Lion County Safari

Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park and walk-through amusement park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States. In 2009, USA Travel Guide named Lion Country the 3rd best zoo in the nation. The original park in Florida consists of over 1,000 animals, throughout seven sections in the 4-mile preserve as well as the 33-acre Amusement Park.

Visitors who purchase a ticket enter the park in their own vehicle (no convertibles or soft top covers), driving slowly at their own pace, and view the animals while listening to a recorded narration on audiotape or CD. Many of the animals, such as giraffes, southern white rhinoceroses, and zebras, are allowed to roam freely throughout the preserve, even crossing the road in front of vehicles. Others, such as lions or chimpanzees, are segregated behind fences or water barriers. Visitors are warned to drive slowly and carefully, to avoid stopping too close to animals, and not to open their car doors or windows.

Address: 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, United States

Official site: www.lioncountrysafari.com

Phone: 561-793-1084

Entrance fee: $37 for guests ages 10 to 64; $33 for ages 65 and older; and $28 for ages 3 to 9. Ages 2 and younger are free

Google rating: 4.6/5.0