9 Coolest Drive-Thru Animal Parks In America

1. Virginia Safari Park:

   Come check out Virginia’s only drive-thru safari park, located in Natural Bridge, Va., where you can get up close and personal with more than 1,000 wild animals. Drive along three miles of beautiful mountainous landscape, where you can stop to feed elk, get close to zebras, and gawk at ostriches.

2. Cherokee Trace:

   If you find yourself near the piney woods of East Texas, make a quick stop at the Cherokee Trace. Here you can take the family car or a guided bus tour through the 300-acre preserve that’s full of bison, alligators, zebras, and exotic cows and antelope.

3. Wild Animal Safari:

   Georgia’s Wild Animal Safari lets visitors drive through five miles of open land and beautiful wildlife while coming face to face with camels, elk, bison, and other spectacular animals. Beware of greedy eaters and slobbery tongues at your window.

4. Bearizona:

   Just as the name suggests, Bearizona is the place to be if you want to check out beautiful black bears, as well as the lovely arctic and gray wolf, mountain goat, bison, and big horn sheep. Nestled near the beautiful Grand Canyon in Williams, Ariz., Bearizona gives visitors a real wilderness experience and a beautiful backdrop for photos.

5. Wild Wilderness Drive-through Safari:

   Take the whole family down to Wild Wilderness Drive-through Safari in Gentry, Ark., to see a wide variety of exotic animals from the front seat of your car. With hippos, kangaroos, monkeys, foxes, and zebras in your rearview mirror, it’s like a zoo on wheels.

6. Bear Country U.S.A.:

   Ever seen a reindeer or full-grown black bear in person? At Bear Country U.S.A., visitors get an up-close-and-personal encounter with South Dakota’s finest species from the comfort of their own car. Nestled along piney woods and rolling meadows, Bear Country U.S.A. is a beautiful sight for taking in wildlife and taking family photos.

7. African Safari Wildlife Park:

   At African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio, you are free to cruise on through the preserve and meet and feed a wide range of animals from the comfort of your car. Check out the park’s rare and beautiful white zebras, as well as the lovely ocelots and adorable alpacas.

8. Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch:

   Wildlife Ranch is an African safari with a Texas twist. As you drive through this four-mile ranch, you’ll get face to face with elk, zebras, wildebeest, lemurs, white rhinos, and giraffes. When you’re done feeding the animals, come feed yourself at the Safari Camp Grill.

9. Lion Country Safari:

   This South Florida drive-thru safari park is one of the first and best of its kind. Take a cruise through Lion Country Safari and you’ll see more than 1,000 exotic animals such as lions, zebras, white rhinos, chimpanzees, elephants, giraffes, and more.

Contacts and sources:
Crystal Hall
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