Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Jenson M.

2023-11

This is more clean than your local zoo…This park is phenomenal!Animals are in good spirits and well taken care of.Beautiful playgrounds for kids to play on.There is fair pricing on the food, snacks and gift shop items.Staff is very friendly and it was an overall enjoyable experience.

Emily Lombard

2023-12

Honestly cannot say how grateful I am enough for Boulder ridge. I've been able to cuddle some cute animals that are clearly treated very well or else they wouldn't be so warm with new visitors. The fact that I can lay down next to/on a tapir who just met me minutes before and he loves it and shows no sign of hesitation is phenomenal. Each time I learn more about the animals and what they do to rehab them. They are a truly great business.

Denny Williams

2023-12

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Kalleen Urias

2023-06

This is definitely different from a normal zoo, but it's awesome. It's totally worth it. The animals are super close. They let you feed some of the animals, including the giraffes! We spent a good hour and a half to two hours there. Not a lot of shade, but not a lot they can do about it, just being lots of sun block. Lots of parking! Definitely worth going!

Lara Antonio-Denis

2023-08

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Brittany Moist

2023-09

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David Jankowski

2023-09

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AM D

2024-05

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Dawn Burrow

2023-09

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Nikki Gubry

2023-07

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Josh Lefurge-Mcleod

2023-05

Boulder Ridge is a great experience. As an outdoor park it has great variety and an amazing number of beautiful and interesting animals. They seem to be well cared for and content and it’s a great way for kids to see and learn about animals up close. It’s very walkable with a nice layout and great spots for lunch or snacks. Park staff were helpful and friendly, willing to answer any questions and provide information as requested.Minus one star for some disorganized chaos at one part that seemed to stress out the animals. Mostly well maintained but could use some crowd management at times.

Michelle Bravo

2023-08

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Joy Dean

2024-01

My exceptionally high expectations were exceeded on our animal encounter yesterday! We signed up for the rhino, tapir, sloth encounter and I cannot express how amazing it was to be up close with these amazing creatures. We were able to rub behind the ears of the rhinos, get some good belly rubs on a tapir who was so comfortable with us that he barely woke up from his nap and were able to feed one of the super-interactive sloths. As a bonus some other animals are housed nearby so we were able to see pygmy hippos, an anteater, and aardvarks! And the baby tapir was just incredible. I appreciated that they limited our interaction with the baby and mama to just feeding some veggies - they are first and foremost about the welfare of their animals! Our guide was able to share so much information with us about each species and it was so apparent that he absolutely loves his job and these animals! And when you book an encounter your party is the only one involved - it was such a personal, phenomenal experience! We never felt rushed and were able to really connect with the animals. What a gem here in Michigan! We will be back to visit the whole park during the summer and definitely more encounters in the off-season. Two thumbs way way up!

Cameron Nelson

2023-08

I had not been to this park for several years and went back on 4th of July weekend. It's grown tremendously since we last visited and had a lot more to offer. Was supposed to be a trip for the younger ones we took to enjoy but I think my girlfriend and I enjoyed it a lot more than we thought we would and would go even if it was just the two of us. Highly recommend visiting if its been a while and support this business as its clear they take good care of their animals.

Erica Jo

2023-05

Our entire family loved this zoo! If you’re looking for all the big animals, you might not find them here but you will find a great experience. Our granddaughter loved holding a stick out and having a bird come and sit on it. She loved feeding the animals and mining for gemstones. The staff is great and we enjoyed every minute of it. We actually preferred this over the bigger zoo in the city. There is room for the animals to roam and there are plenty of animals to observe. They also have baby animal weekend every year. It gets busy but it is worth it. We prefer to get there when they open. We will definitely be back!

Kymmie Loveless

2023-06

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Elisa

2023-05

Highly recommend this zoo over the bigger zoos! Everything is so much more personable and memorable. We bought an animal encounter and I am so thrilled we did! From the kind, knowledgeable, and attentive staff, the amazing animals, this is definitely much more than we expected! These staff care about the animals and I can not wait to go back this summer!

Brice Bossardet

2023-05

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John Plichta

2023-05

I can't believe it took this long to find out about this place. I have lived in Grand Rapids for the last 10 years and have only recently heard about this awesome zoo in the last week. It's only a 30 minute drive from Grand Rapids and it is worth the trip every time. The facility is clean. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The animals are well taken care of. The sponsorship for each animal enclosure is shown proudly. So nice to see a zoo that really isn't a zoo. All of the animals were energetic and very happy. I'll definitely come back at least four times a year.

Judy Benham

2023-06

I'm just a little disappointed with no animal train troller. Our grandchildren were looking forward to riding the train. Listening to the history of each animal. Please bring back the train, For the littles, those who walking disabilities or even for the elderly The walking path is beautiful.Favorite animal was the 🐧

Dawn M Davis

2023-05

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Destiny Toth

2023-08

Boulder ridge is such a unique little hidden gem!! Located in the middle of actual nowhere, driving through the corn and then BAM a zoo.This zoo has SO much to offer, I can’t even begin to list. Our favorites there were the hippos, rhinos, talking parrots, giraffes and mining for crystals!Everything is very close together which makes this perfect for letting your toddler run a bit. They have the option to bring your own food and picnic on their grounds, or eat at their phenomenal concession stand. Extremely clean bathrooms and facilities in general.AMAZING. amazing zoo. Cannot stress enough. we love it!

Dustin Burnham

2023-07

Our son had a blast! Giraffe feeding, a nice playground, and a wide assortment of animals made this a really special visit.

Heather Robbins

2023-05

Giraffes, Camels, and Kangaroos, oh what a perfect day at the Zoo! Absolutely enjoy going to see the animals here. I'd highly recommend Boulder Ridge as a place to take your little ones. Very clean, animals are well kept, it's a family run Zoo and you can tell the pride they take in it. They offer several interactive experiences feeding the animals. Lettuce and carrot cups for sale to feed many species. There's a concession stand offering everything from pretzels & pizza to dipping dots & hot dogs. (Prices are very reasonable) It appears they are continuously improving; adding new exhibits and walkways. Take the day to go explore, you won't forget it!

David Burkholder

2023-08

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Brian Sawa

2022-05

Great place to bring your grandchildren! Love the layout, very kid friendly zoo. Wide variety wild life. We love the bus safari tour, the animal feeding, especially the giraffes, camels, llamas, and goats. Easy walking zoo with outdoor covered eating area. Simple menu, aimed more for kids, but for adults too! Will come back. Gift shop not full of cheap gifts, but quality stuff. Rest rooms clean and plentiful.

Julie Gregory

2023-09

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Trevor Brooks

2023-05

Absolutely one of the coolest places in Michigan. It's so much different than your average zoo. This is a fantastic experience for the whole family but especially the kids will love how close they can get to the animals and how many of them they can feed and pet.Make a point to get to Boulder Ridge!

Rain Hodack

2023-08

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Josephine Heard

2023-08

Staff is very helpful and friendly. The animals are well cared for. Enjoyed Reptile Day! You can see they are well taken care of. It was raining but that was ok. Got their rain poncho and had fun!