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Location
Visitor tip
The drive-through safari is the main attraction - animals will approach your car window to eat, so roll down windows and be prepared for animal food, drool, and snot. Embrace the mess for an unforgettable family experience, especially for young children.
Best time
Plan visits during temperatures above 60°F, as some animals cannot be viewed in cooler weather. This is critical for seeing the full animal collection, particularly the giraffe feeding experience.
Visitor tip
Bring cash or budget extra for giraffe hand-feeding and animal food purchases during the drive-through experience - this is the signature interactive activity that makes the visit memorable for children under 8.
About Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo
Big outdoor zoo with an array of animals. 175-acre zoo, the largest in the state, featuring animals such as buffalos, tigers, giraffes & more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Size
- 210 acres with 260+ animals
- Highlights
- American bison herd, safari drive-through, interactive animal encounters
- Location
- Tupelo, MS
What visitors say
I went here with my family when I was out in Tupelo for work. It was a GREAT experience. I have four small kids 8/under and they thought this was the the best thing ever. Hilarious laughter the entire time. We chose to do the "drive"…
A fun small-medium sized zoo than you can walk through in about two hours. The giraffe enclosure was nice that you could get so up close with them. We didn’t do the drive thru area since they were busy with field trips. The gift shop…
Wonderful family-friendly attraction in Tupelo that offers both a drive-thru feeding experience and a walking portion with close up animal encounters. Meeting Jafar the giraffe was a particular highlight for our kids.
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Did You Know?
- Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo is the largest zoo in Mississippi at 175 acres
- The zoo features an interactive drive-through safari experience where visitors can hand-feed animals including buffalo, ostriches, and camels with windows down
- The zoo offers close-up giraffe feeding encounters as a primary interactive attraction, with named animals like Jafar the giraffe featured in visitor experiences
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