I was riding my bike and stopped in to pay but come to find out , bikes are free ! I rode around this beautiful park and it was amazing!!! It was full of flowers and wild life! Looks like you have to reserve picnic sites but plan accordingly, I rode up on a Garden Club having a flower show in one of the buildings, I went in and was welcomed with open arms. The flowers were amazing! Their meeting was going to start so I left and rode over to the beautiful rose garden! Highly recommend read more

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So many activities to do here. They have a Japanese garden, zoo, museum,rose garden, and tons of space to place games and have picnics or parties. Pickle ball, valley ball, tennis...need I go on? Great park for all activities. read more

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We were invited to a birthday party and it was located at Micke Grove Park. We were not familiar with it so I had to get directions. This park has an entrance fee before you can even go in. We paid $6 per vehicle. This park has different areas of picnic areas. The shelter type areas are reserved areas. You'll have to rent these in advanced. If you have a large party with the inflatable jump houses, you'll need reservations as well. For the smaller areas of picnic tables, it's first come first serve kind of thing. Driving around the park is pretty. You'll have to pay close attention for the curvy roads and one way signs. Inside this park, there's a Micke Grove zoo! I heard it's a small one but we didn't have time to check it out. There's also a Japanese Garden. We're very intrigued and will have to come back to check it out. There is also Fun Town, an 18 hole disc golf, water play feature, a lake, and much more. I am sure I've left out quite a bit. You'll have to check out their website for the latest updates and information. Overall, we enjoyed our day here!! read more

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They charge admission to enter the park. There's also a charge for Fun Town and the zoo. It's understandable to charge for the zoo but Fun Town has kids playground activities which isn't much different than other parks, such as Elk Grove Regional and Southside Park. There isn't an extra charge to enter the Japanese garden. It's available to the public. There's a lovely Koi pond and a Shinto shrine. There's a number of picnic tables and the park is kept clean. You can tell the city workers make an effort to clean the park regularly. read more

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Is a $6 entry fee on weekends and holidays a $5 entry fee on weekdays. You get a ticket that you leave in your dashboard so you can park anywhere within the park. There are multiple pavilions that you can rent for a party or get together there is a lot of different parking spots a bunch of different playgrounds within these park as a rose garden very small but it's in there and a Japanese garden which is also very small and then a small zoo which has a small fee. The park seemed pretty clean read more

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I used to have a membership when my kids were younger! Enjoyed bringing a picnic lunch, watching the squirrels being chased up the trees by other squirrels, going through the wonderful zoo, Funderland & the Japanese Garden. The park is beautiful. Any family would be blessed to start making memories here. read more

Absolutely loved this gem of a park! Only upset that I hadn't discovered it sooner, for the sake of how nice it is. We came to the Garden to take professional pictures (my mom's idea). She said it would be a great Mother's Day gift. She was right! It was so beautiful, I didn't realize how famous it is to Stocktonians, luckily our photographer had us arrive bright and early, because closer to the middle of our shoot... so many different people started to arrive for theirs.. I'm talking at least 6 other parties at the same time from maternity to quinceañera, to couples! It was nice to witness. I believe entrance was $6 and it's a whole day pass, since we had arrived so early for pictures, but then only took 2 hour shoot.. my daughter wanted to check out the park, but we wanted to change so we went home, changed, ate and then came back and were let in. So that's nice. The park is clean and big, so much parking and so many different play areas. We loved it! read more

Took my son and niece here last month and loved it. Entering the Japanese Garden, I felt instant peace and relaxation. It's small but beautiful. Loved the koi and calming waterfalls. My little niece enjoyed the playground. Looking forward to my husband's work company picnic here next month. read more

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Fun place. Have been a few times and always good. Can get very busy for holidays. You need to book way in advance to get a section.

What a disappointing day. I grew up in Lodi and I have been to Micke Grove Park dozens and dozens of times. I enjoyed coming here as a kid in the 90's (yeah, you heard me) playing at "Fun Town", going to the zoo and hopping along the stones in the pond inside the Japanese Garden. When my son was young, I brought him here a few times because I had such fond memories, but as an adult, I realized it was really no better than any other park. The Funderwoods area was crumbling. The zoo was actually quite sad and disappointing and he was never interested in the museum filled with old farming equipment. It has probably been 8 or 10 years since I have been here, so I decided to bring my dog today and get some steps in. We paid the $5 weekday entry fee + the additional $1 pet fee (I have attached photos of some of the park rules and fees in case that helps) and then drove through a labyrinth of curvy roads to get to the parking area. It was distressing to see the condition of the park as you drive through. There were piles of branches and debris and everything was covered in leaves. We finally reached the parking near the Japanese Garden and zoo and there were cones around fallen branches and trucks parked in the lot but no one cleaning up the mess. IMO, the only thing worth doing as an adult at this park would be a visit to the Japanese Garden. It's very small and not nearly as nice as any you would find up north or in the bay, but for the area, it's something. As we approached we saw a sign advising that the garden is only open from 9am-1pm (see photos) and there are no dogs allowed. Oh and don't try bringing a dog in a satchel or stroller either because they have specific signs against that as well. I was discouraged but I had already paid the entry fee so I walked around the park for an hour or so. Honestly, it only got worse. This park is literally rotting. The wooden picnic tables are rotting and falling apart. Grass is overgrown and covered with leaves and poo. I had to wash my shoes when I got home because the tops had some sort of brown film on them after walking in the grass. The only new area with a small pond and some play equipment was also completely covered in old leaves but the extreme goose poop was the worst of it. I kept getting wafts of death and decay and it was so depressing that I finally left. I did see new administrative type buildings in the park with employees standing around but I honestly don't know what the county is doing. I read, after heading home, that the county has given them MILLIONS to work on this place and add putt-putt or something, but they should probably invest that money in better employees and management. Lodi Lake is a much better option if you want a nice enjoyable afternoon in the area. read more

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Neat park for kids. Beautiful Japanese garden with koi fishes. Helpful workers. Clean park. Plenty of parking. Awesome place!! read more

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Pet friendly alert! You pay to ($5) to get in but the park so huge you will appreciate how much you can walk the dogs to stretch a legs (especially during a road trip). It takes you a few miles off the highway but a proper rest is important!!!! Dogs must be on the leash though ample space for them to explore. There is a Japanese garden that looked beautiful from outside but with dogs cannot be allowed inside. read more

Micke Grove Park - Squirrels and Acorns - Parks Near Me - Lodi, California

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Zoo was totally unkept and looked mostly abandoned. The few animals we saw looked sick and were fairly common local birds and turtles. The Japanese garden was overgrown and the water was disgustingly filthy. There are no koi left. Probably died from the gross water. The water park for kids was closed and the restaurant and amusement park were also. Not worth visiting anymore should just be torn down. read more

I was pretty excited to take my kids here. Seemed like it had a lot of activities to do. We came on a Sunday so entrance cost $6. First stop we went to was the zoo which opens at 10am. There is a separate entrance fee. We were the first ones there which was nice. We sept a good amount of time there for such a small zoo. Some exhibits, the animals weren't awake or visible. My daughters loved seeing the different animals. There's plenty of shade everywhere. Unfortunately Funtown was closed which was a huge bummer. I wasn't sure whether it was open or not. I wish their website was updated to say it was closed. Across the zoo was the Japanese Garden. Cute little place to take pictures. They also hold wedding ceremonies which it had looked like, one was being set up. There's large ponds with rocks that go across to the other side. My daughters enjoyed it, almost like a game. Again tons of shade which we like. Even though it was Lodi, it didn't seem that hot. Last thing we did was have a picnic and had my girls play at the playground. There's plenty of playgrounds around this park. We picked one with the least amount of people. There were a few parties going on at some other playgrounds. Beware to not sit under the canopy picnic tables, those are for rented events only. We happened to be eating and some people were getting ready to set up for a party and the park employee nicely asked us to sit at a bench. There's also a historical museum but we didn't drop by. I think my kids are too young to enjoy it. Otherwise I'd definitely come back, when Funtown opens up. read more

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We drove a long way along with over a dozen plein air painters from all over California, only to arrive at Micke Grove park to learn that the Japanese tea garden was closed due to some downed trees from a storm over 6 weeks ago. The majority of the park had trees down, but only the tea garden was closed. No clear mention of the closure on their website. Rather it states that they are open everyday except Christmas. No mention on Yelp. The garden gate still has a sign from 2022 for a special event. An insulting insincere apology from the incompetent Stockton parks administration was offered. No accountability, no commitment to change website and notify the public. Do better at communicating parks/recreation! read more

3 stars. Understandably hardly any animals:( but grounds are shady and clean. Can take a lunch to picnic while there. I wouldn't drive a distance to get there right now. And they don't keep up on their website hours or any animals. We saw birds that were injured and rehabilitating there. We saw a possum, a mountain lion sleeping, & a couple little black handed spider monkeys ... all the animals looked sad to me. It was only 72 degrees and they were all laying around. I am not sure I can go to zoos any longer. Most of the habitats are small and especially for the Condor which has a 9.5 foot wing span. He can't fly in that cage!! And the vulture.... he needs to stick his face in dead carcasses to live his fullest & authentic self! Geez... I feel terrible now. but we helped keep their habitat clean and food on the table for these animals by visiting. And I learned that some of the birds need a partner .. (opposite sex) in order to not glean themselves until they have scabs and bleed:( Saw a bald headed Igris? doing just that. (Another thing I can't unsee) Yes, I did talk to the Park reps (as I was concerned for this bird that happens to be on the high extinction list), and learned he is getting medication for this condition from Davis Medicine. Maybe it's time to let him go?! they hope he will mate with a female by the end of the year, but.... geez... he's bleeding and scabbed over. Not sure if she'll be attracted to that, but I'm not a bird!! Hopefully so. But she was there last year and picked someone else. ok... I'm done. Only $5 to park and enjoy the grounds outside and picnic. read more

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Great place to have the kids run out their energies! Zoo, playground, Japanese garden & water park area. Entrance is $5 weekdays, $6 weekends. They accept card & cash. Zoo is okay, not many animals to look at. read more

Great park fun time! Zoo was nice as well. Staff was also very friendly and helpful. A nice afternoon visit.

The biggest park I ever seen! The admission to enter the park for BBQ or for a walk is $6/per car. It is a great place to have family gathering and BBQ together. I came here on Sunday afternoon around 1PM and the park looks busy with many graduations, birthday, baby showers celebration. I came here for the small Japanese garden located inside the park. I don't know why the garden close so early at 2 PM on weekend. I didn't get to enjoy much as I though the Japanese garden usually close at sunset. The park is open just the Japanese garden close at 2PM. There is a small zoo too but I didn't get a chance to go there. read more

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Far better than the Sacramento Zoo at a fraction of the cost ($5 per adult). The Japanese Botanical Garden is beautiful and the e tire park as a whole seems to be very well kept. read more

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Today I went to the zoo to try to get a annual pass. when I went to the administration office right as I opened up the door the heavyset admin started telling me I had to get out due to the fact that there was another person in there. I completely understand social distancing and Covid rules, I was following protocol Covid standards. however none of that was said to me it was I just told to get out literally in those words. As I waited outside for about 10 minutes nobody came outside or said anything to me. Once I decided to leave the heavyset lady came outside asking what could she help me with!! at that point I'm not gonna buy annual pass because I felt like I was Miss treated from the very beginning because of the way I look and ethnicity. It saddens me this still goes on in our city today. read more

Micke Grove Park - Administration office at Mickey Grove zoo - Parks Near Me - Lodi, California

They take priority to tournament disc golf over locals who come just to play weekends. No transparency that there was a tournament going on and we ended up getting kicked off the course mid game and no refund.... read more

Love this park so much to do, clean and lots of places to choose where you want to be.

visited Mickey's Grove today it's such a sad looking place and what it used to be dry weedy even the animals hardly had any water and it was very hot. It's really sad that the place is not kept up. I know it's not the maintenance people. It's gotta be the funding, so please try to get water to the animals. They look so tired and hot and clean up the place better give them more money to fix it up. Bring some animals back and take better care of them. They look so pathetically, sad and hot and miserable, make it a beautiful place as it used to be and clean in the zoo , clean out all those empty cages read more

The zoo has more than 170 animals representing more than 50 species from 6 different continents, making it a delightful adventure. The San Joaquin county historical museum at the Grove has exhibits from early Miwok and Yokuts cultures, native plants, and historic buildings. Have a picnic and playtime at Wortley Lake. read more

I love this park it's has many features, the tea garden, the zoo, picnic areas with a lot of tables, the fountain, the disc golf, etc, and you just pay 5 dollar to entrance. read more

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Dropped off my son for his club picnic on 5/18/2019 and the older lady anttendant wouldn't let me drive into the park without paying for a pass. I have to pay just to drop off my son. Come on, is this a new rule or just selective discrimination. It was never a problem any other time except this time. Hopefully she/they will read my review and update the workers. read more

Micke Grove Park - Parks Near Me - Lodi, California

It's really a great day out for the family, and it's kept up well. It's a facility to be proud of. As far as the zoo goes, it's terrific for really small kiddos, but after age four, it may be kind of a drag for them. I'd certainly recommend the area. read more

Have you ever wondered about that large dense grove of trees to the west of 99 just south of Lodi? This is it. Micke Grove Park is quite removed from the rest of life. It's halfway between Stockton and Lodi, and you drive down two rural roads to get here. Then you pay to get in, and the entire street is a No Parking zone so you can't just walk in. Bottom line, this is not your run-of-the-mill neighborhood park. It's meant to be a destination. And here's what you have: Playground with a *very* tall climbing structure. History museum. Japanese Tea Garden. Ball fields. Zoo. Pavilion for big group picnics and barbecues. Permanent carnival. And, most important of all, old, tall, huge oak trees that offer the most shade in this part of the Central Valley. We occasionally went there as a kid, and I once had a romantic getaway with my hunny during a weekday and no one else in the whole big park. If I lived closer, it's a place that I'd go to for a big outing - kids goofoff time, several house churches get together, family reunion, field trip to the zoo. It's that kind of place. Docked one star for the admission fee. On the other hand, how else would they pay for the upkeep? read more

$5 park entry fee on weekdays, $6 on non holiday weekends Very well kept park with an abundant amount of picnic tables and green grass. There is also a Japanese tea garden, a small zoo, and a small amusement park for kids. Good place for a wedding, family reunion, or just a fun day. The cost to enter the park helps maintain the facilities I guess and they did a good job. I wouldnt mind coming back here on nice sunny day. read more

We like this zoo it's a great spot for our 2 year old granddaughter . It doesn't have lots of animals but the place only charges 5 bucks . We wish they still had the sea lions granddaughter would have got a kick out of that . It's a good 2 hour trip for us then we hit the fun town amusement park . These 2 places are for small kids However one thing that I dont like is that snak bar is always closed at the zoo and the amusement park condescension was open but only serving drinks read more

Although my city is filled with parks- I enjoy taking my daughter here. It's kept very clean, and I never have to worry about my daughter getting into something that is frequently left at parks (ex: broken glass, needles, used condoms, etc.) Very relaxing atmosphere. And they have a water fountain that the little ones can play in. read more

If we hadn't gone there with expectations, then our experience would have been much more pleasant. We were expecting to find the fun park with the amusement rides, however it was closed. We were expecting a fun big water park, instead it was a single slab of cement with holes of water coming out of it and nothing around it to play with or on, or to get shade from. We expected a zoo, which was great except you have to get there exactly when they open if you want to see any animals because it's too dang hot for them otherwise and they're all in their shady sleeping spots where you can't see them. We expected playgrounds, which there were, except half the slides were closed and unusable. Also they are definitely geared towards bigger kids not the younger ones. I think if we had had expectations that differed from what we had, and had instead expected a park with semi-usable playgrounds and lots of grass space, it would have been great. Lots of space for events. I will say that the Japanese Botanical Garden was actually pretty cool, and the koi were very interesting read more

What a great collection of San Joaquin County history. There are interactive exhibits- nature, produce, equipment, Native American history, immigrant information, farming. The grounds and Exhibits are well maintained. read more

Micke Grove Park - Weber's pond - Parks Near Me - Lodi, California

Big park with a few big over headed venues to reserve for parties and what not. Entrance fee was $6 on a Sunday. I saw a big water fountain out of the ground for kids to play and cool off in the wonder summer heat! Nice touch to the park for a birthday party. Parental guidance needed of course, looked very wet and slippery. Lots benches and picnic tables under those canopies. The party I was at had a grill and water station to wash hands at. Nice touch. Not sure how much it costed for reservations of the canopies. Park was very well kept from what I observed. The first canopies parking wasn't as much as the further one down the park. That one has more shade as well. read more

Quiet small zoo, Japanese garden, and lots of park to let the Kids run. Groupon is running a special $51 for the fam, for the whole year.

Park was pretty big laid out in different sections parking is kind of hard but I guess you can use it for different options came for the first time pass the water park area everything seemed a little bit outdated and just a short mini version of what it would be somewhere else the Japanese garden really didn't have too much to look at it was a very short walk then amusement park area was very old and outdated and needs to be renovated decided not to go inside is use our pictures and decided I did not need to go pay to see roaches read more

this San Joaquin County owned and operated park is truly magical. It is! So much to see, so many wonderful valley oaks to enjoy, so many venues to enjoy and all for such a reasonable price. It's a place where you can go and spend the day and really not run out of things to do, see or experience. Fun Town, a must do. Japanese Tea Garden, a must do. The Zoo a must do too! Golf, picnic facilities, awesome playgrounds and acres and acres of green grass and giant oaks shading you from the valley heat. Just a few things you can do while there and hours and costs....click on the link for the most current information! Park: Open daily (except Christmas) from 8 a.m. to sunset. Museum: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Japanese Garden: Open Mon - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fri - Sun, holidays until 1:30 p.m. Fun Town at Micke Grove: For hours, call (209) 369-7330 or www.funtownmg.com Cost Parking (per vehicle) & Pets $5 per vehicle Vehicles over 22 ft. - $10 Pets - $1 (leash required) Discount Parking available: Pre-paid vehicle passes purchased in blocks of 25 or more; date-stamped, non-refundable, must be distributed prior to event. $4 per vehicle Japanese Garden: Free. Fun Town at Micke Grove: $1.75 per ticket, book of 10 tickets - $15; All-day wristbands for groups of 6 or more kids - $17 each. (209) 369-7330. ContactPark: (209) 953-8800 or 331-7400 (Office located in back of Memorial Building, across from Japanese Garden). General E-mail: parks@sjgov.org Museum: (209) 953-3460 or 331-2055. Fun Town at Micke Grove: (209) 369-7330. read more

Watch out for the trolls that live in the entrance payment hut. They cant count cash back accurately. Then make you feel like you're a crook. No honey, I can count. And if you're so worried about it, maybe they should use a more accurate method. Also dont water the lawn if vehicles are driving around these picinc areas. On our visit 8.1, they created huge disgusting mud puddles that stink of sewage and have wasps flying around. How about re opening the other water splash pad so we dont need to share it with a extremely over crowded reservation picinc area. Is it for everyone? Or the reserved picinc area. They always seem confused. In desperate need of more shaded picinc areas. Such a nice park bogged down by nasty employees and impractical gardening habits. See ya. read more

Micke Grove Park - MG"Splash Pad" . The Lawn area, totally soaked as if just watered?? Smelled of septic tank near these very few picinc tables. Wasps. - Parks Near Me - Lodi, California

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Fun close to home my grandson and I love to spend the day here the splash park zoo and Japanese gardens are great. We feel safe the park is well maintained the fun park with the little rides is just right for a five year old however a little pricy for the rides. read more