Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari

The safari park has become a favorite of our family the last two years. We always enjoy driving through and seeing a variety of animals in their natural habitat, as well as, a few places to get out and explore. Deer, bison, a variety of birds, and various other animals are spread out throughout the park. We love the owls in the front near the playground too! Midway through you can stop and get out of the car to explore a nature trail, small goat petting area, and even a 3 story lookout over the wetlands. This also includes a nature learning center for educational activities, too. My kids love it! I'd suggest this park for the preschool to maybe middle school age range. Our most recents visits have been extra fun with their dinosaur (last year) and ice age (current) themed drive. Perfect for the dinosaur lover in your family! Don't skip out on this option if you need another spot for the kids.

Definitely go. Hopefully it's a nice day. If you've got a convertible... even better! The road's a bit bumpy, but you're driving slow, so it's manageable. There's a good mix of real wildlife and cool animatronics. There's places to get out and walk, and a place to pet some animals. Cool safari-like experience!

$4.75 for a bottle of cold water!!! I was distracted at the checkout. Deliberate??? The Strategic Air Museum just down the road is GREAT.

Nice fun spot to get out of the house and take the family. Drive through safari to check out Elk, Deer, Bison. Check out the Bald Eagle Avery, bears and grey wolves or go pet the goats, there are lots of trails check out also. We've been here several times with the kids and always enjoy the time.

Such a wonderful place to take the family and see wildlife in their natural habitat. We especially enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit. It's also fun to get out of the car and pet the goats. Plenty of places to get out and take photos. Lots of learning experiences.

For $12 a person (adults) this was a great time! Unfortunately when we went we were unable to see the Black Bear or the Gray Wolves. But you are able to drive through Elk, White Tail Deer, Buffalo, and different bird species. To see the Bear or the wolves you do have to get out and walk. About halfway through the trail there is a little area with a restaurant and different activities for kids. There is also a gift shop and small animal exhibits right as you drive into the entrance. Stumbled upon this by chance and glad we did! If you wanted to do all the activities and walk all of the trails along with the drive through trails I would plan for 4/5 hours at least.

My daughters have been to the Safari park probably half a dozen times and I finally had the opportunity to join them this past weekend. It was a gorgeous fall day and shockingly the park was not very busy. With the exception of the bears, we were able to see all animals - elk, bison, wolves, etc. It is nice to see these animals roam much more freely than they would be able to in a zoo setting. And the ability to drive through some of the exhibits while walking through others was a nice way to enjoy the day.

This is seriously cool - a whole wildlife sanctuary that you can wander through by car. There are a ton of spots to stop off and hang out with kiddos as well. The day we went was pretty hot, so we didn't get to see too much in the way of animals moving around (a lot of lazing around in the water). The kids loved it and it was a great use of an hour or two in the afternoon.

A fun alternative to your traditional zoo, a ride through the safari park is a unique way to get up close and personal with nature. There are also several opportunities to get out of your car and hike to see more, as well as a small petting zoo and some basic concessions. Try to avoid the middle of the day, as snarling traffic in the park is not fun.

The drive through the tree lined roads is very scenic and pretty. Property seems to be well maintained. Only giving 3 stars because it is such a small place with very few animals, by far the smallest wildlife park I've visited. I have been to other places that can take hours to drive thru. It is a good family event, as it's a peaceful cruise while checking out some local wildlife critters.