stop to read all the signs. Lots of great information, but when you are going along with two kids age two they don't really want to wait for to read the facts when they could be seeing more animals! :) We had a great time!

Samantha Schwalie

Took my girls here and spent hours here. Very sweet place for spending time with your family and seeing animals up close. But wear comfy shoes so you can walk the zoo. They do have a transit.

Amanda Durchsprung

The zoo was still in it's off season so it wasn't as exciting as we expected but the Museum was hands down the best museum I've been too!

Margo Collins

Awesome place to visit. The museum's robotic display and real, life-size animals is incredible. My grandkids and I had a great time.

Cecilia Cuevas

A great place place to stop in if you are on a road trip. Also, great for the family, classroom tours etc. I had a great experience here.

Terry Hillier

Disappointed lots of the animal exhibits didn't show, but the Museum was a nice walk around . Would like to visit again on a better weather day.

Autumn Cosby

Lots of animals. Kid loved feeding animals in kid country.

Vivian Novey

Would have been better if they would have had smoking areas

Kyle House

This is great for the Salina area. It's not as robust as the bigger zoos, but it does satisfy that itch to see live animals and the museum is very well done.

Ann McWilliams

We walked & we also rode the tram. Our tram driver was the best we've ever had, very well informed and even seemed to have gone beyond the training requirements. The gift shops are nice and the museum is GREAT ( I typically don't like museums). The weather was only about 80° so animals weren't hiding from the heat.

Susan White

What an amazing place! Wonderful place to visit.

SM CM

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this zoo, especially the museum. I cannot say enough about the museum... In addition, there was a volunteer by the orangutans (etc.) that was knowledgeable and helpful. From talking with some of the other staff members it became clear that this is a great place.

Angel Dotson

This was a unique experience. My kids thought just another zoo but had a great time. We fed a giraffe, camel and ostrich. They kept our fur baby in their free pet area as well.

dorenobhed670 plays

Amazing zoo, lots of animals. They also sell good food.

Paula Fowles

Very nice!

Arianna Roberts

Very peaceful and cute zoo. Staff was friendly. Animals had large enclosures and the option to go inside whenever they pleased, which was good. Lots of trees and plants. Coming from the city, this place was beautiful and a lot better than the zoo at home. Zoo is very spread out and there is a kid zone with goats as well. Overall a great place for people of all ages to have fun!

Hosea Alvarado

Fun place. Just kind of too spread out

Juliana Olubunmi Onaiyekan

I loooooooved it! Words can't describe it, you just gotta go see for yourself.

Jayme Randles

Can't feed the animals in Kids Country anymore and there weren't as many animals. Walkways and garden areas were overgrown with weeds. Didn't look as nice as usual.

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So awesome for my little ones to be able to go to

Crystal Rhoades

Great zoo very fun. The tram is the way to go! No walking and the drivers tell you about the animals. Very good food and not to pricey. Great place will go again.

Katie Reagan

This is a great way to spend a couple of hours. Cute, clean little zoo with a fun museum. Our whole family enjoyed it

Aaron Olp

Fun place to visit. Well maintained!

Mike Bostater

Great mid sized zoo. Small enough to do in an afternoon , big enough you can make a day of it... Rarely very crowded and the keepers always good about interaction with visitors

Deb Stofer

People were super nice to my special Ed class, not many animals were out but we had fun anyway. Beautiful setting

Nathan Knopf

Such an incredible place to have in central Kansas. We just love the museum.