Wildpark Johannismühle, Wildlife park in Baruth/Mark, Germany

Wildpark Johannismühle is a privately run wildlife park founded in 1997 in Klasdorf, covering over 55 hectares in the Baruther Urstromtal valley. About 80 percent of the fenced grounds is a free-roaming area for red deer and mouflons; other animals such as bison, Heck cattle, Konik horses, grey wolves, polar wolves, lynxes, brown bears and various owls and eagles live partly in enclosures. Two circular trails of 3.2 km and 1.8 km connect the animal areas, the aviary complex, the petting enclosure and the waterfowl pond.

The park opened in 1997 on the site of the Johannismühle, a water mill built in 1730 that gave the area its name. Toward the end of the Second World War the staff of a Soviet army unit moved into the forest house, since demolished, and the Johannismühle district later became the special hunting ground of the commander-in-chief of the Soviet forces in Germany. In August 1994 a private initiative bought the land from the Soviet military administration after negotiations with Russian and German authorities and turned it into a wildlife park.

The park's name comes from the Johannismühle, a water mill built in 1730; its foundations can still be seen on the grounds. Visitors can also view the former weekend house (datsche) of the commanders of the Soviet forces in Germany, a remnant of the site's Cold War use as their special hunting area.

The grounds are walkable throughout with marked paths passing through different animal areas that are clearly labeled. Comfortable footwear is helpful because the terrain is uneven and may become muddy depending on weather conditions.

The park operates a specialized program focused on wolf populations, helping with research as these animals gradually return to the region after many decades. Visitors can observe wolves here and learn how they behave in reality, which often differs from common beliefs.