A great visit and you don't have to budget a lot of time. We did see one vehicle with a trailer that was tucked nicely at the rear of the lot but if it was much more packed that might prove difficult. There is plenty of parking in the lot for single vehicles but not sure what is best if you are in an RV or pulling a trailer. Who would have thought they would have a popcorn making pan let alone a couple of different versions. We were surprised by the number of cast iron pieces available that we had never seen and some we never thought about. Many have displays or placards to help understand what the intended purpose of the items are. The rest of the store is pretty dense with their products. There is a wall of 2nd's that are at a discounted price. We were greeted when we walked in immediately by an employee who explained the layout of the store and that any of them would be available should we need anything or to answer any questions. Almost simultaneously, they start looking around for another car, see you, and make a beeline to get your treats.We really enjoyed our time at this store. Second, it's hilarious to watch the herd of animals stampede to your car once they realize their previous food source has driven off and there's nothing left on the ground. For one, you don't want to cause the people in front of you to rush. Be sure to leave some distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. If you buy too much, take a left at the end of the trail and make another loop to get rid of your excess food. I usually recommend one bucket per child and more if you plan to get involved. One particular goat likes to paw at your door too.īuy lots of food. The rams and deer have antlers and while they're eating the food off the ground near your car you may get some minor scratches. Food buckets are $5 each and lettuce cups are $1 each. They used to charge a set amount per car but now it's $7 $8 $9 per person (times are tough I guess). The park is open 10:00am - Sunset daily (including weekends) March through November.ĭon't bother looking for official information about them online. and the park will be up just a ways on your left. After about 8 miles you'll see a big sign announcing the safari.

Travel south on the Parkway to Hobbs Island Rd and take a left. Or call first but don't expect anyone to answer )įor completeness sake, you'll also see a baboon, kangaroos, a macaque, a donkey, geese, and peacocks around the park. Under a certain temperature, they put the tortoises away so make sure it's warm. I made the fortunate mistake of sitting down to feed one only to have another one start to crawl on me to get at my cup of lettuce. There's no supervision to speak of and I've actually picked one up to see how heavy they are (spoiler: very heavy). In fact, for some people this may be better than the safari. These guys are pretty cool and your kids will love feeding them. Walk into the fenced area and feed the tortoises. They usually have some alligator and turtle hatchlings. They have a respectable collection of snakes, frogs, turtles, crocodile, etc.

Once you exit, pull into the parking lot and visit their new-ish Reptile Room which replaces the old trailer and is at least 2-3x as big. You'll have to sign a waiver before entering and you're required to keep your window at least halfway up though there's no one there to enforce the rule and I'm guilty of leaving my window down most of the time. Not only are your kids going to love it, but you'll probably have a blast too.

The camel and alligators are behind fences but everything else comes right up to your vehicle. It's a drive-through safari with goats, deer, zebra, bison, llamas, ponies, emus, wildebeest, zebu, camel, and alligators. One of the reasons we started this website was to share discoveries that no one seems to know about.

H harmony park safari