Local Guides World
5-acre facility featuring native domestic animals & wildlife, plus ponds, a barn & natural habitats.
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Reviews — 8
Great value and highly recommend for toddlers and small kiddos. The animals are well cared for and you can make a great little outing here. I like that my toddler can walk it without a stroller and it's right in the community. Good places to eat and stroll like Lincoln Marsh are nearby too
The zoo is small, but very cute! A great place for children to learn about local wildlife.
So cute! My older kids loved the local animals! My youngest enjoyed everything and wanted to buy ice cream. Non residents adults are $10 each and kids 17 and under are free!
Recently took my three year old niece for a visit. Perfect size for little ones. Barnyard animals galore. The staff is very informative and friendly. The animals are well taken care and seem in good spirits. The price of admission is reasonable. Definitely a cool place for little ones. Not too large and not too small.
Perfect little zoo for littles! So glad I discovered this gem of a zoo after having my second child with a toddler to entertain. Even though we live in Naperville it’s worth the trek because my toddler is obsessed with farm animals and it’s a very manageable outing with an infant and toddler. It’s a very manageable size for an hour or two visit (my son wanted to see each animal 3x!). Best of all, everything is pretty well fenced in and safe so it’s easy to keep a toddler in sight. There’s not really much place to run off. Some might say it’s a little small but I felt this was an advantage compared to a large more traditional zoo especially for toddlers. You’re not going to see large exotic animals but my son is more into farm animals anyway. There’s an iconic looking red barn and windmill that he got so excited about! The zoo has farm animals, birds, ducks, etc. and you can get right up close which is great for little kids. We visited in the spring and there were baby lambs and baby cows. So cute! The grounds are nice and pleasant to walk around or have a little snack or lunch. There are plenty of picnic tables. Hasn’t been too crowded during the week when we’ve gone. We will definitely be going back regularly!
First time here, there was about 3 other families here with younger children. It's perfect for families with toddlers anyone older will be bored.
It's a quaint little zoo to walk through in about 20min. We stayed about an hour, our girl loves bunnies and ducks so we sat and watched the bunny run around like crazy making her laugh.
Not sure what the caboose had in it, but it was temporarily closed. They have a little gift store at the end to get a little something for your kiddos if you want. All and all a nice time there
It's a quaint little zoo to walk through in about 20min. We stayed about an hour, our girl loves bunnies and ducks so we sat and watched the bunny run around like crazy making her laugh.
Not sure what the caboose had in it, but it was temporarily closed. They have a little gift store at the end to get a little something for your kiddos if you want. All and all a nice time there
Come for the experience of a small town feel Christmas, not for the animals. They have lights at night, a few animals to see, a nice zoo store for Christmas gifts, a very good place to buy Christmas trees, hot chocolate and more. We go here every year and enjoy it every year.
