Best place on the border of Canada and New York!! We absolutely loved it!! They have a great water park and you can spend all day here. The prices and taxes are always higher in Canada so it's $50 per person adult. Highly recommended for families and the Safari drive was the best part!! You can feed everybody!!! I loved feeding the giraffes, deer, buffalo, ankole watusi and amazing exotic animals. This is an experience you will never forget!! read more

Parc Safari - Zoos Near Me - Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec

Waste of time and money. The main attraction, driving through the park, is closed. You have to stay in line for over an hour in the sun to climb on the platform of a truck. This is explained after the payment has gone through. I believe it is false advertising or bait and switch. read more

Not my favourite zoo / water park , especially for the prices . The kids enjoyed it as it is a change from our regular go too places. A-lot of flies the last time we visited . Overall nice place , well maintained but with limited animals and short car tour . Could visit again if tickets are on special or part of a deal. read more

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I enjoyed Parc Safari immensely when I was a kid, came back again in my teens and now in my mid twenties, got to re-experience it with just as much delight. We came during labor day weekend and it wasn't actually packed. There is a calendar on the site that tells you when it's high or low season, pricing varies along with the opening hours. Just like going to any other big attraction, it is on the pricey side, however there are numerous discounts offered. CAA members benefit from 15% off, if you have Air Miles, it's 10% off and there is regularly a 10$ off coupon published in flyers or online, a quick googling will bring it up. There is also the option of purchasing your ticket online, in advance to get a special rate. Now the safari portion is what everyone comes here for and it was highly worth it. On an average day, it takes about 45 mins to 1 hour to complete the trail and we encountered plenty animals that were willing to approach us, they were docile, we were able to take tons of photos, pet and feed them easily. The parc sells little boxes of dry animal food, but I recommend bringing your own fruits and veggies. Only carrots, celeri and lettuce are permitted. We got big bags of carrots at Costco for 5$ and found that highly worth it. It's easier to wave carrots at the animals, they saw us from far and immediately came to our car instead of those with the dry food. It also keeps your hands cleaner, otherwise you will experience lots of slobber. Once you're done with the safari, there is a bit amount of walking to do to see the rest of the animals- I love that there were plenty of rest spots, shaded areas and picnic tables to encourage people to bring their own food. That's definitely something we should have done because the restaurant options on site are measly and overpriced. The little village "souk" area where the boutique and restaurants are, is in serious need of remodeling. Along with the rides, they haven't been updated since the park was open 40 years ago it seems. The food court is an exposed area so it's very hot and there were flies everywhere. I bought a tiny ham and cheese wrap which was over 7$ and a poutine, which only comes in one size, also 7$. The great thing though is that it's not just a zoo, there is a fairly big area dedicated to its water park- They are divided in different zones, you can go tubing in one, just lounge by the kiddy pool or run under the misters and spray jets in another. Memorable experiences for sure, I think everyone should visit once in their lifetime, if you can't make it to a real safari tour in Africa ;) read more

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We headed there on a Saturday afternoon. Planned was picnic and safari. No waterpark. It was my first time there. Also, make sure you go to the bathroom before you start the safari. The good: Active animals, walks around cars or lays in the road. Safari has a good traveled road snd moves easily (normally). Lots of picnic spots. Huge parking space. Lots of restaurants. The bad: Waiting before going in park is long (45 minutes at least). Safari shows age. Some of the signs were water damaged and it shows, they could have been replaced. Not enough staff for safari part. Some people just think about themselves and do not care about others (parked cars, blocked roads, etc.), so get ready for that. In restaurant area, some places are abandoned and very messy (we sat at an IA stand, and the place was filthy). Covid restrictions: Although they tell people to keep their windows closed and not to feed the animals not to make them sick, people did it anyway. In the restaurant area, there is no true social distancing. Pretty much respected in the tunnel area. Some places have gel disinfectant. The experience was nice snd you can take good pictures through a closed car window anyway. Sadly, people are still inconsiderate towards others, even in time of pandemic. I still suggest to do this once, but this is not a thing you should do every year. read more

A great family activity for a hot day. We had a corporate family day at my work so they treated us to a visit plus we had a BBQ. Hemmingford by location is a good distance away for us who live on the the north shore of a Montreal however we had a blast! Price for the day is a bit steep (adults $38.95 +tax kids $25.95+tax) but these attractions (Parc Safari, Grandby Zoo, water parks etc) must verify their pricing off one another as it's amazingly similar. If you live on the south shore or near the US border I'd recommend grabbing a seasons pass ($60+tax adult or kid). The safari tour where the animals who come up to your vehicle is pretty cool. However I wonder if they get aggressive, how much damage they could do to your car. Some of these animals have humongous horns. The animals must be fed nonstop by patrons all day, then they go lie in the heat. We purchased two boxes of what looked like dry dog food and the animals we encountered ate it right from your hand. We saw some cars that brought a big bag of carrots (I'd strongly recommend). Also bring hand sanitizer and don't be afraid to have camel drool and elk snot on your car. It will happen. They did also have a small petting zoo area which was okay for the smaller kids. Full of bunny rabbits, pigs, chickens peacocks and other barnyard animals. I even had the chance to take my daughter for a pony ride which she loved. $4 for a very short ride. The other pretty cool area to visit was the lion enclosure and monkey area. They had lions, tigers and monkeys. The lions and tigers were basically sleeping when we were there (other than a quick up and down to get some water). The monkeys were hilarious and great entertainment. Definitely check this area out. The splash pad and water park is what we really enjoyed. It really was a huge water complex that is well worth it! A perfect energy drain for kids 5-12 years old who have never ending energy. Grab a seat on one of the hills that overlooks the whole place! They do have some lounger chairs but they do get taken fast. We were able to score two which was nice! There is a canteen which serves beer (even Sam Adams yes!), ice cream and coffee and other snacks where there are restrooms between the two water parks. Pricing is a bit high but this is expected. Overall it's a great family activity for the day. Whether you believe some of these animals should be in a zoo is your opinion. I'm mixed on it However it's a great experience for your kids to learn about animals. read more

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It is not cheap but it was an amazing day of family fun. There is so much to do. I have never had a lion over top of my head before...I have never had an Ostrich poke its head in the door of my car and peck me for more food (It was cute not painful)...and never had a Bison slobber black goo on my hand after eating food from it. There is an amazing water park that is included in the price. My key advice: You can go back and forth to your car and parking is not that far away. There are nearby picnic spots and throughout the park. DO take your own picnic lunch. Saves money and your food is better...truly. read more

So English is not a thing here. Any thing that has and "English" option is non functional yet the French systems seem to work perfectly. Don't come here if you don't know French. read more

It took about an hour to drive into the park from the moment you pull in to the point of where you pay for tickets. The weather was nice like 80 degrees, which made most of the animals tired and hot, so it was disappointing. The lion and tiger exhibit is set up nicely so that it is possible to have a memorable experience, but sadly it wasn't the case for us. The reptile section looked like something you'd find at a pet store, I've actually seen better at a pet store. I think they could spend more money on the animals than the water park, which was still under construction, ( the lazy river and the larger water slides were not open or completed). The water park itself seemed over crowded and dirty. My daughter said she saw two dead frogs in the wave pool side. The most fun part of the park was the safari drive. The camels are the most interactive. They seem to follow the cars the most. Most of everything else stayed clear of the pavement. I still feel like they could give that part some love and care. We actually saw one of the attendants asleep in their look out post. Money-wise, it's reasonable. Spent less than $200 of the tickets and a decent lunch for a family of 4, ( 2 adults, 2 children). I feel like 3 stars is generous. I did see many families who looked like they were enjoying themselves, mostly with younger children 2 yrs to 8 yrs of age. My daughters are 14 yrs and 11 yrs and didn't enjoy themselves that much. read more

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My wife and I were in northern Vermont and decided to show our kids this Safari. We have taken my parents along as well. As soon as we started driving through, it started raining real hard. We went through the driving portion of this trip, but were obviously unable to get to the on-foot portion of it. I went to customer service area hoping to get a rain check to come back some time later in the season. I was told that all agents and supervisors are busy as they were overloaded with customers getting some discount on their passes. I was advised to send an email instead to their customer service which I did right away. Again, all I was hoping for was an opportunity to come back another day, when weather is better so that I could actually see and show my family what we already paid for. Today I got the following response: "Hello Slava we hope you are doing fine. We dont give tickets due to rainy weather. We were open all day long. You have to go to internet to check the weather before comming to the Park Safari. Service à la Clientèle" What a customer service "excellence"! I guess, if you see anything other then perfect weather forecast (mine was 50/50 chance of a rain), don't even try going there! I guess, I will be looking for other places to visit next time. read more

Park Safari USED to be fun for the whole family. Lots to do and lots to see. Unfortunately is now a shell of its former self. Overpriced and with 1/5 of the animals that once called it home. Many of the areas are closed ( they say due to Covid) these places have been closed for so long it looks like a set from the Walking Dead. Overgrown brush - old unused attractions. Now for cleanliness - anything that was left open was disgustingly dirty - ( You'd think with Covid they would step up their cleaning apparently the staff have learned to live like animals too) All in All was Sad, go to Granby !! read more

Let me start off by saying this spot is amazing!!! It's off the highway as you approach the USA Canadian boarder you just have to look for the signs lol. When you enter the park the staff is friendly and informative. Now this isn't your normal park where you walk around, this is a drive through park where you actually interact with the animals, as you drive along a long path several animals are just wandering around coming up to your vehicle so you can feed them!!! It was such an amazing experience and if I live closer I would definitely return!!! I won't give up the surprise and say which animals are their but it's amazing! Highly recommended!!! read more

Hit up the Safari Adventure on our way out...staff posted up at observation posts looked bored and unengaged. An enormous camel held my vehicle hostage during the last 10 minutes. I used the horn several times when the camel pinned my car under its weight but no one responded or inquired if we were ok. The camel finally shifted its weight and I started creeping away. We then heard a horrific crunching noise and witnessed the camel chewing on my severed antenna in the rearview mirror. I informed several Parc Safari employees whose interest was lackluster at best. The kids enjoyed the water play areas but for $130 tickets and damage$$$ to my car, we could have stayed in NY and had more fun at Great Escapes. read more

Place brings back childhood memories and I love the safari aspect of the park. I do however feel they can make the safari better. I know the zebras can bite but not having them in the safari is disappointing. It also sucks they don't have rides anymore. Overall, the place isn't what it used to be but I still look forward in going every summer. read more

The park has gone down hill. There used to be a lot more animals and a lot more fun but now things are super strict and not what it's made out to be. The drive through safari was the best part but still wasn't as fun as it used to be. read more

I don't like it and it is not clean and the pool doesn't have clear water and also you have to pay extra for the lazy river . I don't think it's a good idea to come here read more

In all fairness we have not driven the safari as of yet, inside the Park the animals look hot and bored. I thought we got a free snow cone at the end of a long walk but hey wanted 2 bucks a pop after I spent 140 for 4 of us to get in I would have liked a free 50 cent item won't be back read more

Terribly boring, there was absolutely nothing to do, no activities not even music! The water was way too shallow and the park was so quiet and completely dead. All the animals were either sleeping or hiding so we saw nothing. We ended up leaving early because it was so boring. Waste of time and money. read more

I purchased a Gift Card $100 online and the only thing that gives you is an electronic receipt. I called them and I was told that I need to bring the electronic receipt to the parc in order to get the gift card. What is wrong with you people ? I am not going to parc Safari only to get a gift card to give to someone else. This is just plain stupid. Like everywhere I expect to print a gift card to give as a present to someone else. Doh ! read more

My family and I were on vacation in Canada. We decided to give Parc Safari a look. It cost $160- for a family of four to get in. We immediately went to the safari and had a pleasant enough time. We then went to go to the waterpark - but it thundered and the park closed the waterpark section. We were there 5 hours and it kept thundering. This also means that most of the animals are brought indoors due to the weather - which is completely understandable. On the way out I stopped as customer service and asked if there would be anyway I could come back the next day and visit the water park due to it being closed due to the weather. Customer service said they don't handle those requests onsite I would have to send an email to Parc Safari. Obviously, I wouldn't be able to get a voucher in 24 hours to go back (because we were scheduled to go home) so I emailed them after my trip. They ignored my first email, then when they followed up they asked for a receipt, which I supplied (not sure how I managed not to lose it) and then waited for three weeks. After 3 emails they responded that they would not give me a discount or a return trip ticket (for a future date) because I received a discount upon entering the park of $4.50 per person. This was incorrect. I paid $38.95 for each adult and $25.95 for each child along with safari food and taxes - and these prices match up to exactly what was on the website. When I asked how I received a discount they began to ignore me. To me, even with being able to see the whole park but not get into the water section, the price is way to high for what they offer. God forbid it rains or you have to deal with their corporate office it would be a complete nightmare. I have given up emailing them and waiting for response and decided to post my disgust here on YELP. read more