Spirit of Great Bend - The Spirit is a rare, white Bengal tiger who shares his specially designed quarters with his more typical orange Bengal brother. The tigers came to the Zoo as 3-month-old cubs.

Bears & Mountain Lions - Black bears and mountain lions make their home in the new North American section with plenty of climbing and sunning space.

North American Exhibit - A pleasant, paved walking path surrounds this exhibit. See American bison, elk, wolves, bald and golden eagles, and other animals natural to the North American continent.

More Animals - Reptiles, kangaroos, wallabies, emus, African crowned cranes, coyotes, Canadian lynx, monkeys, swans, singing dogs and more...

Tours & Programs -Get up close and personal with a guided tour of the Zoo or a program presented just for your group. Call the Zoo: (620) 793-4162 for rates and reservations.

Wings of Wonder - When the weather is nice, the Zoo offers amazing bird shows. Audiences get a chance to observe birds such as hawks, vultures, owls (and the occasional parrot) up close. The Zoo's presenters are dynamic and include magic and lots of bird facts. Wings of Wonder bird shows are a great way to learn and have fun.

Donations taken at the Wings of Wonder shows are used to support another Zoo project, the Central Kansas Raptor Rehab. The Raptor Rehab exists to rescue and rehabilitate injured birds of prey and return them to the wild.

To find out when Wings of Wonder shows are scheduled, to book a private bird show, or to get more information about the Raptor Rehab, contact Brit Spaugh Zoo at 620-793-4160.

Zoo hours - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
(closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day)

 

Parks & Public Lands

Brit Spaugh Park - North Main Street from 19th Street to 24th Street. Included in the 46-acre park area: new aquatic center (Wetlands at Great Bend - www.wetlandsatgb.com - admission charged), shelter houses with grills and picnic tables, a variety of playground equipment, a skate park, MBX bike park, basketball courts, tennis courts, 2 lighted softball fields (one with covered grandstand and concession stands), little league field, lighted horseshoe pits, and restrooms.

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Veteran's Memorial Park - McKinley Street from 17th Street to 21st Street. Fishing lake, limited boating (paddleboat, canoe, & kayak rental available), restrooms, ball field complex (1 concession stand complete with restrooms and dressing rooms, 1 lighted baseball field, 2 lighted softball fields, 2 little league fields), tennis courts (4 lighted), shelter houses complete with grills and tables, physical fitness trail, walking trail with floating bridge, handicap accessible, floating fishing dock, Argonne Forest, assorted play equipment, sand beach, restrooms. 78 acres.

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Airport Recreation Area - Drag racing, rodeo grounds, 3i Show, Home Show, Barton County Fair, 4th of July Fireworks.

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Langrehr Park - K-96 Highway and 10th Street. Little league ball field, shelter house with picnic tables and grill, water fountain. 10 acres.

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Eisenhower Park - Lakin & Garfield. Little league ball field, soccer field, volleyball court, paved parking.

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Heizer Park - 8th & Heizer. Picnic tables and grills, play station, junior league ball field, soccer field, volleyball court, paved parking.

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By-Pass Park - Highway 281 By-Pass & Broadway. 1 shelter house with grill and picnic tables, assorted play equipment, water fountain. 1 acre.

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Lafayette Park - Jack Kilby Square, Main Street. Band shell with benches, restrooms, flowerbeds, fountain, walkways, Kansas Quilt Walk, Civil War statue, seasonal ice-skating rink.

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Stone Lake - Railroad Avenue & South Washington. Fishing lake, limited boating, fishing docks, riverside nature trail. 43 acres.

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Harms Ball Complex - 24th & Highway 281 By-Pass. 1 softball field, 1 lighted baseball field. 7 acres.

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K-96 Park - K-96 & 10th Street. Picnic area.

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For more information about Great Bend's zoo or parks, contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau.