- Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park | Zoo

Open 7 Days A Week Through Oct 13

Don’t Miss Park Before Dark Oct 12 & 13!

Come experience the wild at Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park! Located just 20 minutes East of Grand Rapids; your outdoor adventure awaits! Open Mon-Sat 10 am to 6 pm and then Sundays from 12 pm to 6 pm.

Come feed Giraffes, watch penguins splash in the water, marvel at Rhinos, enjoy the Pygmy Hippos, feed birds, and so much more!

And if all this adventuring makes you hungry, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with our concessions stand! From French Fries to Pickles on a Stick and everything in between; come enjoy it all!

Memberships are the best way to enjoy the zoo all Summer. Purchase yours at the zoo today and also enjoy 10% off concessions and souvenirs!

School field trips
Included is entry to the zoo including the elevated walk through safari, petting zoo, parakeet aviary and reptile house. Learn more.
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Park Map
View our park map here!
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Party at the Park
Host your corporate event, company picnic, reception, wedding, and more here at the park in the evening.
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Membership
By becoming a Park member, your family will receive unlimited admission to the Park for an entire season!
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Our Animals

Boulder Ridge takes pride in the many rare and endangered animals that can be found in our park. In fact, some of our animals are difficult to find anywhere else in the United States.

Reptiles & Amphibians

Reptiles are lung-breathing, scale-covered animals that are ectothermic, or “cold-blooded“. Being “cold-blooded” means that reptiles cannot regulate their own body heat so their warmth has to come from the environment around them. All reptiles are vertebrates, which means they have...

Birds

Birds are members of the class Aves, which boasts over 10,000 species. Most birds are able to fly, but some, like ostriches, kiwis, penguins, and emus, have wings but cannot fly, and other birds are far better at swimming than...

Mammals

There are over 5,500 different species of mammals. Mammals live on land, underground, in the air, or in fresh or salt water, but despite their diverse habitats, there are several things that mammals have in common: All mammals are vertebrates,...

Amanda Goodburn

We will definitely visit again. Great facility and we loved all the animals. We enjoyed being able to interact with the animals most.

Jessica Ganic

This place is wonderful. It's clean, the animals look healthy, and the safari ride is very fun (especially in the spring with all the baby animals!). There's a lot of variety and it's not too big so you're not overwhelmed. Very cool place.

Barb Lambert

I have been here many times! It is just an amazing Zoo. I highly recommend the zoo enthusiasts would have a great time. It is why I recommend & give it 5 stars!

Stacy Stehouwer

I would recommend this to anyone who has children! A wide variety of animals that are actually up close and you even get to go on a 'safari' ride that is included in the price. We are planning to go back.

David clark

We love to take the kids here. They allow you to be very close to the animals and have a petting zoo portion. Always clean and well kept. Staff are always courteous.

Jodi Wustman

Fun place for a short afternoon visit. Its a smaller place and that makes it great for younger children. Not cheap but a nice selection of animals. Hand feeding the giraffes!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!

Casey Knapp

Great little zoo! My first time there and it wasn't crowded. Can get nice and close to some of the animals. Feeding the animals was cool.

Andrew kooiker

My little one loves the rides on the bus around the park! Loves feeding the giraffes lol. I would recommend these guys for sure!

Sarah Harrison

This is my favorite place to go see animals. Our toddler got to Pet and Feed so many. Even a giraffe. No Hills so it's easy for a stroller as well.

Jodie Jirtle

Awesome little zoo! They are continually expanding and have more to see every time we visit! We go at least once every summer.

Elizabeth Kitchel

This place was so much fun! A nice change of experience from your traditional zoo. Our family had an amazing time and can't wait to return. The giraffe experience was worth every penny!