Maine Wildlife Park

Every year we are lucky enough to travel to a family cabin in Maine for a couple of weeks out of the summer. Spending the summer in Maine, however, always causes a conundrum in my family.  Some of us just want to sit by the water, read a book and relax.  Others want to travel around the state.

In the past my husband and I have traveled several hours to Greenville, Maine to see moose.  We didn't bring the kids.  This year there was chatter that they also wanted to see a moose but didn't want to go so far from the cabin.  A friend of mine mentioned a place in Gray, Maine called the Maine Wildlife Park.

Getting to the Park from where our cabin is (near Bath, Maine) was not fun for those who succumb to car sickness.  Our group used Sea Bands to help out with it but there's your warning.  I'm not sure if there's an easier way to go.  We used our phone's GPS to get there.

The park was beautiful and a lot more than I expected.  There are over 30 species of native Maine Wildlife.  Here are just a few pictures of the animals we saw:

And best of all, we saw a moose!!!  Unfortunately I was not able to get a good picture because they were sitting so close to the fence.  There were 2 male and 2 female moose.

The walk through the woods was beautiful and as you can see the animals were very cool.  The animals housed at the Maine Wildlife Park were rescued and cannot survive in the wildlife alone, which I like better than a regular zoo.  According to a volunteer we talked to at the Park, it only has 4 employees and lots of volunteers who keep up the grounds gorgeous, act as tour guides and so much more.

The only downside I found is if you are visiting mid-day and  forget to bring a lunch.  Snacks and other sweet stuff are sold but no actual food you would consider lunch.  So don't forget to bring your picnic baskets!

The Maine Wildlife Park is open every day during the season from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (although guests already in the park can stay until 6 p.m.).

For more information on prices, events, photo passes, volunteering etc. visit Maine Wildlife Park.