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Adventure Awaits At This Drive-Thru Safari Park In New York

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As New Yorkers, one of the many perks that we get to enjoy while living here in the Empire State is the fact that no matter what region you call home, you’ll always find yourself surrounded by incredible wildlife. With that said, stepping outside your front door and running into a furry but friendly face isn’t the only animal encounter that you’ll be able to experience within New York! While at this point you’ve most likely visited one of our many zoos, it’s now time to cross off one of our state’s newest attractions from your bucket list — take a look.

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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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Safari Tours Run May - October.

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One of the most unique attractions in Western New York awaits you at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure! Nestled in the hills of Wyoming County, 45 minutes from Buffalo, N.Y. and 25 minutes from Batavia, N.Y.  Experience in the comfort of your own vehicle, through this 60+ acre animal park that includes an up close and personal experience to view and feed exotic animals such as camels, zebra, llama, emu, bison, and more. More than 350 animals and 42 species. Leave time to visit the Small Animal Adventure, gift shop, and Trailside Grill before you leave. Great fun for all ages! Safari tours run May-October (early season weekends only, peak season daily). Check operating hours.

Tours run 10:30am - 3:30pm. Park grounds are open 10am - 5pm on operating days.

• Limited safari-bus tour seating
• Group tours available
• Reserve ahead by booking online
• Purchase tickets online or at the gate

Our beautiful timber-framed lodge is also a great setting for weddings, banquets, and corporate events.

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The 2024 Safari Tour season begins May 4th. The park is open Saturdays and Sundays starting May 4 - June 23 (including Memorial Day, Monday, May 27). Starting June 24, the park will be open seven days a week through Labor Day. After Labor Day, weekends only will resume through and including Columbus Day, Monday, October 14. On days of operation, park grounds are open 10am - 5pm with tours running 10:30am - 3:30pm.

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Drive - through safari at hidden valley animal adventure.

Vehicles must be fully enclosed. Soft-sided vehicles, convertibles, and jeeps will be allowed ONLY when fully enclosed.

DRIVE - THRU SAFARI RATES (includes Small Animal Adventure Walkabout):

Monday - friday.

Adults ( ages 12 - 64) $19

Seniors (ages 65+) $18 Children (2-11) $14 Infants (1 & Under) Free

Saturday - Sunday

Adults ( ages 12 - 64) $22

Seniors (ages 65+) $21 Children (2-11) $17 Infants (1 & Under) Free

Safari Drive-Thru Feed $5

Carrot Feed Cup for Small Animal Adventure $2

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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure

The adventure is closer than you think! Escape the ordinary, and take a ride on the wild side at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure. Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most exotic animals in a breathtaking setting. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. Hidden Valley Animal Adventure is a Wild Game Safari Park located in Varysburg, NY offering guests an up close and personal interactive experience with exotic animals. The 63 acre park is home to over 400 animals representing 40 different species from around the globe. Guests take a 55 minute guided trolley tour through the park where they get a chance to see and feed the animals to include camels, zebra, bison, water buffalo, emus, ostriches and many more. Hidden Valley Animal Adventure is truly a special experience for the whole family. Wild Game Safari Tours run May–October. Our Trailside Grill is open now Wednesday through Saturday evenings for some of the most unique dinner experiences in the region, along with sleigh rides and park and ride for snowmobilers on the snow laden days. Our Lodge Event and Banquet Room can accommodate meetings, receptions, holiday parties with ease, complete with full catering. Just about an hour from Niagara Falls, Hidden Valley Animal Adventure is one of the most unique attractions in the Northeast.

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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure 2887 Royce Road Varysburg, New York 14167

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The Wild Animal Park opens drive-thru safari

The Wild Animal Park at 7591 Lakeport Road in Chittenango is changing things up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve created a Drive-Thru Safari where park-goers can see many types of animals including camels, alpaca, llama, zebras, eland, emus, rhea, audad, watusi, zebu, water buffalo, wildebeest, elk, bison, and tigers all from the safety of their car.

This is a one of a kind experience in which you’ll enjoy seeing animals roaming in large enclosures.

The attraction will be open seven days a week. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for children, and free for ages two and younger. Season passes are available for purchase.

You can even feed some of the animals from inside your car. All you have to do is purchase animal feed for $5.

The safari is a little over a mile long and takes a least a half hour to drive through.

Leave your pets at home.

For information, visit www.facebook.com/thewildanimalpark or www.thewildpark.com.

To view a photo gallery from The Wild Animal Park, go to www.uticaod.com/photogallery/NY/20200525/NEWS/525009999/PH/1

COME VISIT US TODAY FOR A WILD TIME!

Located on 14 acres just north of the Village of Chittenango in New York State, The Wild Animal Park is a zoo that provides a unique opportunity for visitors to learn about a variety of animals. With a wide range of domestic and exotics animals from all over the world, it's a great place for adventure, learning, and hours of family fun!

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Nova Wild brings nature up close and personal

A Local Treasure. Revitalized!

NOVA Wild is a non-profit organization that is revitalizing Reston’s local zoo. We opened our doors in early 2023, and everything is changing.

Animal Welfare

Our team of experts and veterinarians takes a science-based approach to wildlife care, giving the animals at NOVA Wild every opportunity to thrive.

Human beings have a deep connection to nature. NOVA Wild offers fun, interactive opportunities to learn about different animal species from around the world.

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The earth’s wilderness is facing startling threats. NOVA Wild is a non-profit zoo that financially supports international conservation efforts like WorthWild Africa.

30 Acres of Wilderness in Your Own Backyard

NOVA Wild’s vast plot of land offers the unique opportunity to taste adventure and connect with nature firsthand — for an unforgettable experience.

Drive Through the Safari

Drive your own vehicle through NOVA Wild’s interactive safari, where you and your family can feed and connect with a wide array of wildlife, from Watusis to Asian water buffalo.

Up-close and Personal Experiences

Purchase tickets for special NOVA Wild Encounters, where you and your family can spend time with specific animals – from kangaroo joeys to capybaras – with a zookeeper by your side to answer all your questions.

Park Your Car & Explore

Once you have finished your safari, you can park the car and stroll through exhibits to discover over 40 species of capybaras, colorful birds, cheetahs, lemurs, wallabies, and much more. Hungry? Stop at the yummy food truck, too!

Reignite Your Sense of Wonder

Enjoy an immersive experience that leaves a lasting impression on young people, especially those who have never experienced wildlife up close.

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The Future of NOVA Wild

It’s been a wild ride so far, and this is just the beginning. Reston’s local zoo began over half a century ago, and we have all kinds of improvements planned.

Join us on the journey!

We’re giving the facilities a modern makeover, and we’re working with leaders in animal care to create an amazing experience for everyone—from our local visitors to the animals that make it all possible.

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Harpursville, NY – August 2, 2022 – Broome County’s newest adventure has begun! Animal Adventure Park has opened The Preserve , an interactive, educational drive thru adventure, hosted on over 100 acres in beautiful upstate New York.

Sister facility to accredited zoological facility Animal Adventure Park, facility owner Jordan Patch has opened the gates to his once-private preserve to share a new adventure with guests! Home to hundreds of animals, embark on a self-driven safari through grassland, scrub brush, and deep forests as you explore and experience geographically designated paddocks: Aussie Eurasia, The Americas, Africa & Giants of Africa. The Preserve was a $2 million project which took approximately one year to develop.

“We are so excited for our guests to experience this new animal adventure in a unique, open environment,” Jordan Patch, owner of The Preserve, said. “This “free choice” space lets our animals choose whether to interact with vehicles. You are their guest, joining them in their environment!”

Our interactive experience will allow guests to offer our fortified diets to the animal residents that call the preserve home. We guarantee no two visits are ever the same! Have your camera ready for breathtaking views and amazing animal encounters!

The Preserve carries on the mission of parent organization, Animal Adventure Park, to create up-close and hands-on interactions between humans and animals. Engagement of our guests yields opportunity for education: responsible captive management, propagation, and conservation of species, preservation of spaces. The Preserve is open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with last admissions at 3:30 p.m.

The Preserve officially opened to the public on Friday, Aug. 5. Reservations are required and can  be made online .

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Reopening 5 - 8 pm, park after dark:, cinco de rhino event.

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Embarking on 12 Seasons of Adventure! We Are Now Open Daily!

Interactive educational animal park, now booking animal encounters (april - october) sloths, capybara, penguins, rhino & breakfast with giraffes... or become our vip keeper for a day.

Read the reviews! Animal Encounters at Animal Adventure & The Preserve are a "Must-Do"! These amazing interactive and educational experiences of the animal-kind, allow our guests to go behind the scenes with our keepers to meet and learn about our amazing ambassador animals! Reservations must be made in advance!  Availability, info & rates are on the linked page for each option!   Learn More, Buy & Book!

The Preserve - Now Open Daily! Over 100 acres of self-driven safari park fun!

Sister-facility to Animal Adventure, and just across the road, home to 100s of animals, your self-driven adventure will take you through grassland, scrub brush, and deep forests as you explore and experience geographically designated paddocks: Aussie Eurasia, The Americas, Africa & Giants of Africa.  Meet Tank the rhino, Tajiri & Desmond the giraffes, and over 25 other species!   Info, Rates & More: The Preserve

Treat Yourself - or - A Friend! Visit our online store for great gift options for the animal lover in your life!

Park Memberships, Animal Adoptions, Gift Certificates, Day Passes, Plush, AAP Merchandise and More! 100s of items to choose from!

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We are federally licensed by the USDA; ensuring that our animals, their care, and facilities meet the same standards of all USDA licensed zoos and aquariums in the US. We are also licensed by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and NYS Agriculture & Markets.

Many of our animal ambassadors are from rescue situations & surrenders! Ask our staff, we would love to share their story with you!

SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN

We are proud to be a part of the Species Survival Plan!

Overseen by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the focus of the SSP is to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining captive population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable.

The species belonging to the SSP are selected based on the belief of captive breeding programs being their only chance for survival. We are honored to be a part of the solution.

Animal Adventure is an accredited zoological facility, earning accreditation after a rigorous application and site inspection process in December of 2021. 

The Zoological Association of America (ZAA) is a non-profit, membership-based, accrediting organization dedicated to responsible wildlife management, conservation, and education.

The ZAA upholds the highest level of professional standards in animal welfare, safety, and ethics.  

Animal Adventure is a proud partner and supporter of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), the global leader in research and conservation of cheetahs, dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild.

Each year, substantial contributions are made to CCF by Animal Adventure to support their vision to see a world in which cheetahs live and flourish in coexistence with people within a sustainable system that is protective of the environment, socially responsible, and economically viable.

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Opening Day April 7th, 2024 Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm Last Admissions 4 pm Animal Encounters Available Sloths, Capybara, Penguins, Rhino & Giraffes!

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