Coming from Milwaukee, one of our go to family places was the zoo. I have to admit I was sad to leave Milwaukee zoo not knowing what the Madison zoo was going to be like, but I was wonderfully surprised. Here is a list of what I love about the Henry Vilas Zoo:
- Its free!
-Its is smaller then the Milwaukee zoo, but that means we can see everything in a morning, this is a plus in my book.
-There are great parks nearby, we hit up the zoo in the morning and the park in the afternoon and we have a a whole day outing!
-It's free!
-It's well kept
-There are fun and affordable activities like the train and the carousal, both are only one dollar.
-There are "rodents of unusual size" there - any Princess Bride Fans out there? My daughter doesn't get why my husband and I get so excited about these!
And lastly - It's free!
Parking can be a bit tricky, we always op for street parking a few blocks away.
I highly recommend the Henry Vilas zoo for a day outing in the Madison area!