Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Address:	125 N Co Rd 425E, Arcola, IL 61910, USA
Phone:	+1 217-268-3500
Site:	aikmanwildlife.com
Rating:	4.6
Working:	10AM–5PM Closed Closed Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 12–4PM

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Reviews 25

Ashley Fakhouri

My husband and I took our 1 1/2 year old daughter here and all 3 of us had a great time! It was nearly a 3 hour drive south for us, but totally worth it! We scheduled a behind the scenes tour and would definitely go the same route when we go back, although the wagon tour looked like a great time too. We got to pet and feed animals we never imagined wed be able to- including touching a kangaroo (incredibly soft) and coming within feet of 2 hyenas (fence between us, of course)!! Our guide, James, was extremely knowledgeable about all of the animals and told us where the animals came from and their stories. He was very engaging and was happy to answer any and all questions we could come up with. The Aikman family really love and take great care of all the animals and are looking for ways to be able to responsibly take in more animals who need a good home. Theyre working on growing and developing more so it will only get better from here! We learned a lot and left very impressed and eager to take more family back soon!! Well worth a day trip for this unique and wonderful experience!

Wendy Sage-Matsis

We had such a great time! Now, Im not much of a "zoo" person so I went in very skeptical. My 7-year old was giddy with excitement and said it was so much fun. Nana loved it too! The interactiveness of this place is what makes it fun--not everyday a zebra eats out of your hand. We went back and forth from the cafe to the petting zoo to the wagon ride and back to the cafe. The tour guide on our wagon ride was a huge bonus as you could tell how much she loves her job! We are here visiting from New Hampshire and were very excited to be the first NH pin on the map. Oh, and we are totally Team Randy!

Andrew Thomas

Chickens, ducks, and dead ends. Very busy when we went on Saturday afternoon. Many bare spots on the drive-thru, recommend doing the tram ride because the many rules that follow using your own vehicle. A good place for a family with young kids for the fact that animals like chickens, ducks, parrots, goats etc. are rather common. There are only a few exotic animals in the park, which are doubled fenced making it hard to take pictures and get up close. Overall an ok place but we called in advance for prices to end up getting there having to pay a different price.

Kris Marbutt

If you like animals...this is the place to go! We took the behind the scenes tour. It is worth the money. Our guide took us personally to each habitat explaining the origin of the animal and how they got there. He was happy to answer the many questions we had. Then we went on their 4-wheeler to hand feed & pet the many animals on the driving tour. They love the many animals who need a safe and well cared for place to call home. If you are anywhere in the area or driving through, stop by the place. Cant beat the hospitality & fun!

Candy Phillips

This place is fantastic! You must take the wagon tour thru the park!! The animals come right up to the wagon and they provide you with feel to give them. What a wonderful opportunity to see a wide variety of animals up close! There is a petting zoo that is very enjoyable. THIS IS A MUST SEE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES

Susie Smith

Took our two grandsons here on Sat. 6/10/17 and we all loved it. The wagon tour and walk thru were well worth the money. Mason and Jackson enjoyed riding Randy the camel and feeding the animals in particular. Will definitely do it again. Would definitely recommend this for a fun outdoor activity.

Rachel Marie McDonald

Awesome experience up close with animals from all over the world! Love seeing animals coming up to you and engaging with you. If youre driving through the area or even live far away, it is worth making the trip cause it is definitely what I would call a "once in a lifetime" kind of opportunity!

scott bilbrey

What an Awesome place!!! 1st wagon if the day so the young owner and his Father took us out. Incredibly nice folks! So informed! They make this experience great for all ages! Thank you for letting everyone share your passion for the animals! Get there early cause they fill up fast!

Lisa johnson

Awesome experience. The best way to view is to take the wagon tour. The animals come right up to you and this is the only way you can feed them. Only drawback was their gift shop... very limited and small sizes for shirts. Will do very well when they are more established.

Donna Adcock

A great place to bring your family and enjoy observing wild animals not in a cage or fence. I recommend the wagon ride. This is only the second summer for this attraction. The owner plans to do more so I consider it still in development. Itll earn a fifth star as it grows.

Chance Hoover

I really liked this place the only down side is that it is small. They have a good variety of animals but in order to see them all you have to do the drive thru, but there were animals that you really can only see in zoos so that was nice.

Gerald Hundley

Got a bunch of food from the Amish store and had a little picnic. The drive thru zoo was fun, a camel was very friendly, stuck his head in the car and licked my nephew. Seems like the animals are safe, well fed, and happy.

Cody Overton

Great place to take the kids to see a wide variety of animals up close! We had a blast on the wagon ride and the kids loved it. Very friendly atmosphere and they are always adding more stuff.

Yusuf Jassim

Very nice place, and the animals seemed well cared for. The staff were also nice. It is a bit small, but they are working to make it larger and have expansion plans. definetly check it out.

Tracy McAllister

Super fun place with super nice people! James one of the owners gave us the behind-the-scenes adventure and it was amazing! The wolf dog cubs were the highlight of our trip thank you.

Sarah Courson

We had so much fun on the wagon ride! The walk through area was great as well! Staff was very nice and informative! We will be back again. So nice to have this in our area!

MATT PEARSON

Spring for the behind the scenes tour! Worth every bit! Family run by great people and several new things coming soon almost forcing another trip. New and underrated

Vicki D Rusher

I went on the wagon tour and the walk through was included in the price. Well worth the trip. Will be going again in the fall!!

Harrison Totty

Very cool place! I just so happened to stumble across it one day. Lots of things to see at a reasonable price.

Tommy Mac

Lots of fun. Caring, responsible interactive staff. Cant wait to come back again especially after they expand.

Cole A

Wonderful place, our whole family loved it. Take the guided safari tour, the animals come right up to you.

medic61938

Just opening. Nice animals to drive thru and see. Still when the zoo is open it looks like it will be good.

Mechelle Steenburg

A great place for the whole family to spend time and to see happy healthy animals from around the world!