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Visitor tip
Throw feed pellets far away from your vehicle during the drive-through safari. Animals have learned to crowd around cars to get fed, so distance feeding prevents them from blocking your path and creates safer, more engaging encounters.
Visitor tip
When hand-feeding the mini Highland cows and other animals, hold your palm flat rather than cupped to avoid accidental nips on your fingers - they get excited and may nibble harder than expected.
Best time
Visit during special seasonal events like Zoo Boo (Halloween) or Fall Pumpkin Patch for enhanced experiences with themed activities. These events showcase the park's full entertainment value and create memorable family outings worth the drive to East Texas.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Experience
- Drive-through safari across 125 acres with 50+ animal species, petting zoo, interactive animal encounters
- Admission
- General admission from $18; Annual passes $75+
- Location
- 6 miles north of Jefferson, Texas
What visitors say
They sell food pellets in cups. You can't give the pellets to anything in a cage with a roof, nor the kangaroos. But you can feed basically anything else. I loved the mini highland cows, they were so cute 😭 I love them. They were so…
This place is pretty cool. Travel to east Texas to visit my grandma and took her here for one of our outings. Drive threw feeding was awesome plenty of laughs, very friendly animals. Staff was awesome and very helpful. I did roll my…
What an awesome Halloween 2025 with Busy B Ranch Wildlife Park, LLC All the beautiful Wildlife, exceptional scenery and the staff and owners are just such wonderful people. The Kangaroos, the Camel and the miniature horses will just…
From 221 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The drive-through safari spans 125 acres and features over 50 species of native and exotic animals, with a 2.5-mile all-weather drive route allowing visitors to feed animals directly from their vehicles
- The ranch offers seasonal animal encounters that showcase natural phenomena such as antler growth and birthing season, providing educational opportunities tied to wildlife biology cycles
- Specialized animal encounters include a Sloth Exhibit with feeding and petting opportunities, Mini Highland Cow encounters with bottle-feeding, a Parakeet Walkabout, and an Australian Walkabout featuring kangaroos and wallabies
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