As you drive north or south on I-25 through Fort Collins, Colorado, chances are you’ll see a Walmart on the south side of the city, off of the Harmony Road exit. There’s no signs on the highway in either direction to tell you that opposite that Walmart is an enchanting little “zoo”- the Swetsville Zoo – featuring whimsical metal sculptures created over the course of 30 years by Bill Swets.
How to get to it?
Turn east onto Harmony Road. The Walmart will be on your left, down a little rise. On your right, you’ll see the spires of the Swetsville Zoo beyond a cast-iron fence.
The golden spires of a home on the grounds of the Swetville Zoo. (photo by Deb Erickson)
There are gates that lead to a parking area for the Swetsville Zoo, or you can park in the Walmart parking lot and walk over. (If you walk over, be very careful of the traffic and walk with the lights!) There is no entry fee.
The Swetsville Zoo has been an icon in Fort Collins for over 30 years, but it may be closing soon. The area, once surrounded by nothing, is now surrounded by businesses – the Walmart, and on the same side of the road, a Costco. A couple of years ago Swets auctioned off some of his sculptures and expressed the hope that the rest of his creations could be kept together and stationed in a city park or other venue.
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If you’re driving through Fort Collins, don’t miss a chance to see this “Whoa!” moment. You’ll be glad you did.
Baby metallic dinosaurs (photo by Deb Erickson)
Good ship Lollipop (photo by Deb Erickson)
Hail to the Chief (photo by Deb Erickson)
Work is never done. (photo by Deb Erickson)
