Zoo

The Wilds

Q: Where is The Wilds?

United States. The Wilds is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 14000 International Road, Cumberland, OH 43732. Its coordinates are 39.829° N, 81.733° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 247 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at The Wilds?

25 species. Citizen-science photos record 25 species at The Wilds, including Wild Horse, Common Ostrich, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Budgerigar and Sable Antelope. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of The Wilds in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve. Some of the animals photographed at The Wilds also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park) and Budgerigar (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park).

Q: When did The Wilds open and how big is it?

Opened 1994, 3,701 ha. The Wilds, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1994 and covers about 3,701 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 25 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 25 spp. present

The Wilds is a private, non-profit safari park and conservation center located in southeastern Muskingum County, Ohio, just west of Cumberland, under the authority of the Columbus Zoo. The park combines conservation science and education programs, and also offers visitors leisure activities such as ziplining, horseback riding(cancelled 2026, by seasons end) fishing, Recreational and primitive camping (at Hellbender Campground.). The property encompasses 37.04 km2 (14.30 sq mi) of reclaimed coal mine land and includes 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) of pastures and a 27-acre (11 ha) Carnivore Conservation Center. The Wilds is designated an Audubon Important Bird Area so the property includes a birding st Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

39.829° N 81.733° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1994

Size

Large

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Getting there

Address: 14000 International Road, Cumberland, OH 43732

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What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Equus ferus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Camelus bactrianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Melopsittacus undulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park+ 4 more parks

Hippotragus niger

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Liwonde National Park+ 7 more parks

Bos javanicus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Rhinoceros unicornis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 4 more parks

Taurotragus oryx

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 28 more parks

Before you go

Where is The Wilds?

United States

The Wilds is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 14000 International Road, Cumberland, OH 43732. Its coordinates are 39.829° N, 81.733° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 247 km away.

What animals can you see at The Wilds?

25 species

Citizen-science photos record 25 species at The Wilds, including Wild Horse, Common Ostrich, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Budgerigar and Sable Antelope. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of The Wilds in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at The Wilds also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park) and Budgerigar (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park).

When did The Wilds open and how big is it?

Opened 1994, 3,701 ha

The Wilds, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1994 and covers about 3,701 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 25 species are photographed there.