Directions: In Louis Park. From I-5, take the Monte Diablo exit and go west to Occidental, turn left at Shimizu/Pixie Woods Drive. Parking lot is on the right. Basically, follow the signs from I-5. Admission: $3.50 over 12, $3 under. Hours: Sat, Sun, holidays 12 -5 pm. (Call to verify) Phone: 209-937-8206
Occidental Avenue And Shimizu Dr, Stockton, CA 95202
Pixie Woods Stockton's own fairyland for the 'young in age and the young at heart.' Take a ride on the merry-go-round, or board the Pixie Express Train traveling through Indian territory -- but be on the lookout for pirates! Kids can ride a stagecoach and ponies in this fairyland-theme park built in the 1950s. Big shade trees and lawns make this a pleasant place for parents to linger while children enjoy the playground. Special shows are featured in the Toadstool Theater on Sundays. The park opens for the season in March. Kids to about 10 years old will love riding the little train past Frontier Town, the carousel, and the steam paddle wheeler on the lagoon. A very thrilling for the under-ten crowd and anyone else easily amused. Snacks and fast food are available.
Below is a Panoramic virtual tour of the very West side of Louis Park, where it
adjoins the Stockton Deep Water Channel in Stockton California. Pixie woods is
located North East of this location, Click on the X at the bottom of the tour
and get a full page tour.
A gift from the late Lodi farmer turned philanthropist William G. Micke, this 258-acre park remains one of the most popular attractions in San Joaquin County. It features:
Micke Grove Japanese Garden
This beautiful Japanese Garden had its beginnings in 1959 through the guidance of “Duke” Yoshimura. Born in Sacramento and educated in Japan, Yoshimura had returned to the United States, entering high school to learn English. “Duke” would come to serve in the armed forces during World War II, where he also taught judo.
(Click a Photo for Larger Image)
Micke Grove Zoo
Micke Grove Zoo is home to native animals and exotic species from all over the world, including several endangered species, such as the Chinese Alligator, the Snow Leopard and the Cotton Top Tamarin.
Exhibits include the Tropical Forest Canopy with Green Iguanas, Paseo Pantera - Path of the Mountain Lion and the Island Lost In Time featuring lemurs, parrots and radiated tortoises from Madagascar.
Location: 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd., Lodi
(Off Hwy 99, west of Armstrong Rd. exit and follow the signs)..
Hours: Open daily (except Christmas) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., summer weekends (May through Sept.) until 6 p.m.
Cost: $2 adults; $1 youth 3 - 17 years; children 2 years and under are free. * Zoo admission $3 adults, $2 youth during Lorikeets! (May - Sept.)
