Great to see all the animals kids had fun! wish they had more options for food. we will keep going .We Love that you still can enjoy watching all the Free roaming animals and the Gold Panning
I went awhile back and this place was packed . Lots of screaming and kids running and having a good time . There were some animals roaming around loose ( friendly ) some to be fed and plenty big ones you wouldn't expect in a zoo of this size . Kids really seemed to like this place . As some of the other reviewers have said it is an old fashioned zoo . Some of the animals are in the old fashioned cage , rather than a carefully sculpted environment that newer zoos offer . So , you kinda get that sad feeling looking at some of the animals . If you're an animal lover like me , you know what I mean .
This zoo allows you to get up close with the animals. We pet skunks, bunnies, deer, along with the usual host of farm critters. The cages were clean and well tended. A fun area is included with a "mystery house," maze, and other great activities for the kids with an old west theme. Definitely recommend this place.
Felt very sorry for the animals here. Some of the enclosures were incredibly small for the large animals with almost no places for them to take cover. A lot of the animals had to lay on concrete floors and the enclosures were close to barren. I've never been so sorry to go to a zoo plus the admission cost was pretty high, were does the money go? The wolves looked very scared, they could not get away from the view of the public. The tiger and cougar and bear cages were incredibly small. The animals had nothing to do. I was ashamed to go here.
For a moderate fee, they have a variety of wild animals and some domestic that are available to be petted. You walk through on a trail which can extend through a wooded area if you want walk farther. That extended trail has signs that teach about the trees and the area. There is a fun gravity house, a few mining town type exhibits and the kids can pan for gold. Those gold nuggets can be traded in at the saloon. We just got a sucker the last time we were there. The saloon serves food and beverages and has a gift shop. There is also a picnic area with a play ground. You can carry in a lunch. We spent a few hours there and enjoyed ourselves.
This is a fun place for little kids, with lots of animals--many of which you can feed and touch--, a playground, silly cutouts to take pictures in, a "maze" building, a gold panning area, etc. There may be mixed feelings from the adults considering the large animals they have in small enclosures, but if you can look past that it is a fun family stop.
We loved this place. The animals are so much fun. Workers were friendly and helpful when asked questions. So much to see and do here. Will go back next time we are in the area.
I've wanted to go there for awhile, but felt it would be more fun with a little one along so when my friend had her grandson for a week, we took him there. So much fun watching through the eyes of an almost 3 year old. Nice collection of animals, not too much walking.
Fun family atmosphere with much to do and many animals with a petting zoo! I got some amazing family photos but can't download them right now :( Wonderful place to go and good customer service also!
The Wilderness Walk is something fun and different to do in Hayward! For the price it is a great deal. You are able to get up close to many different animals. They have a wide variety and the place is small enough for kids and adults to walk around in about 1.5 hours. You can feed baby deer which is really fun! They have a petting zoo which is very kid friendly. Go there when the weather is nice because everything is outdoors.