![]() ![]() (Funny how I now feel the need to provide disclosure even when there is nothing to disclose. We paid for our tickets, and this post is not sponsored in any way, not that there’s anything wrong with that. If you’re ever on your way down I-81 through the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains and want a place to stop for a half-day family adventure, I highly recommend Virginia Safari Park or one of their reciprocal zoos, Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida and the Reston Zoo in Vienna, Virginia. Yeah, I had to wash my car, and I still need to vacuum out the animal food, but it was so fun to get that close to animals that we usually only see behind large fences at the zoo. Get up close during animal encounters with two-toed sloths and African penguins at Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge. This was the coolest thing we’ve done in ages. Animal Encounters at Virginia Safari Park. I don’t do birds *shudder* so I waited outside. Natural Bridge is a historic city known for its selection of restaurants. Virginia Safari Park opened in the Spring of 2000 and is home to over 1,500 animals from around the world. There was even an aviary where you could walk though and the birds would land on a stick you hold out to them. Natural Bridge is home to Virginia Safari Park. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before. One of the highlights of the excursion was seeing a mama kangaroo with a joey in her pouch. Welcome to the Virginia Safari Park It's the only drive-thru safari park in Virginia, and it offers countless hours of fun for. Here’s more on how you can play with sloths and rhinos in Virginia for a truly adorable adventure. ![]() R really wanted to do it, but the second the giraffe’s wet tongue touched her hand, she squealed and dropped the food, much to the dismay of the unfortunate giraffe. With guides to help make sure your experience is a positive one, this animal-centric adventure is fun for everyone. You can feed them too, but rather than buckets, you feed them right out of your hands. ![]() There is a separate village walk-through for certain animals including the giraffes. They have bison, llama, camels, pigs, deer, emu, ostrich, elk, giraffes, antelope, oryx, wildebeest, buffalo, yak, cattle, watusi, pigs, zebras, rhinos, kangaroos, peacocks and monkeys. Then before I could blink, he STOLE my bucket. Soon the kids decided to get in on the fun. At first the kids were afraid to roll down their windows so mama had to show ’em how it’s done. I am serious!!!! We were laughing so hard. This was the scene that greeted us as we emerged from the ticket booth : Animals roam freely on the 180-acre property, and you drive through on a 3-mile paved loop and feed them out your window. Safari Park is pretty much a drive-thru zoo. They were determined to go and wouldn’t take no for an answer. My husband and I were a bit hesitant, but after reading a few reviews online, we decided that there wasn’t much chance we’d get our heads bitten off so we agreed to stop in on our way home. I’ve driven past it probably a hundred times and never knew it existed, but when we stopped in Lexington (on our way to Virginia), the folks in the Visitor’s Center shared this with us an an option for things to do in the area, and my kids jumped at the chance to see wild animals up close and personal. “Eeeeek! Roll up the window! Go Grammy! Go! Go! Ooops, the camel knocked the food bucket right out of my hands! Nooooooo….On our way home from Virginia last weekend, we stopped at Virginia Safari Park. Recalling all the squeals and screams and spilled food pellets makes me smile today. She is visiting to introduce her friends! AND they are also going to the VIRGINIA SAFARI PARK – a place just down the road where she and her sisters simply HAD to go during every visit here since they were little girls. The reality is, Jess is not coming to watch the grass grow. ” Is Jessica living in an afterglow of fond country memories?” I was surprised to receive a request from our oldest grandgirl to bring two of her college friends for a visit! “Do you think they want to do the deck-watching thing?” I asked. My grandgirls are all grownup now, so I supposed that country-style porch sitting had long-since lost its charm. Imagine the excitement in witnessing the world turning white with snow, or that same world in transformation to the green, green, grass of home! And there are the comings and goings of the seasons and watching the rain drop. But I do love deck-side-gazing upon nature.Īh yes, nature! Witness the myriad of birdlife, squirrel life, deer life, ground hogs, cows, horses, turkeys (the list goes on), and bears. Dont expect sidewalk viewing of lions, tigers or great apes, rather friendly interactions with the feathered and furry. I love living in the country! Just think of the endless entertainment right from my rocking chair (no I am not 90 yet!). ![]()
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