Zoo
Wildlife Prairie Park
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 4 spp. present
Wildlife Prairie Park, also known as the Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie Park, is located in Peoria County, Illinois, approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Peoria in central Illinois. Opened in the 1970s, it has most recently been operated as a not-for-profit corporation since 2013. The park has 1,800 acres (730 ha) of land with over 150 animals of 60 different species that are native to Illinois. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.734° N 89.747° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
4
speciesOpened
1977
Size
Large
Visit
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Wildlife Prairie Park?
United States
Wildlife Prairie Park is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.734° N, 89.747° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 619 km away.
What animals can you see at Wildlife Prairie Park?
4 species
Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Wildlife Prairie Park, including Turkey Vulture, Trumpeter Swan, Elk (wapiti) and Snapping Turtle. 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 Wildlife Prairie Park in the wild?
Turkey Vulture: Los Haitises National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Wildlife Prairie Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Turkey Vulture (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Los Haitises National Park), Trumpeter Swan (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park) and Elk (wapiti) (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Redwood National Park).
Does Wildlife Prairie Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Wildlife Prairie Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Wildlife Prairie Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1977, 728 ha
Wildlife Prairie Park, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1977 and covers about 728 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website