![]() It is even better then imagined! I wanted to take my mom to some place where she could see wild animals without having to walk too much. This was the absolute best day to spend at Lion Country Safari! I grew up in South Florida and remember our family going to see it as a 7 year old. The attractions looked fun and they really have something to appeal to kids of all ages and stripes, but, it was frustrating that everything closed so early. On a Sunday, for people like us coming from Miami, 5 o'clock does not work. ![]() But, I wish the attractions would have been opened later. The safari was just as wonderful as I imagined, so I'd love to give the place 5 stars. Overall, it cost me $200 for my family for the day. My kids were grossed out and fascinated at the same time. It had been on the lettuce and was no moving around inside the giraffe's mouth, unbeknownst to the giraffe. That was cool, but, at some point it seemed obvious to all of us that the giraffe was also chewing a lizard. The only thing still open at 5 was the "giraffe encounter" where you could pay $5 to get lettuce to feed a giraffe. The big kids reported that the slide was not too scary for the little kids, so we headed there next only to see that even though it was not yet 5, the whole slide and water splashing area was not only shut down but it was closed off and deserted. We split up and were the last ones to feed the birds before they closed the aviary. The little kids wanted to feed the birds and the big kids wanted to go on the big slide. It was nice to have a breeze for a few minutes, but, that was not a good use of our time. And we literally just did one turn around the lake. We took the little boat around the lake- we waited for about 15 minutes for that ride which took less than 5 minutes. It wasn't a lot of time with the attractions. So we got to the park at 2, finished the safari at 3:30 and the attractions are closed, nothing to talk about by 5. We did this on a Sunday and we left Miami around 12:30 (we were 5 ppl and that's early for us!). See, here's the thing: after driving up from Miami for an hour and a half and driving through the safari leisurely, which is the whole point of the day, the attractions close too early. After we drove through we were able to enjoy a few of the other attractions. The kids really enjoyed the ride through and having all the animals so near by. There were many animals to see and I appreciated that we were able to stop when we wanted to to just watch. We followed along with the narration and it was very helpful (drop boring and confusing, like it didn't necessarily keep up with where we were. That said, the drive-through safari part was wonderful. Just keep that in mind when you are planning your day. Once we got back, we had spent hours in the car. We drove through the safari which also took around an hour and 20 minutes. We drove up from Miami which took around an hour and a half. I loved it then and fast forward almost 40 years, was excited to bring my kids there now. Make a weekend out of the experience, and stay overnight at the state park’s Creekside Lodge or one of their other scenic lodges.I remember visiting the Lion country safari when I was in 5th grade in the 1980s. The Buffalo Jeep Safari Tour takes about 1.5 to 2 hours and takes you off-road into South Dakota’s beauty. Riding into the ponderosa pines and green grasses to spy these gentle grazers is like stepping into the old American West. ![]() Next, board the open-aired jeep and learn about the amazing wildlife like pronghorns, elk and noble buffalo. This grand stone and wood lodge once served as the “Summer White House” for President Calvin Coolidge. Your safari starts at The State Game Lodge, built in 1920. In spring, spy baby buffalo in the sloping green valleys. Want to go where the buffalo roam? Head to Custer State Park Resort in South Dakota. Whatever your speed, learn about these incredible creatures and what the park is doing to support conservation, all while soaking up the Florida sunshine. Looking for less adrenaline-pumping activities? Slow down with a Sloth Encounter, or try the relaxing Galapagos Tortoise Encounter. Or, test your strength at Python Challenge, a 40-foot tower with a rock climbing wall, cargo net and other rope challenges. Adventurers will have crocs and gators whizzing under their feet while tropical birds surround them in the treetops. ![]() Augustine Alligator Farm can do that while zooming across Crocodile Crossing - a zipline and challenge course spread across seven acres. Augustine Alligator Farm–Zoological ParkĮver smile at a crocodile? Visitors to the St.
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