Have you ever wanted to go on safari in Africa but, like me, couldn’t afford to? Thankfully, you don’t have to cross an ocean to experience a variety of wonderful animals up close! The Virginia Safari Park is a real treasure in Central Virginia where anyone, for a reasonably priced admission fee, can have the adventure of a lifetime!
The Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge occupies 180-acres and is home to over 1,000 exotic animals from six continents. Winding through the park is 3 miles of road that you can drive in your vehicle or, if you prefer, you can take a hay ride. Along the way you will see an amazing menagerie of animals ranging from llamas, ostrich, emus, antelope, bison, deer, elk, zebras, camels, water buffalos, wildebeest, yaks and more. Even Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs! 
And the best part? You can feed the animals by purchasing buckets of food. Hold on tight though! Some of the animals are greedy and strong so they can easily pull the feed bucket from your hands. This has happened to me a couple of times but I buy extra buckets just in case. Caution: The animals are messy eaters and you will inevitably get feed on you and in your car so be prepared to have your car vacuumed afterwards.Once you get done with your drive or hayride, walk through the Safari Village to see monkeys, giraffe, birds, reptiles, tigers and more. And yes, there is a gift shop too.
Our family has been to the Virginia Safari Park several times and we never tire of it! The pictures featured are just a few that I took from our car on one of our excursions through the park. It’s amazing how close we were able to get to all of those beautiful animals!
The Virginia Safari Park is a “must see” for you and your family and it’s not too late. The season ends November 27, 2011. Check out the Virginia Safari Park website at www.virginiasafaripark.com for details on hours, cost, and more about the animals. When you go, as I know you will, tell them Cindy from explorevirginia.blogspot.com sent you!
The Virginia Safari Park is a “must see” for you and your family and it’s not too late. The season ends November 27, 2011. Check out the Virginia Safari Park website at www.virginiasafaripark.com for details on hours, cost, and more about the animals. When you go, as I know you will, tell them Cindy from explorevirginia.blogspot.com sent you!
Hey Cindy, thanks for the pre safari ride, makes me real ecited about going. What a great thing for families to do in this low economy. Get a little education and fun. I plan to go and yes I will tell them Cindy sent me.
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LLynn, Thanks for the nice comments. Glad you enjoyed the article!
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