Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society

702 S Randall Ave, Madison, WI, 53715

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+1 608 266 4372, 001-608-266-473

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www.vilaszoo.org

Free. Open every day: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. 800 animals, 200 species. Great Food/Gifts. Fun and ... more on Visitmadison.com

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100% of guests recommend this place.

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It is free and only takes an hour or so to walk around. more on Epinions.com

Their is an area for swimming right outside of the zoo. more on Yahoo! Travel

spending NO money rocks!! more on Yahoo! Travel

Parking can and probably will be a problem, so plan accordingly. more on KidsPlayParks

Madison has a nice zoo and it is free! more on igougo

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10 reviews

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Even though the zoo is on the small side there are still a lot of exhibits and animals to keep you entertained. I like that they have some animals you don't see at ... more on TripAdvisor

that it's a FREE Zoo and the it's a gr8 place for all ages more on TripAdvisor

I love zoos. I especially love free zoos. Some free zoos are worth every penny it costs you to get in. This is not the case with the Henry Villas Zoo in Madison, Wi. The zoo does have a retro walk-in ... more on TripAdvisor

I took my niece and nephews to the zoo last summer. It was a lot smaller than I remembered it being - but it was great for little kids. Just enough ground to cover with ... more on TripAdvisor

Enjoyable even in winter. Otters and polar bear active in the colder weather! Great size and walking ... more on TripAdvisor

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7 reviews

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Nice place to visit for kids with parents.0ften crowded. Well maintained. Worth a visit. more on Yahoo! Travel

The park surrounding the area is full of activity. Their is an area for swimming right outside of the zoo. The surrounding park area is the perfect setting for a picnic and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

loved the clean invrenment and the animals. Very clean and was a great experience for me and my kids. They are very excited to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The best zoo I have been to that costs nothing. Just the right size to see everything. They have a wide variety of animals, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Henry Vilas Zoo is a free zoo that is located next to a lake in a shaded park. I was impressed by the variety of animals to see for no cost.

We visited in late in the afternoon. The buildings close ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We love this zoo! It is a great zoo to spend a relaxing day at with the kids. It' s clean, walkable and interesting. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Henry Vilas Zoo is a free zoo that is located next to a lake in a shaded park. I was impressed by the variety of animals to see for no cost. We visited in late in the afternoon. The buildings close at 4 so we missed out on those. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Great place to take the kids. It' s free to enter and it has more animals then most zoos that you have to pay to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If your going to visit madison this should be on your list of places to visit. very relaxing enviroment the zoo is beautiful with alot of ... more on Yahoo! Travel

it was dirty and disgusting and the animals were all stinky and not well groomed. I had the worst time of my life after all the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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