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Get driving directions to the Alabama Safari Park, a 350-acre drive-thru adventure safari park located in Hope Hull, Ala.

Map and Driving Directions

The Alabama Safari Park is located in Montgomery County at Exit 158 off I-65 in Hope Hull, Alabama. The Alabama Safari Park is an easy drive from Birmingham or Mobile,  Pensacola or Destin, and surrounding cities in NW Florida and southern Alabama. The park makes for a great stop to and from the beaches to make the drive more interesting! Follow the driving directions below or use the Google Map for guidance. 1664 Venable Road Hope Hull, AL 36043

FROM ATLANTA:

I - 85 South to Montgomery AL. Then I - 65 South to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

FROM MOBILE:

I - 65 North to Exit 158. Off exit, take right. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

FROM MONTGOMERY:

I - 65 South to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

FROM BIRMINGHAM:

I - 65 South thru Montgomery to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

2024 Park Hours

January 1 - February 28, 2024 - Open Daily 9AM - 4PM (Last admission 3 PM)

March 1 - October 31, 2024 - Open Daily 9AM - 5PM (Last admission 4 PM)

November 1 - December 31, 2024 - Open Daily 9AM - 4PM (Last admission 3 PM)

Open 363 Days a Year! * * Closed Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024 and Christmas Day, December 25, 2024.

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Alabama Safari Park

The Alabama Safari Park, a 350-acre safari park, opened in 2018 and works to provide animals with as natural a habitat as possible for the more than 450 animals living there. It features a 3-mile road where guests can feed Banteng, Grevy's and Grants Zebras, Watusi, Bison, Eland and many other exotic animals free-roaming and up close, without barriers.

Explore the village walk-thru, where you will find ring-tailed lemurs and kangaroos. Enjoy the budgie adventure aviary and  feed the giraffes. You can also pet all your favorite farm animals, including goats and pigs. Or experience a behind-the-scenes sloth encounter!

Getting There

The Alabama Safari Park is located in Montgomery County at Exit 158 off I-65 in Hope Hull, Alabama. The Alabama Safari Park is an easy drive from Atlanta, Birmingham or Mobile,  Pensacola or Destin and surrounding cities in NW Florida and southern Alabama.

Then I - 65 South to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

I - 65 North to Exit 158. Off exit, take right. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to the entrance.

• 1664 Venable Road
• Hope Hull, AL 36043

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Alabama Safari Park

Alabama safari park offers an extraordinary drive-through adventure, inviting visitors to witness wild animals in their natural habitats from the comfort of their vehicles. alabama safari park is one of the three best rated® places to see in montgomery, al., alabama safari park.

1664 Venable Road, Hope Hull, Montgomery, AL 36043

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This was a wonderful experience! We went with our daughter and son in law And our 5 year old and 2 1/2 Year old grandchildren. We all had a great time! We rode in the back of my son in law’s pick up, while he drove through the park. We were able to feed the animals and we went around. It was so cool to get so close to the animals. Beware of the llamas! They do think that they should be fed first!. Ration the food so you will have some for all the animals. We bought several buckets (hang on to them tightly, they will try to steal the bucket) and then dumped them into a bag. That way we could put a handful into the bucket at a time. They do eat it fast.the grandkids absolutely loved it!

Get ready to get up front and personal with these gentle giants! By far the best drive thru safari around!! Grab 2 or three bowls of food because you're gonna want to feed them all! We went through twice and wanted to go through again just for the heck of it lol! The staff at the shoppe are so sweet and friendly and absolutely the sunshine of the park! Smiles all around you know they love their job! Hands down the best day spent there!

Awesome safari park. So much fun as all the animals are friendly and you can ride through as many times as you want.

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General Admission: Adult (ages 13-64): $24.95 Senior (ages 65+): $22.95 Children (ages 2-12): $17.95 Animal Feed Sat-Sun: Feed Bucket: $5 Budgie Stick: $2 Romaine Cup: $5

10% discount on animal feed and gifts 10% discount on food and beverages for members

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•    1664 Venable Road, Hope Hull, Montgomery, AL 36043
• Phone : (334) 288-2105
• Website : alabamasafaripark.com

Working Hours:

Jan 1-Feb 28: Mon-Sun: 9am - 4pm Mar 1-Oct 31: Mon-Sun: 9am - 5pm Nov 1-Dec 31: Mon-Sun: 9am - 4pm

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This new drive-thru zoo is your family's next Alabama getaway

• Updated: Apr. 25, 2018, 7:34 a.m. |
• Published: Apr. 25, 2018, 6:34 a.m.
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An adventure awaits in Hope Hull, Alabama. And you don't even have to leave your car on the drive through to enjoy it.

Alabama Safari Park is a new attraction in Central Alabama built for all ages to experience the excitement and wonder of wildlife.

The 350-acre park is just a short drive from Montgomery and a convenient stop for many travelers passing through the state.

Alabama Safari Park

Allow me to show you the way

There's no need to be shy, when so much fun and wonder is afoot. No matter which way you're coming through the state, Alabama Safari Park is just a hop, skip, and a jump along the path to your destination.

The park is located at 1664 Venable Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043, just south of Montgomery.

But, there are several ways to make it along to see what the park has in store.

FROM ATLANTA:

I - 85 South to Montgomery AL. Then I - 65 South to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to entrance.

FROM MOBILE:

I - 65 North to Exit 158. Off exit, take right.  Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to entrance.

FROM MONTGOMERY : I - 65 South to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to entrance.

FROM BIRMINGHAM: I - 65 South thru Montgomery to Exit 158. Off exit, take left. Go 1/2 mile to Venable Road. Take left and follow to entrance.

You can get right up close and personal

Families get an opportunity to ride through the park, interacting with animals you might not see in your everyday commute.

The animals come first

At Alabama Safari Park, the animals are at home, which makes all the happy people who come through their esteemed guests.

So, the animals are free to move about as they please. Staff encourages visitors to never be in a hurry, as the animals may hang around to say hello to them in their vehicles for an extended time.

Furthermore, since the animals are roaming free, they experience the typical natural cycles, including the joy of bearing young offspring.

Guests may very well be on-hand to watch the magic of birth right from their vehicles.

Pretty wild, eh?

There are zebras

These striped pals are hanging around waiting to make friends.

There are giraffes

You might need some help reaching up high to give these guys a bit of feed. Or maybe they might lean in to meet you where you are.

There are llamas

Wouldn't you love to feed and pet one of these?

New animals are still arriving

These little Kune Kune piglets are a fairly recent addition to the park, born on Easter Sunday. And they are waiting for you in the park's petting area.

All you'll need is a bag of feed

Alabama Safari Park offers specialty feed chosen just for their animals. During admission, guests can buy the feed at $3.50 per package in order to share with the animals on-site.

The park is open every day

Alabama Safari Park is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

And get this, your admission grants you an entire day's entry, whether you're just staying a short while or spending several hours getting to know the friendly furry guys roaming around.

Admission Prices:

Adult (13-64) - $15.95

Senior (65+) - $14.95

Children (2-12) - $12.95

Under 2 - FREE

* Military Discount is $1.00 off each admission with valid ID. Must show a valid Active U.S. Military ID.

** There are discounts available for groups of more than 15 paying visitors (over the age of 2)

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“ After the car ride around the park, go into the gift shop to buy animal food for the giraffe and bird area. ” in 22 reviews

“ It's super fun and a new experience to be able to be face to face with an ostrich or a zebra or llamas . ” in 14 reviews

“ I was holding on to it tightly and he grabbed the side of the bucket with his teeth and ripped it out of my hands. ” in 13 reviews

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How long would you typically stay there if you were to do a safari drive in?

About 1.5 h if you pull over and feed them as you go

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What a wonderful, unexpected find near Montgomery! We went to the Safari Park with relatively low expectations and we were impressed! All of us have been on safaris on the continent of Africa before, and I think we were amazed by how much interaction you could have the animals here. They came right up to the car, whether or not you had food or not but clearly, they were looking for food. The price of admission got you just that but you could purchase buckets of feed to use throughout the ride, and the attendant was kind enough to let us know which animals will eat a lot, and potentially also knock the bucket out of our hands! So, we began driving well-informed and fed a number of animals. We were a little surprised by how comfortable they were sticking their heads in the car to eat, and to just look around it seemed. We rolled the windows up when there were animals that we definitely did not want coming into the car. There was a good variety of animals - camels, llamas, ostriches, emus, bison, kudus, wildebeest, impala, blackbucks, zebras, impalas, and watusi. After we finished the drive, we had a chance to go and see the goats, pigs, and feed the birds. There was also a giraffe feeding area, and you could purchase greens to feed them as well. They had a little outback with kangaroos that you could walk through and see. The value here was pretty good for $25 a ticket. They also offer a military discount which is $2 off and the entire party can use it if you purchase it inside the park as it can't be applied online. This activity was great for kids and adults as well. Highly recommend

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2/15/23 First time visitor. Got there around 11 am on a Wednesday. Park was pretty empty. ADMISSION: We got our tickets at the gift shop. Miss Daphne greeted us and was super pleasant to talk to. FEEDING ANIMALS: Is extra and can add up. I agree with other Yelpers that 3 to 4 buckets will help you get through the park. They don't give extra buckets, so if you bring a couple of extra plastic cups to separate the feed a bit it'll help you to ration. But feed the animals out of the white buckets only. When we were done, we went back to the gift shop and bought lettuce for the giraffes and budgie sticks for the parakeets. LLAMAS: We were ambushed immediately by these THUGS. They will step right in front and block you from moving forward while their accomplices approach you on the side. They won't let any of the smaller mammals feed either. They will also chase after your car too! CAMELS: Be prepared to lose your ENTIRE bucket of feed as they will grab onto the bucket too. I can see where choosing not to feed the animals could be an option for some as it can be intimidating and scary for young children. Realizing that these are WILD animals, you're not allowed to pet them and they could bite, I made sure I had food to feed them if my window was rolled down. If you point out the different looking piles of poo, and ask them to match the animal with their poo, that may be the thing that keeps some kids more engaged if they need a distraction from some of the animals. We were able to take our time and pulled on the side to let some cars pass us. When you're done, there's a walking portion where you'll see the goats, anteaters, an aviary, kangaroos, lemurs and then giraffes. Admission covers you all day. With the two of us, we did it in about 2-2.5 hours.

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This was an awesome experience! They have the giraffes separated on their own spot with a nice little fenced walking trail with other animals around. On the same side of the entrance you'll see the picnic tables and the walkway to it. They have a gift shop and that's where you get the food to feed the animals. The drive is a good way so make sure you get plenty of food for the duration of the drive if you want the animals to come close to your car. They do not come if you don't have food, lol . Also, make sure you're ok with your car being bumped (no real damage happened to my car but it could). They have zebras, llamas, goats and camels but the camels are gated so you have to drive close by to feed them. The speed is very slow while you go through as all the animals are scattered. Make sure the driver is not distracted and that you guys stop completely before you feed the animals. Overall, we enjoyed the experience and my kids and nieces want to come back again.

Zebras on the driving trail

Good entertainment for the entire family, if you are planning to feed the animals be sure to buy plenty. One bucket won't do it. You will run out well before the half way mark. I'm

Overall great experience. The llamas are pretty demanding. We did get four buckets for the three of us. We also brought bigger empty buckets as suggested and do

Best zoo ever!!! Get to feed all the animals personally it's so awesome!!! Llamas are a bit greedy with the food so watch out. Especially the CAMELS!!! They will snatch that bucket so easy and out your hands so be careful and even get an extra one to pour into and use if you do want to feed them and not lose your whole bucket. Experience is 10/10 would come again!

We made a stop just to see this place along our trip. So much fun! It took about 45-50 minutes to do the driving portion where you feed the animals out of the window. Then we paid for a sloth encounter and also a few bird feeding sticks. The sloth encounter was an extra $40 for just me but it was so worth it! And my son is still talking about all the fun animals he saw and it's been a few days now. It's such a sweet and fun experience! Oh, and those camels don't play hahaha pulled the bucket right out of my husband's hand! Staff is sweet and kind and super helpful! Bathrooms are nice and kept clean. Great place!

Wow! What a great time. So I have a recommendation, go to the gift shop and get an Air freshener. You will want it. You get to drive through the entire park and pet/feed so many animals! It was so much fun, we were laughing till we cried, in awe, and my friend may have been a little scared. Also, the zebras are brave and wild. Save plenty of food for them. Look at the pics and GO HERE!!! After you drive through stop back by the gift shop and grab a chocolate coated banana!!!

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The Alabama Safari Park surpassed our expectations. My husband and I took my mother, and we thought it was one of the coolest places "ever". We can't wait to take our grandchildren, when they come visit next Spring from out west.

Beautiful place, we took a trip from Birmingham and it was worth it! Staff are very friendly and the gift shop and bathrooms are very clean. We will definitely be back! There's so much too see and explore.

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Visitors to the Alabama Safari Park this summer can expect many of the animal residents to personally greet their human guests. In fact, you’ll have many eating out of the palm of your hand – literally.

Home to more than 800 animals, visitors to the 350-acre wildlife park just south of Montgomery in Hope Hull drive the facility’s 3-mile winding gravel road while pausing periodically to hand-feed the free-roaming zebras, llamas, ostriches, and many other species from food buckets through car windows.

“It’s very safe, but there are rules that should be followed,” says park founder and CEO Eric Mogensen. “For example, you must always remain in your vehicle. You can ride in the bed of a pickup truck, but you absolutely cannot exit your vehicle. We have staff constantly monitoring the park, ensuring everyone follows the rules.”

In addition to catering to the daily stream of curious tourists, the park is dedicated to wildlife conservation as part of the Zoofari Parks group, which operates similar facilities in other states.

“We work closely with other zoos and private breeders around the country on captive breeding programs to build a healthy population of animals,” Mogensen says. This includes their sister parks, Virginia Safari Park, Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida, and their newest Texas Safari Park, which is opening soon. “Our collection (of animals) depends upon availability, and proper management depends upon facilities and staffing.”

The park also supports conservation projects both nationally and globally, as well as native Alabama wildlife programs, by offering grants ranging from $100 to $5,000. Supported projects include the Siaga Conservation Alliance, Pygmy Hippo Research, tortoise population research at the University of West Florida, the International Crane Foundation, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

“We budget a certain percentage of our income to be used towards our conservation programs,” Mogensen says. “We believe that there are habitats and species around the world that need additional funding for their programs, and we are able to assist. Our guests can enjoy the fact that while they are enjoying our park, they are actually helping our conservation efforts.”

Mogensen says the park is entirely self-funding, accepting neither donations nor state or federal money. “Because we have been doing this for a long time, we have developed a successful business model that allows us to be self-sufficient. We operate on income generated by admissions, feed sales, our gift shop, and animal encounters.”

Feeding some new friends

In addition to the self-driving tour, animal encounters include hand-feeding giraffes with lettuce (available on-site). From the raised viewing platform, visitors can stand eye-to-eye with the tallest terrestrial animal in the world which, on average, towers some 16 feet over fellow inhabitants in their native African savannahs and woodlands.

For an additional cost, visitors can also feed vegetable sticks to the newest park residents – the slow-moving but gentle two-toed sloths. And in a separate exhibit, Madagascar’s most famous mammals – lemurs – are on display. The park’s ring-tailed and black-and-white ruffed lemurs represent two of the 100 lemur species that are only native to the west African island nation.

There’s also a petting area with goats, potbellied pigs, chickens, and baby llamas, and at the Kangaroo Walk-About area, the famous bouncing Aussie marsupials could be leaping effortlessly across the grassland, lazing in the Southern sun, or tending to baby joeys in their pouches. Barnaby and Armstid, a pair of Giant Anteaters, are also recent additions to the park’s menagerie.

While Alabama is home to several traditional zoos, Mogensen doesn’t view the park attraction as a commercial rival.

Different from a zoo

“Before we built this park we were in close contact with the management of the Montgomery Zoo and have been careful to be an asset rather than competition,” he says. “We offer a very different experience than the Montgomery or Birmingham Zoos because our park is a drive-thru safari park. Guests can interact more with the animals and have closer encounters with various animals. It’s worth noting that our organizations are very supportive of one another.”

The region just south of Montgomery was selected for the Alabama park site due to the abundant grazing fields. And with Interstate 65 just minutes away, there’s easy access for travelers passing through the area looking for an interesting detour.

For the animals’ safety, visitors cannot provide outside food of any kind, but buckets of suitable feed are available for $5 at the gift shop. But with a constant mobile human food delivery service throughout the day, could the animals overeat?

“Our animals tend to self-regulate when being fed,” Mogensen says. “That is why every trip through is a different experience. When an animal eats and gets full, it will tend to move off and settle down for a nice rest.”

In addition to daily park passes, annual memberships are also available offering unlimited visits.

“We are constantly adding new animals and exhibits and are always planning for the future,” says Mogensen. “A guest should always notice something new with each visit.”

The Alabama Safari Park is open daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas days), with summer hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last admission is 4 p.m. Adults are $22.95, with discounts for children, seniors, and the military. Admission grants access to the Safari Drive-Thru and Walk-Thru areas for the entire day (receipts allow re-entry to the park). Wagon rides are also available for $10 per person.

The park is located off I-65 at Exit 158 at 1664 Venable Road, Hope Hull.  Phone 334-288-2105 or go to www.alabamasafaripark.com for more information.

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) and has written features, columns, and interviews for numerous magazines and newspapers.  

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Tucked away on its grounds is a kangaroo habitat, a reptile room (with all sorts of creepy crawlies), a tortoise trail, and their drive through zoo.

Guests can purchase an optional bucket of feed to give to the animals in the drive through zoo, which include llamas, bison, zebras, and some very friendly emus.

The feed bucket is expected by most of the animals in the drive through zoo, so if you don’t bring one, expect to receive some condescending looks from the wildlife.

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• Harmony Park Safari is open 7 days a week from 10 am to sunset
• Cost: $9 per person, kids 2 and under free, food buckets are $5 each
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What to Expect at Harmony Park Safari in Huntsville

If you are looking for a new adventure with animal encounters, there is a hidden gem located right here in Huntsville, Alabama. Harmony Park Safari is a mix between a drive through zoo and hands on animal encounters.

Grab your Cash and a Bucket

Once you arrive, you will pull up to a welcome window where you will pay your admission fee and purchase food for the animals. They take cash and check only - no cards. We highly recommend getting a bucket for $5. You will most likely use every bit of it!

You can also rent an SUV to drive through the park instead of using your personal vehicle, this is a great idea if you are worried about dirt, horns, or hooves accidentally ruining the finish on your transportation.

Enjoy the Ride

Driving through the park, you will see a variety of animals! Some will be waiting for you, sticking their heads right against the window. We saw lots of “farm animals” like pigs, cows, longhorns, and goats. They also had deer, rams, bison, emus, a giraffe, a camel, and llamas! The park encourages you to stay in the vehicle, keeping the doors locked, but you are able to feed to animals out of your window with the provided cups.

Side note: trying to feed the animals and take pictures is nearly impossible. We highly suggest putting the phone/camera away and enjoy the moment - otherwise you might feed the phone to a longhorn!

Feed the Animals

After driving through the Safari, you can then park and take a short walk to the Reptile House , the Pigsty, and the Turtle Enclosure. The Reptile House was full of snakes, alligators, lizards, and more! They have a few species of albino reptiles as well.

The Pigsty is a large fenced in area with a huge family of pigs. They range from large to absolutely tiny! The park offers free popcorn to toss over the fence, they snort and run as fast as their little legs will carry them to the special treats.

The Turtle Enclosure was by far our favorite part! We purchased some lettuce for $1 to feed the tortoises and they loved it! They were munching the lettuce and following us around the entire pen.

As someone who isn’t around animals (other than our two dogs) very often, it was a fun experience! Feeding the animals is a little intimidating but at the end of the day the animals were really only worried about the food and were very pleasant. They are wild animals, but you could tell that they were also used to having people in their space which is reassuring. The Harmony Park Safari staff was helpful and had all the tools we needed to have the best experience. The Park is definitely something you should add to your schedule if you are visiting Huntsville! It’s great for kids, families, friends, and couples!

Harmony Park Safari

431 Clouds Cove Rd SE

Huntsville, AL 35803

March - November

10:00am - Sunset

Last Admission taken an hour before Sunset

$10 per person

2 and under are free

Cash and Check Only

Katelyn Henderson

Katelyn Henderson is Huntsville’s #1 fan. She moved to the Rocket City 12 years ago and immediately planted roots with her family of four. Katelyn owns We Are Huntsville and loves sharing stories and adventures with others. To get a little personal, she is compassionate, resourceful, and a gifted napper. There is almost always a new LEGO set in the house and most of her clothes have dog hair on them. She loves the smell of fresh baked bread and almost always has her camera app open. She has really enjoyed creating an online community where everyone can see exactly what Huntsville has to offer - check it out!

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Take A Drive On The Wild Side This Holiday Season During Alabama's Safari Of Lights

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One of the best Christmas attractions that can be enjoyed by the entire family is a drive-thru light display. Luckily, there are several of these unique light displays in Alabama, including Safari of Lights. For information about this year’s Safari of Lights, take a look below.

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Do you plan to take a drive on the wild side this holiday season with a visit to Alabama’s Safari of Lights? Let us know in the comments below.

Another drive-thru lights display in Alabama that’s totally worth experiencing this holiday season is Christmas Nights of Lights of Mobile. For information, be sure to take a look at the following article: Alabama’s Enchanting Christmas Nights Of Lights Holiday Drive-Thru Is Sure To Delight .

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