This was awesome! Went here with 2 cars, 4 adults and 2 kids and there isn't a car fee, it is a per person fee. And we got 4 buckets of feed per car, which ended up not being enough. You end up feeding the beginning animals and have nothing left for the ending animals. I wish there was a half way through point to buy more food because we would definitely buy more! Missed money opportunity there for sure. The camels took our buckets of food and the food got all over the rental car - had to take it to get vacuumed out which was fine, just beware. The animals were great and seemed really friendly - almost too friendly because the llamas/alpacas stood right in front of our car and wouldn't move for us to go around them. It was cute to see! My kids had a great time! It was a tad long, wish it was like 15 minutes shorter as we didn't end up doing the zoo at the end because we had to get on the road. You can tell they maintain everything because everything was very clean and taken care of. Would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

This was a surprise. We were taking our 5 year old Grandson on a trip before school starts. We visited last minute and we are so glad we did. He LOVED it as much as we did. It was unexpected fun. They offer feed - we bought 4 buckets for $10. Get 4 - you'll be glad you did. Just be aware, the camels will take your bucket from you so be ready. They will put their head in the car and try to take the entire bucket. The lamas are fun and will walk with your car. The ostriches don't eat a lot but will stick their heads in the car and hit your bucket a little hard. Not mean. Just hold on to it firmly. There are A LOT of animals. The deer also enjoy eating from your bucket but are not as forceful. The walking zoo is okay. Get some carrots from the gift shop to feed the giraffe. That was pretty cool too Overall, totally unexpected fun. Go for it. It's worth it. read more

Tennessee Safari Park - Feeding the zebras - Parks Near Me - Alamo, Tennessee

Kids loved it, went a couple years ago but don't remember sloths which they have now. The camels will take your whole feed bucket so watch out! read more

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It is def a good experience to do at least once. The animals can get a bit aggressive and would peck at my window for food. The drive around was pretty long. Wish they had a better brochure to showcase the trail and pictures of the animals so we know what we are looking at. Reasonably priced as well read more

We've gone here twice, and we had a lot of fun! The sign is visible from the street, and there are arrows to guide you to the entrance. Arrive to the park with a stable vehicle and full tank of gas (we decided to rent a car). The safety guidelines are listed on arrival, before the ticket booth, and repeated to you before entering the park. Safety is entirely your responsibility. Pricing depends on how many passengers you have and how many bowls of feed you purchase. The gift shop is spacious with snacks, gifts, clean restrooms, and carrots for the giraffes. There is also a petting zoo and drive in movie theater. The trail has no pit stops, so take care of restroom breaks and the kiddos BEFORE driving. Once you enter, the animals show you the ropes and there are signs to guide you. There are camels, ostriches, zebras, bison, water buffalo, and plenty of deer and other animals. As the trail progresses, it seemed that the llamas and alpacas have joined forces to maximize meal time, so save some feed for them. The trail wraps up with the giraffes waiting at the gate for their carrot sticks. I highly recommend this for animal lovers, a day trip with the family, an activity with friends, or even a date. read more

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This place was great. I heard it was "ok" and I'd say WAY better than "ok." You buy a bowl of food when you purchase tickets. So your self a favor and either bring a few white plastic bowls (cool whip containers) or smaller cups to put feed I. So you don't lose it all with that one poop head animal that takes it outta your hands no matter how hard you hold the food lol. Super clean place inside and out and the bathrooms have hot running water (thank you). I could go here once a week, maybe they have a membership to look into. Went on a Thursday and there were only a few people there. A total must if in the area!! read more

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The animals won this time, but it was such a fun experience being out in nature and feeding them. I went around 11am, and the wait time for purchasing tickets and getting feeding cups was short. Some animals were quite eager and took two of the feeding cups, but luckily, I had purchased four. The safari park is a great getaway for kids, family, and friends. I'll definitely be returning for Thanksgiving! read more

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This was the first safari park I've ever experienced. It was SO much fun! Be careful if the big animals bite the cup as it goes ALL over and will be in your car for years lol read more

We had a wonderful time. The different animals were amazing and we had fun feeding them. The staff was friendly, informative and helpful. After the guide finished showing us through the sloth barn, he even helped find an item we had lost. One suggestion. Stop by and schedule the sloth barn tour first. We can't wait to go back. read more

Tennessee Safari Park - Parks Near Me - Alamo, Tennessee

Been here 3 times now. Always a fun hit for the family. Food buckets are $10 for 4. Prices I think may have increased. Pd $90 for 2 adults and 2 kids plus feed. Still cheaper than regular zoo and a unique experience we always enjoy. Zebras have a technique of grabbing food bucket from you. Save carrots for giraffes at the very end. They slobber but are worth it. read more

At the tennessee safari park, we drove about an hour and 22 minute we were told that the park is believed to have captive breeding and public education. Would you keep on it for the survival of mini species? We are excited with Susie as I would love to show my boys, the collection of the worlds most rare in endangered species-- Oh admission prices for adults $24 admission for children two and up $16 and then there's different prices for senior citizen but it's posted up when you pull up at the gate. All of the prices are all posted and listed at their entrance just if you need to verify pricing, you can always go to the website they're open year-round, but they do have ours Like from 10 to 4 Monday through Thursday I believe and then I believe Saturday and Sunday is around that same time but again go to the website because I know at 4 o'clock they will take the last car in line at four in the U entrance inside the gate but no other cars are amid it after this time and then the park is still close at 5 PM Oh I didn't want to forget this. There is a gift shop in the middle so washer finish doing the drive around four after you finish all the animals did you go to park your vehicle and you can go into like the visitor/gift shop. And then you can decide if you want to make purchases on And some of the Bears and toys and replica items Lumineers stuff like that then you leave out of there and then you can head to the Pettey and that's when you get a chance to see like the Billy goats and the other baby animals and peacocks in closer up at the Terrell and things like that so it's really good to get the kiddos out something different to do if you did everything this summer add this on your list. If you already been here before and the kids are couple years older now bring them back again you never know what you may news. You never know what they remember or go ahead I didn't see that last time it was a cool thing to add to your summer fun and again they're open year-round, but check the website for opening enclosures. read more

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The Safari Park is a fascinating place to discover and interact with some of the most desirable animals in the world. We came on a misty, rainy day and we could not have enjoyed the park more. There is a section that you can walk around in and see the animals and exotic birds. There is also a drive through part. We did both and enjoyed every minute! The only thing that I would add is signs on the fences stating exactly what the animals were that we were seeing. The paper given when you pay the $20 park fee per adult only gives you a list of the animals; some we could not figure out what they were. read more

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Great place to visit! The people who work there are very courteous. They have a large variety of animals that you can drive through and see as well as areas that you walk around and see other animals. They also offer drive-in movies on the weekends . This is one of the best attractions and businesses in West Tennessee! read more

Fun filled adventure, from the very start. many laughs and smiles along the way. This is a must do for adults and children alike. Warm and friendly staff, clean facilities, well maintained and it's obvious they go the extra mile to ensure a good experience. read more

I really expectected a small rinkydink little drive thru, glorified petting zoo. WOW! Was I wrong. To be a safari park in the middle of the southern United States, the people that run this place really out do themselves.... Its definitely not what you would expect to see, all the animals are very healthy looking. They are also in habitats that mirror the kind of indigenous habitats they would normally enjoy where they come from. I don't think its a coincidence that most of the animals come from the kind of places that are a lot like middle TN, but thats beside the point lol. over all definately worth the 24$per person to go thru.... It took us a little under an hour and the speed limit is 5mph so it will take a full hour to drive through. The coolest part is the walk thru portion, that's where you get to see the monkeys and sloth... read more

Great local fun, enjoyable for the entire family from 8 months to 80. You stay in your vehicle and drive through the 5.5 acres and see animals in their habitat. It is a zoo in your car. Buy plenty of food for the animals because some are aggressive and at take the entire bucket from your hands. Be prepared to wash ur vehicle afterwards because the animals literally walk right up to your door. No concession stand so have snacks and water for yourself. read more

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This was a very pleasant surprise. We've seen the signs from the road every time we've traveled on I40. It was a place we put on our list to visit should we have a hanging weekend with nothing to do but have an itch to get outdoors. I'm glad we did. BRING CASH TO GET IN!!! The entry line was pretty long but moved along well. The staff was friendly and informative should your visit be your first. Initially I thought the cost was a little steep for a "billboard attraction" but by the end, I had no major issues with the cost ($16 per adult, $12 per child/$3 per bucket of feed or $10 for 4). The beginning of the riding safari was a little congested due to high visitor volume, but it cleared out well about a quarter of the way through. After that, the spacing between the cars was manageable and the animals were plentiful. Note, the ostriches and camels were the most "friendly" animals. The ostrich learned how to casually stand in front of your vehicle in order to make you stop and then fully investigate your willingness to give food by entering your window. The camels equally gamed the system by knowing all they needed to do to eat more was to not so gently (but not dangerously) get you to drop your feed bucket by pulling it out of your hands with their mouth. All of the other animals were calm and easy going while feeding. Our girls, 3 and 5 years old, were more than capable of handling the action on their own except the camels. We learned a strategic lesson on feeding as well. Pro-Tip, don't get too excited in the early parts of the safari. If you can resist the initial urges to feed everything you see, you'll have tons more animals near the later parts of the ride to interact with. Plus, there will be less visitor traffic around competing for the animals' attention. And as a final plus, the animals will be more willing to come to your car with less traffic around. The walking and petting zoo was a nice small addition to the overall park experience. You can buy carrots for the giraffes and seed sticks for the parakeets. The best part was having parakeets land on your seed sticks as you or your child was holding them. There were also goats to pet, various monkeys, lemurs, and other animals. Peacocks freely roamed the grounds and other exotic birds were on display. All in all, this was a nice day out and great option to visit should you be in the area. P.S. AGAIN, DON'T FORGET TO BRING CASH!!! There is an ATM nearby at a local bank which we had to visit. I don't think there's an ATM on site. Moreover, you have to pay cash to enter the grounds. read more

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Fun time! Lol just be aware that the zebra and large birds may try to take your feeding bowl. Walking portion has a lot of cool animals

Professional facilities. Animals all appear to be well taken care of. When we went, our granddaughter was a little too young to appreciate it but now that she's older, we intend to go back. read more

Fantastic facility. Clean, easy to drive through. So much more. We are so fortunate to have this AAA class facility here.

So so so much fun! Highly recommend this place. We had a blast feeding the animals. Plus the walk thru petting zoo was cool. Love this place. read more

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We saw the signs, and nothing says road trip like taking a spontaneous detour to a safari park! THIS WAS SO INCREDIBLY FUN! *CASH ONLY* We only bought 2 buckets between the 2 of us... which was a huge mistake! I WANTED TO FEED ALL THE LLAMAS!! Skip the zoo, come to the safari! You'll get a memorable, interactive experience that you'll never forget. NOTE: You must stay in your vehicle and drive slowly as you pass through each section. The first section includes zebras and emus/ostriches. The zebras are beautiful, they are strong so hold your buckets tight! THE OSTRICHES/EMUS ARE EVERYWHERE. SOME WILL RUN AS SOON AS THEY SEE YOUR CAR & when they get there, they WILL peck at your window if it's closed. Lots of llamas, lots of happiness. But also, lots of emus/ostriches, lots of scariness. Be careful of the stronger animals, as they will steal your entire bucket!! read more

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I thought this experience was going to be dull, but I was wrong. 20 dollars to drive in and 3 dollars for a bucket of feed. The hooved animals were so fun! (Especially the llamas) They had no fear of the car, and ran along side us trying to get a glimpse of whether or not we had feed. They were relentless! But not as crazy as the ostriches pecking our windows and peeking down in the sun roof! Keep on the lookout! Cuz if you start feeding one, a whole bunch come to bicker over who gets the most. Then theres a walk thru part that is also fantastic! My favorites here were the monkeys and the giraffes. Worth every dime...! read more

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How anyone could rate this experience as anything but 5-star is beyond me! My wife has been taking my daughters and nieces there for several years as part of our nieces' annual week long visit from the St. Louis area. This was the first year I've been able to join them and my expectations were measured, to say the least. When we pulled into the parking lot I could tell immediately this was a first class operation. The gift shop was clean, well organized and the products for sale were not the typical junk you see in most tourist gift shops. Most everything was quality product. The restroom facilities were large and the cleanest public facilities I've ever seen. You can tell the owners and staff take great pride in their business. What about the drive through the park you ask? I've never been attracted to drive through safari type attractions (admittedly, I've never been in one), but this was super fun! My daughter is 17 and my nieces are 16 and 19, young adults by all standards but watching them interact with the animals was like watching little girls. The giggling, screaming, excitement was an absolute pleasure to watch and I have to admit I might have engaged in some of it myself! The drive thru park is huge. I didn't time it, but I certainly felt like I got my money's worth. That isn't all though! There is a walk through zoo on the property too! Small primates, goats (you can go in and pet and feed them), birds, giraffes and again the facilities are immaculate. Take the time and visit them folks; you will NOT be sorry! read more

Lots of animals. Lots of fun. Lots of mess. Lots of smiles. Made for a wonderful afternoon. I was amazed at the # of animals. Wish I had purchased more food. Front gate was cash only when we went. read more

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Nice park. Limited kinds of animals but many, many animals to see during drive part. Careful though, these animals are very aggressive and have learned to block your path and try to upset your food cup to spill it on the floor. Our food cups lasted about 300 feet before camels yanked it out of my hand. read more

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So much fun, but don't expect to leave with a clean car. Kids loved it, ostrich are always out for food. The animals have learned to grab the buckets from your hands and take them. The camels are the best at it. There's a deal for 4 buckets for $10 I'd personally get 2 of those deals I only got one and the giraffes are last and I didn't have enough food. Lamas are so funny, they will stand in front of the vehicle until you roll down your window to feed them. The walk through zoo was super cute and you don't really need a stroller because it's kinda small and the kids are out playing and feeding the animals. Buffalo are super cool. read more

We visited here yesterday and absolutely loved it!!! There were so many different kinds of animals , and a few we had no idea what they were. We never envisioned ourselves nose to nose with a massive bull, ostrich, llama, alpaca, camel, or deer, but that is just what happened! Whether the feed bucket was being held out the windows or sitting in our laps, some beautiful creature was eating out of it. We fed, I can't ever count how many, ostriches, deer, and alpacas. There were numerous babies to be seen, and in some cases fed as well. A bull snatched my boyfriend's bucket shortly after we began the safari drive-through part, but luckily a man on a four-wheeler was selling additional buckets of feed halfway through. Then a camel snatched his second bucket! A herd of deer took my son's second bucket as well. The drive-through part has numerous places to pull over in the grass for a longer 'photo session' if you don't want to hold up the people behind you. Plus, expect to have to stop numerous times to let some adventurous cutie cross in front of you. Once, while we were going through, an ostrich came racing over just to practically tip-toe across in front of us! We also had a llama follow alongside our vehicle eating out of a bucket I held out the window. After we finished the drive-through part, we went through the walk-through part where we saw all kinds of monkeys, birds, Pygmy goats, tortoises, white kangaroos, and a giraffe. You can buy carrot sticks in the gift shop to feed the giraffe, and you can buy birdseed/peanut butter mixtures on a popsicle stick to feed the parakeets. The Pygmy goats are in a pen where you can pet them. In one of the buildings, they had baby monkeys and ostriches to view. Different colors of peacocks strolled all over the place, along with pigeons. They also had a small children's play area near the giraffe. They had mist sprayers going to help beat the heat, a food truck-type restaurant, and clean restrooms. The prices in the gift shop were affordable, without being outrageous like most tourist attractions. I have a few tips for your trip here. First off, they ONLY take CASH, no cards, checks, IOUs, etc. CASH ONLY!! Secondly, no outside animals are allowed inside the park under any circumstances, no exceptions! And third, make sure to keep your fingers out of the feed buckets! They tell you when you go in to hold the buckets from the bottom... However, in the commotion of all the fun we were having, I forgot that important tip, and low and behold... Well, I can check being bitten by an ostrich off my bucket list. Once it had bitten my finger, the (same ostrich) began pecking the side mirror trying to get food from it. We simply rolled up our windows until that particular angry, feathered monstrosity hurried over to someone else's vehicle. After that, my kids nicknamed the ostriches 'murder chickens'. Besides a rare encounter with a hostile 'murder chicken', this tops any zoo we have ever been to!!! We (as animal-lovers) absolutely loved it here!! It is a great place for people of all ages from three to a-hundred-and-three!! If you live in or around West Tennessee, you should without a doubt visit this place!! You will in no way be disappointed! Actually, wherever you live, this is well worth the trip. We drove three hours to get here, spent the night before and the night of in a hotel, and drove home today. For an idea of a good hotel, I recommend Marriot by Courtyard in Jackson, less than a twenty-minute drive from the safari park. (Check out my review of it.) Also, if you stay in Jackson while visiting the safari park, you should check out Rusty's TV and Car Museum. You can see my review of it on here as well. read more

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This place is great! We made a stop on our way home from Memphis and it really made for a fun afternoon. The place is so clean and well cared for, these animals are safe and clearly very happy in their new environment. At first my husband and I thought the cost was a little high, but by the time we finished up for the day we both agreed that we definitely got our money's worth and would pay to return again in the future. Even my teen/preteen boys were cracking up. So many laughs, and even though my car was totally covered in safari food afterwards it was a really good time . Highly recommend! read more

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Had a really nice time here some animals can be aggressive but they are cute and HARMLESS just want the food . lol read more

Tennessee Safari Park - Parks Near Me - Alamo, Tennessee

It's always fun coming here but this last time really disappointed me.(12/10/25, 1:30 pm) First, the lady at the counter was incredibly rude. Just had a lot of attitude. When we got into the drive through park we saw a bird with half its beak hanging off its face. A few minutes later, a baby deer dead being eaten by a bird. Then in the walk through zoo, a baby goat was dead in the corner. When my friend made the call the staff seemed annoyed that we even told them. This was my friend's first impression and it was of dead baby animals. read more

Highly recommend this, such a unique experience! Expect at least an hour to drive through the entire park. The lamas, ostriches, and camels can be a little aggressive read more

Tennessee Safari Park - Parks Near Me - Alamo, Tennessee

We decided to give this place a try on our trip even with some of the negative reviews. We had a blast! It's up to you what you make of the experience. Yes the staff is not very friendly, yes the ostrich are aggressive, so are the Llama and camels. Not mean, but they know you have food buckets and they are use to being fed and the are competing against all the other animals. We made a game out of it! We would feed the deer and when the ostrich and Llama ran over we rolled up the windows. The Buffalo was well mannered and so were the deer and the easiest to feed. The walking zoo was ok and feeding the giraffe was fun but they only want you to feed carrot sticks and they are little pricey in my opinion. Overall it was an enjoyable experience and we would go back again! read more

While the emus and ostriches are extremely aggressive, the drive through is a pleasant experience. Plenty of deer and llamas, some goats and zebras and even a buffalo are waiting along the trail to poke their head in the window and eat from the buckets. We finished with the petting zoo and that's where our experience came to a disappointing and disturbing end. Two small boys were running around seemingly alone, kicking chickens and arguing over a rope. They ran into the goat pen and the older boy threw a rock at our party. I told them not to throw things and started to leave the park. At this point, the boy took the rope and attempted to noose a small goat. The goat wasn't having it and the boy threw the rope to the ground. I picked it up and started to carry it over to drop in the back of a nearby safari park truck. An older man with white hair jumped out of the truck and started yelling at me. I explained I was bringing the rope because the boy was trying to noose a small goat with it. He said: "Those are my grandson's and they can do whatever they want. They're farm boys." I was so taken aback by his tone, volume and disrespect that I handed him the rope and left. Between that and how sad the animals trapped in small cages around the petting zoo look, I'll never return. read more

This place was great. We had so much fun and I got some amazing photos of some pretty great animals. The people were great and the directors were easy to follow on how to get around to see each animal. I would visit this place again, for sure. read more

Tennessee Safari Park - A giraffe - Parks Near Me - Alamo, Tennessee

Total blast... me 55 and son 24 had a excellent time ... camels , lamas, Emus and Ostriches are the show in the drive through..ha ha they block the car demanding food ... read more

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This is the best zoo I've ever been to. You get up close and personal with most of the roaming animals and you don't have to walk. You stay in your car and drive 5mph for about an hour or a little more. We spent $35 for 2 adults and 1 bucket of feed(I recommend getting more than one, cause we lost our feed at the greedy camels first thing). read more

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Great place to visit. Love going there plus they also have a drive-in movie on weekends, weather permitting. read more

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Really a great place to go. More fun than the zoo in Memphis. There were a lot of cars lined up to get in on a Thursday afternoon. But they finally opened up another lane which made it quicker. Suggest you drive past the inevitable traffic jam that will be at the start of the safari. Everyone wants to feed those animals. Get past this. The park is big. And there will be more hungry animals to feed if you keep driving past the traffic jam at the start. When you see the sign that warns you of biting zebras you'll know you're at the end as that's the last section of the park. And right before that section is the bison area (there is a sign saying bison may damage your car - they were fine for us). Most folks ran out of food by then so try to save some because there is no refill station anywhere for some reason. At the end is a walk through zoo with giraffe feeding and parakeet feeding. There are a lot of Parakeets hiding to the left of the exit door so that's a good place to find them. They weren't very hungry. The goat feed is the same as the feed during the safari so if you have some left over you can use it for the goats. read more

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Drove 1.5 hours out of our way on family vacation for this, but totally worth it. BEWARE CASH ONLY AT THE GATE! We weren't surprised because we read the website ahead of time and it is clearly posted. Some of the stronger animals will try to take the bucket out of your hand. (especially Zebra) so hold on tight, possibly with two hands. The ostrich and emu are a little aggressive, but we were prepared from other parks. If animal frightens you, just roll up your window. Feed the giraffe carrots for $2. Totally cool experience. Worth every penny. read more

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