We seen it on the Disney+ and really wanted to come visit. We did the sunset safari and it was pretty dope. The animals come nice and close. The rhinos were great. Those friendly long neck giraffes. Would highly recommend.

We went on the Sunset Horseback Safari and it was a let down. The guides were great but the horses were a little unwieldy, but with COVID-19 shutting down the place for a while, that was understandable as they have not been ridden regularly. That aside, the real issue is that it is a Safari...and we did not see any "animals"! We just expected to ride near where the exhibit animals were. However, the horse back trail was in an area across the street from the Animal Park. Also, it was a "sunset" ride...and we were back about 1.5 hours prior to sunset. So, the Sunset Safari Horseback Ride was missing 2/3's of the tour! I would skip this and just take the truck tour and I am sure you will have a great time. The Wilds looked nice otherwise...just wish we could have SEEN IT!

The Wilds is an amazing place to see! I highly recommend the sunset safari. You can get very close to the animals while riding in an open air safari bus. Our guide Lois was very knowledgeable and will answer any questions you may have about each animal. The Wilds also has a magnificent breeding program to ensure no species in their care will become extinct.

Touch a truck event. Music was great. Loved the food trucks too

Bullet points: 1) it takes an hour and a half to drive here from Columbus in good conditions, with almost half of that on back country roads. Don't trust Google maps; follow the directions on the Wilds web site. 2) this ain't the zoo. Parking is rustic, bathrooms and food are sparse, and you're going to be bouncing around in a converted school bus for 2 hours. 3) the landscape is beautiful, and the animals come right up to the bus. Get ready to get real friendly with some Persian Onagers and an Ostrich or two. Watch your fingers. 4) Bring your own drinks and snacks. You won't have a lot of time on the tour to eat, so make it stuff that's easy to cram down in a rush. 5) I'd say 8 years old is the youngest kid that can handle the bus ride and be interested in the format. Younger kids get bored and/or are rambunctious. 6) If you have a zoo membership, get the Wilds add-on. The add-on pays for itself with one visit.

The Ziplining experience is totally worth it. They have professional instructors, who know what they are talking about and will lead you to and awesome experience... You Zip through 10 lines, over woodland, waters and exotic livestock! Don’t think about it twice and enjoy the ride😎

There’s a lot of fun when it comes to this place. When you first arrive you’ll be confused as to where the animals, people, and buildings are. This is where a google maps comes in handy. Try to wait a bit in a gravel parking lot for the bus. It’ll show up. Trust me on this.

Great place and the tour guide was amazing

Our guide Madison was very informative. We got to see a lot of animals. The rhinos are spectacular.

Loved it! My favorite was the birds and the Zebras.

It would be nice to go to but a little bit over price

Great experience for the whole family!

I had a fantastic time. We look the open air safari at 4pm. It was a beautiful day and not busy. Ashley was our tour guide, she was so excited about the animals. She is very knowledgeable about all the animals and her excitement is contagious. I got lot's of awesome pictures. I would highly recommend it!!

Unbelievable

Great place, great experience!

This place is amazing.. If you have not been here you are missing out.. we took the open air safari with Rosy as our guide and she was super awesome.. Her knowledge of the wilds and her enthusiastic love of her job made it 100 times better.. I cannot wait to go back.

All the animals have room to live

Zipline was a blast our guide's was so much fun

went for concert in the Park, saw John Schwab, it was great, knew every song but 1. Crowd loved it too. Hope they have them back!

Great experience and wonderful people

Our Tour Guide was an amazing retired teacher. Only downfall - Torrential downpour & the Wilds put the covered buses away so we had to take open buses back to the parking lot with frightened 2 & 3 year olds.

Great side stage for Blues Ribfest!

Nice green space with a fountain and covered area. Also has tables perfect for a little picnic. Plus this is where the Canal farmers market is that starts the last weekend of May.

The farmers market was really nice! Prices were very reasonable and the vendors were very friendly! Will definitely visit again.

The grandkids love to play tag here. Very nice open space.

A nice place to enjoy the sights of CW

Nice clean park

Nearly hidden gem of a park

Beautiful fountain

Beautiful at Christmastime

Great place .

Loved it so did the grandkids

So cool! A very educational experience. The accommodations were very nice and the food was good. All the employees were nice and helpful. Very organized. The animals are in great condition and really interesting. They are doing great things there!!! I highly recommend.

I adore the Wilds- a lovely place to visit that truly follows its mission of conservation. The animals are unique, and the tour guides are very knowledgeable.

This place is so cool. We've done the open air safari a few times and it was always fun. This year we did the wild side tour and it was even cooler!! We fed the giraffes!! Up close with the rinos! My husband was bit by the ostrich!! This was definitely worth the money! We will come back and we definitely recommend it!

My family and I did the open air safari with Jodie as our guide. We all had an excellent time and I highly recommend checking it out. Jodie was a great tour guide. Her knowledge about the animals, conservation, and the history of the Wilds along with her great energy made the experience more engaging and educational. We saw so many endangered species thriving in the middle of Ohio thanks to the wonderful care they receive. I'm excited to return to do one of the more in-depth tours

100% worth the money and the two hour drive for the Wildside tour. Our guide was Kristen. She was so knowledgeable and friendly... truly the perfect guide. She knew every answer to every question we asked and wanted to make sure we would have the best experience possible. It was So much fun to be so close to these animals. We will for sure be back!!

It was a cold rainy day but still worth going. The animals are so cool, and to get so close to them is pretty awesome. You learn a lot about them as well. I highly recommend ya go check it out!

This was an amazing experience!! Super cool to ride on the open air safari trip with all my friends. We got to see the animals up close and roaming in open spaces. Felt a lot like Jurassic Park in the best way possible! Thank you to our tour guide Sabrina for an incredible bus ride.

Amazing experience! Perfect day trip getting away right here in Ohio. Everyone should go at least once and pairing this with a Columbus Zoo members makes it that much better.

My wife an I went horse back riding a few months back and had a great time. My only complaint was their cafe. We both ordered a soft pretzel which was served to us out of the microwave. Seriously? You microwave the soft pretzels?! They were disgusting!

If you have not been here, GO. It is a safari without leaving the continent.

This was a really affordable and fun safari.

Fantastic day

Wonderful experience at the Wilds. The outdoor bus tour was conducted very safe. Everyone is required to wear a mask and social distancing was enforced. Bus seating was staggered and limited to maintain distancing. Great guide was very knowledgeable and fun!

Something for everyone in the family, very peaceful.

They are so awesome to see n fun n so much enjoyable

Well worth the cost. Amazing to see animals like that. The tour was over 2 hours with an extremely knowledgeable tour guide. Dress appropriately for the weather.

Loved the zip line experience !

Dottie, our guide, was just amazing and very knowledgeable. It was my husband's first time there and he loved it.

We did the Wild Side tour. It takes you up close and personal to the animals. The guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. Great place for any age!

I took my teenage grand daughters for a ziplining tour. We were a little late getting there. They called to check on us and were very nice about waiting for us. Our guides, Trina and Haley were great. We felt very safe and had a great time. All of the staff that we met was very friendly and things seemed to run smoothly. Thanks Wilds! We will be back sometime for more fun and adventure.

Great Place to see animals up close in North America

Fun place to enjoy a Safari here in Ohio. Our visit the Animals were pretty active.

This place is great, but I would recommend going in the spring or summer. We did a fall trip, and missed out on a few animals just due to the temperature. Can't wait to go back and camp under the stars!

I think could have only been better in warmer weather (we visited in mid october)

Must have reservations. Great experience. Seen everything but Giraffes It was 38 degrees out so dress for it. I loved feeding the birds. Guide was great

We had an open air safari and our guide was Rosie. She was engaging and knowledgeable along with having a great sense of humor. You can tell she loves her job. We were lucky enough to see many of the animals close up and Rosie always had some great information about them!