I have so many mixed thoughts and feelings. At $11/adult it's a budget friendly outing. The cafe…read morehas room for growth but our food was prepared when ordered. $10 for grilled chicken sandwich and $13 for chicken tenders and fries. We fed the penguins and the giraffes, which were nice experiences. It is super hilly, so be prepared to get your exercise. Here's the downside: several times we wondered how much areas are cleaned. We didn't visit any animals in the enclosed areas due to the smell of the buildings. It was powerful and overwhelming-maybe not enough ventilation too? Several glasses for aquarium type animals had algae and all kinds of things growing inside of the glass. The kids treehouse area reeked as well but honestly probably due to the otters. We love zoos and aquariums, but it's definitely ranked at the bottom of my list for cleanliness. Which then begs the question-how well are the animals cared for? The carousel was a great experience. Tokens are $1 each (not info available online) so prices inside are also reasonable.

Loved this zoo. We came from Clarksville just to visit the zoo. It was a beautiful day and the…read morestaff was so friendly. You have to buy tokens for several things but be sure to make sure they are open before buying tokens. The paddle boards apparently are only seasonal. The tram is delightful and is like a train that runs all day you can get on and off where you want. They only have 1 place for food. It was really pretty good but super expensive. $10 for a burger or chicken sandwich or BLT without fries. The BLT was delicious but not worth $10. The burger was so small and just Okay the grilled chicken sandwich was a good size and the side of fries was $4 and huge. Those 2 were pretty worth it. We had a great day and would definitely go back. Oh also parking is free. Always a plus.

This is a great asset to Evansville. This is one of the oldest old growth forests in an urban…read morecommunity. Great hiking trails along the Wabash and Erie Canal, a great nature center, and a maple syrup festival. I recommend getting the family membership.

There are two things we look for when we travel. 1) Brewhouses and 2) Parks. We found both in…read moreEvansville, and Wesselman Woods is an amazing place, even though our visit was cut short. It's a bit off the beaten path, as you have to go through a residential area and then past another park/sports complex, but it's worth the drive. The parking area is next to a community recycling center, which I think is appropriate because anything that's returned there isn't getting put in a landfill or thrown out into the wilderness. When you enter the park there is a heavily-treed path you follow to the Visitor's Center. For being located near a large city you'd think that the park would be pretty open...exposed....but that's not the case. This park is SO green and you can't even tell where the Visitor's Center is until you're almost directly in front of it. That Visitor's Center has quite a few displays (plant and animal) for you to peruse before you go out into the wilderness. The part I liked the best was the curved display that looked out onto an area that a variety of birds frequent, along with informational plaques. I could have spent hours in that room alone. The cost to walk the trails is $5 per person. We were advised that we should apply some mosquito repellent because it had rained pretty heavily during the previous couple of days and, as a result, the mosquitoes were pretty thick. Well, I'm here to tell you, "the mosquitoes were pretty thick" doesn't even come close to describing the density of the mosquito population that day. Nowhere Near. What started out as about a 1 1/2 to 2 mile walk turned into a quickly paced just-short-of-a-run 20 minute journey through what I'm going to call the Mosquito Jungle. These little buggers weren't just everywhere, they were EVERYWHERE, including places they shouldn't/didn't have the right /I never gave them permission for. It was crazy. We spent more time swatting these bastages than we did anything else. My wife and I took turns covering each other's back. While we DID apply more than enough repellent, these were the most defiant insects I'd ever seen. They were flocking to us like pre-pubescent teen to a Justin Bieber concert, and all we did was walk through the door. What we were able to see of the nature preserve was beautiful. The trails are very clearly marked and directional signs are never too far out of sight (which came in handy as we tried to frantically find out way back to non-mosquito-infected territory), and the trails themselves were very well maintained. The next time we're in Evansville we plan visiting again (hopefully NOT after a monsoon) so we can take our time to better enjoy the plant and wildlife without being attacked. It really is a beautiful place.

This park is fantastic! It is well maintained and safe for kids. There are three playgrounds…read more The bike trails are the best around! If you are hiking on the trails don't go when it's damp because they are extremely slick. Some of the rv sites are small but workable. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. My biggest concern is the front gate. It is locked with a chain and padlock so you have to get out of your vehicle to unlock it open the gate and drive through then get back out to close it and lock it. The lock numbers are 5 font so hard to see and it sticks sometimes which is so fun when raining. I felt so vulnerable doing this after coming back from visiting family. They really need an automated gate!

Awesome place to go and take your family. So clean. I spent my childhood there…read more Rode on many trails in my time. The park has come a long way since I ran through there. I was raised right behind scales so that was the hang out spot.

While we were visiting Evansville Indiana we had a good time at the discovery Center. It has a lot…read moreof things on the inside of the animals were you can see and learn about the different types of animals in the different insects and just everything interesting about the zoo

This is a cool looking exhibit at the Evansville Indiana zoo. It is filled with different types of…read moremonkeys orangutans in different species like that. It has a lot of jungle looking forest around us with the trees and leaves and different murals it's one of the better exhibits

The playground area is large and everything looked fairly new. They even have a dog park, disc golf…read moreand tennis courts. Nice area with large trees.

Cute little park, off the main road. The playground equipment looked brand new when we stop in 2024…read moreand includes a great variety of ADA equipment. The playground has a jet plane, fire truck, bus and more! We didn't see any facilities, but it's was a fun stop for the whole family!

This is a interesting little pond of water that is located inside Evansville Indiana zoo. It is a…read morevery large body of water has a lot of turtles in it which is cool to see you. However it is very dirty and not a coat very well so that really needs some work besides that it's worth photo ops and look at the turtles