There is 1 drive-thru wildlife park in Arizona where you drive your own car past free-roaming bears, wolves, and bison. There’s also a safari park where guides drive you through in open safari vehicles to feed giraffes.
- Bearizona Wildlife Park (Williams)
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park (Camp Verde)
BEARIZONA WILDLIFE PARK
Type: Self-guided drive-thru wildlife park with a walk-through zoo area called Fort Bearizona
Location: 1500 E. Route 66, Williams, AZ 86046 (on Historic Route 66, just off I-40, about 30 minutes west of Flagstaff)
Phone: (928) 635-2289
Email: info@bearizona.com · Group sales: ticketbooth@bearizona.com
Website: bearizona.com · Tickets · Buy Tickets · Park Rules · Plan Your Adventure
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Size: About 160 acres, with 3+ miles of drive-thru road through ponderosa pine forest and a 20-acre walk-through area
Opened: 2010
Animals:
- Drive-thru: black bears, grizzly bears, Alaskan tundra and arctic wolves, American bison, white bison, Rocky Mountain elk, Rocky Mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, mule deer, Coues deer, reindeer, and burros.
- Fort Bearizona: junior black bears, a jaguar, river otters, beavers, bobcats, red foxes, badgers, porcupines, raccoons, javelinas, and more.
- Over 50% of the animals are rescues.
Admission (per person):
- Weekdays (Mon–Fri): Adults (13–61) $30 · Seniors (62+) $27 · Children (4–12) $20
- Weekends (Sat–Sun): Adults $35 · Seniors $32 · Children $25
- Ages 3 & under: Free
- Group rates are available for 25 or more people.
What’s included: The drive-thru, Fort Bearizona, the seasonal barnyard, all shows, and parking. You can drive the loop as many times as you want without leaving the park.
Annual Carload Passes:
- Platinum: $500 for unlimited visits for the named pass holder and everyone in the same vehicle
- Bronze: $350, same as Platinum but with blackout dates
- Both include 10% off at the gift shop and restaurants.
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9 AM – 4 PM. Hours change by season, and the park is open year-round.
Add-On:
- VIP Experience: from $75 per person, admission not included.
- It’s a 90-minute guided “Wild Ride” bus tour through the drive-thru, with a backstage stop to watch wolf training.
Vehicle Rules:
- Vehicles must be fully enclosed. No open-top Jeeps or convertibles.
- No feeding or touching the animals.
- One person per seat belt.
Other: Canyonlands Restaurant, Bearizona Grille, gift shop, and animal encounters. In winter, the drive-thru is often snowy because the park sits at about 6,700 feet.
OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE PARK
Type: Wildlife park and sanctuary with a guided African Bush Safari. You ride in the park’s safari vehicles, not your own car.
Location: 3505 W. SR-260, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 (I-17 Exit 287, about 30 minutes from Sedona and 1 hr 15 min from Phoenix)
Phone: (928) 567-2840
Website: outofafricapark.com · Hours & Location · Buy Tickets · Park Map & Schedule
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Size: 100+ acres in the Mingus Mountain foothills, with hundreds of animals
Animals:
- Safari area: giraffes, zebras, sable antelope, and gemsbok roam free together.
- Elsewhere in the park: tigers, lions, rhinos, wolves, black and grizzly bears, leopards, mountain lions, sloths, giant snakes, and more.
Admission (per person):
- Adults (13+): $42.95
- Seniors (65+): $40.95
- Children (3–12): $27.95
- Under 3: Free
What’s included: The 40-minute African Bush Safari, where you can feed giraffes from the vehicle. Admission also covers all shows, like Tiger Splash and the Giant Snake Show, plus the free park shuttles. You can leave and come back the same day with your wristband.
Upgrades & Add-Ons:
- Expedition Passport (admission included): $63.95 adults, $48.95 children 5–12
- Zippin’ Safari Combo with zip line (admission included): $63.45 adults, $48.45 children 8–12
- VIP Behind-the-Scenes Tour (admission included): $195 adults, $165 children 5–12
- SuperMog Adventure Tour: $25 per person, ages 5+
- Feed-A-Tiger: $5 per person
- Predator Feed tours on select days
Hours: Daily 9:30 AM – 5 PM, and the admissions window closes at 4 PM. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Rules:
- No pets or service animals inside the park. Leaving pets in parked cars is discouraged.
- Don’t feed the animals except during supervised feedings.
- No drones, balloons, bikes, or scooters.
- No smoking outside the designated areas.
- No refunds or rain checks for weather.
Accessibility: The general admission safari vehicles and shuttles are wheelchair accessible.
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