TENNESSEE SAFARI PARK
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
If you live in western Tennessee, or are just visiting or passing through, you absolutely must take some time and visit the Tennessee Safari Park! This is such a fun and unique experience for the whole family.
The park has a 5.5 mile drive through where you can see and feed over 80 different species of animals from around the world, some that are rare and endangered. It has one of the largest collections of zoo animals in the state. The buffalo are and forever will be my favorite. Have you seen a baby buffalo? Cuteness overload!
We have visited the park every summer for the past several years and every time there has been something new. They're always expanding and adding new attractions.
When you are finished with the drive through part, you must stop and take a stroll through the 20 acre zoo area. There are primates, many species of exotic birds, a reptile area, foxes, tapirs and best of all- A petting zoo!
Tips:
If you can, go early. By the afternoon all the animals have been fed and if its very hot they will be trying to cool off in the shade and aren't that interested in coming up to your vehicle. Get there before it opens at 10am because a line will quickly start forming. It's also going to be less busy during the week than on the weekends.
Bring CASH. They do not accept cards.
You can buy 4 buckets of feed for $10. I highly suggest buying more. 4 buckets may seem like alot but trust me, it goes fast. We (a family of 5) bought 10 buckets and still could have used more.
Hold on to those buckets! Some of the animals, especially those gluttonous camels, will yank the buckets right out of your hands.
Save some feed! The drive-thru part is very, very long. You may be excited and want to feed all the animals at the beginning but then you'll be missing out on feeding those at the end, like the water buffalo and giraffe.
After the drive-thru, take a break and stop at the zoo area. There are restrooms, a Safari Grill with drinks and food, and a gift shop. You can walk around and see many other animals here and there is a petting zoo!
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