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Plan Your Visit<\/span><\/h4><\/a>read info<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Buy Tickets<\/span><\/h4><\/a>read info<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Events<\/span><\/h4><\/a>read info<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Directions<\/span><\/h4><\/a>read info<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1529589803874{margin-bottom: 0.1rem !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_wide=”” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1542287505061{background-image: url(https:\/\/boulderridgewap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/lines-nocopyright.png?id=1133) !important;background-position: top left !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}”][vc_column icons_position=”left”]

Welcome to
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is a top rated zoo set on almost 100 acres and is home to over 1,300 animals. At Boulder Ridge you can hand feed Giraffes, view Rhinos up close, watch penguins play and so much more. Come experience the wild today at Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park, just 20 minutes East of Grand Rapids. We are now open in full for the 2026 season!<\/p>\n

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Latest Events<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_wide=”” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””]
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Discover
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Boulder Ridge takes pride in housing many rare and endangered species, emphasizing conservation and education.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zoo Animals<\/h1>

Boulder Ridge takes pride in the many rare and endangered animals that can be found in our park. In fact, some of our animals are difficult to find anywhere else in the United States. We take great care to make sure these animals are happy and healthy: their well-being is our number one priority! Much of our success in the care of these animals is due to the large, open spaces and naturalistic environments which allow our animals to behave and breed similar to the way they would in the wild.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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