{"id":75784,"date":"2025-09-29T11:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/?p=75784"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:38:39","slug":"explore-the-animal-kingdom-at-wildwood-park-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/article\/article\/explore-the-animal-kingdom-at-wildwood-park-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the animal kingdom at Wildwood Park &#038; Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take a walk on the wild side on your next trip to Marshfield in central Wisconsin. <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/business\/wildwood-park-and-zoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildwood Park &amp; Zoo<\/a> boasts an impressive collection of North American wildlife, including twin Kodiak bears, cougars, bison, and much more. Join us as we explore this fun family attraction in this edition of or <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/meet-marshfield-made-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marshfield Made New video series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBt5F5Yn2pc?si=yw5hbQQ1S0wIkIp-\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The zoo, which was established in 1937, is free to the public. Visitors can see many species common to North America, including twin Kodiak bears Munsey and Boda, cougars, owls, a bald eagle, gray and arctic foxes, and wolves.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo also features a Large Animal Drive, where motorists can view American bison, elk, and white-tailed deer. The zoo\u2019s Welcome Center features an interactive water table and electricity model, live species including snakes and lizards, a behind-the-scenes look at the cougar enclosure, and a honeybee exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo opens at 7:30am daily; closing hours depend on season. The Large Animal Drive is open from 7am to 10:30pm daily.<\/p>\n<p>Wildwood Park has several miles of trails and is a popular spot among hikers, runners, and bikers all year long. The park is open from 6am to 10:30pm every day.<\/p>\n<p>Find more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unique attractions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitmarshfield.com\/activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fun activities<\/a>\u00a0in Marshfield, Wood County, and Marathon County in central Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See bears, bison, cougars, and more at this fun family attraction in central Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,9],"tags":[],"wtbb_tax":[52,55],"class_list":["post-75784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-attractions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Explore the animal kingdom at Wildwood Park &amp; 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