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Don't miss the interactive bird cage exhibit where you can walk inside - reviewers specifically highlight this as a cool experience separate from the main petting areas
Visitor tip
The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about animal interactions - take advantage by asking questions about proper feeding techniques and animal behavior to enhance the educational value of your visit
Visitor tip
Bring groups of 20 or more to access field trip programs, which offer a structured educational experience ideal for schools and large family gatherings at a reasonable entrance price
About Big Joel's Safari Petting Zoo & Educational Park
Walk-through safari with various animals. Walk-through safari park & petting zoo featuring bison, camels, zebras, parrots, ostriches & more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Petting Zoo & Educational Park
- Highlights
- 65+ animal species, up-close animal interactions, touching and feeding experiences
- Special Offerings
- Educational field trips, private events, corporate events
What visitors say
Great place to visit time and time again. There are more animals here than you realize. There are goats, sheep, birds, turtles, gators, zebra, camels, kangaroos and many many animals you'd see on a real safari. There's a cup of feed you…
Very friendly and lots of furry friends to visit and feed. We took the little one for some fun and she loved feeding the birds, the camel, and the goats. We all enjoyed our time, would definitely visit again.
I've been here twice. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and kids love interacting with all the animals. The bird cage that you can go into is also very cool.
From 1,547 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Big Joel's Safari features over 65 different animal species including exotic animals like bison, camels, zebras, ostriches, alligators, lemurs, and kangaroos in a walk-through safari format
- The attraction offers a unique walk-through experience where visitors can get within feet of alligators and feed animals directly by hand or using spoons and tubes provided at the fences
- The venue maintains a high visitor satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 1,547 reviews, with 'friendly staff' and 'feeding animals' each mentioned as positive topics in 120 reviews
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