Wild Animal Safari

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124 Jungle Dr
Strafford, MO 65757
Wild Animal Safari - Springfield/Strafford, Missouri opened in 1951 and was built by Pat Jones, father of Jerry Jones. The park consists of over 250 acres, including a five-mile Drive-Thru Safari and over twenty exhibits in the Walkabout Adventure Zoo. Guests can drive their own vehicle, rent a Safari SUV, or ride in the complimentary safari bus with a tour guide. The Walkabout Adventure Zoo area includes a reptile house, a new giraffe exhibit where the giraffes can be fed inside a warm barn during the colder winter months! Wild Animal Safari Springfield/Strafford has a full restaurant, free parking, large gift shop and over 250 acres where guests can get up front, close to, and feed many exotic wild animals. The park hosts groups, family reunions, school groups, birthday parties, Jr. Zookeeper Summer Day camps and much more. Tickets can be purchased at the park or online

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Debby W.
7/25/2025

Highly enjoyed this interactive adventure. We're grandparents who took our 11 year old grandchild. We watched all ages have a riotous time. On the walk around: we met giraffes face to face, fed...

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Sarah H.
1/23/2025

Tip: bring a towel for slobbers if you plan to feed the animals. I've never been so close to so many wild animals before! We visited during the polar vortex and it was still opened! We were one...

Jill N.
9/27/2025

loved the drive thru safari. road is very narrow with no guide rails so beware. but it is very pretty. a few too many llamas but i guess thats to make sure there is always a hungry one when...

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Julianna H.
11/26/2024

We took our friends 3 year old and Justin (Who was great) drove us on the bus. We had a great time, saw tons of animals, and got to feed them! We enjoyed it just as much as the 3 year old did!...

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Vince D.
4/16/2025

We took the bus tour. It was spectacular. My five year old grandson got to feed the camels, llamas, zebras, etc. We also did the walk through where we got to see a few monkeys, goats, lions and...

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