Some areas of the safari were completely devoid of animals, while in others, the animals were far away from the road, and were difficult to see. I felt the length of the drive through has been increased by adding more twists and turns to the road thus cutting into the green living space of the inhabitants. The tickets by carload has been replaced by per visitor (over $50 for an adult). With each of my visits over the years there has been some change, understandably, but, after an absence of several years, I was shocked at the most recent ones. Herds of assorted animals were roaming everywhere, even the lions, the elephants were playing in the water moat and each geographical segment was separated by a simple high fence the fee was charged by a car load. The first time we visited the LCS was in 2002 and we were amazed at the beauty of the park. The attractions looked fun and they really have something to appeal to kids of all ages and stripes, but, it was frustrating that everything closed so early. On a Sunday, for people like us coming from Miami, 5 o'clock does not work. But, I wish the attractions would have been opened later. The safari was just as wonderful as I imagined, so I'd love to give the place 5 stars. Overall, it cost me $200 for my family for the day. My kids were grossed out and fascinated at the same time. It had been on the lettuce and was no moving around inside the giraffe's mouth, unbeknownst to the giraffe. That was cool, but, at some point it seemed obvious to all of us that the giraffe was also chewing a lizard. The only thing still open at 5 was the "giraffe encounter" where you could pay $5 to get lettuce to feed a giraffe. The big kids reported that the slide was not too scary for the little kids, so we headed there next only to see that even though it was not yet 5, the whole slide and water splashing area was not only shut down but it was closed off and deserted. We split up and were the last ones to feed the birds before they closed the aviary. The little kids wanted to feed the birds and the big kids wanted to go on the big slide. It was nice to have a breeze for a few minutes, but, that was not a good use of our time. And we literally just did one turn around the lake. We took the little boat around the lake- we waited for about 15 minutes for that ride which took less than 5 minutes. It wasn't a lot of time with the attractions. So we got to the park at 2, finished the safari at 3:30 and the attractions are closed, nothing to talk about by 5. We did this on a Sunday and we left Miami around 12:30 (we were 5 ppl and that's early for us!). See, here's the thing: after driving up from Miami for an hour and a half and driving through the safari leisurely, which is the whole point of the day, the attractions close too early. After we drove through we were able to enjoy a few of the other attractions. The kids really enjoyed the ride through and having all the animals so near by. There were many animals to see and I appreciated that we were able to stop when we wanted to to just watch. We followed along with the narration and it was very helpful (drop boring and confusing, like it didn't necessarily keep up with where we were. That said, the drive-through safari part was wonderful. Just keep that in mind when you are planning your day. Once we got back, we had spent hours in the car. We drove through the safari which also took around an hour and 20 minutes. We drove up from Miami which took around an hour and a half. I loved it then and fast forward almost 40 years, was excited to bring my kids there now. Deposits are required to confirm reservations.I remember visiting the Lion country safari when I was in 5th grade in the 1980s. Campers enjoy a special discount to the wildlife safari preserve and adventure park while staying at the KOA. Convenient to churches, malls and medical facilities. Just minutes away from our famous beaches, the glitter and glamour of Palm Beach, world class fishing and public golf courses. There are shower facilities and restrooms for your convenience, laundry facilities, heated pool, playground, horseshoes, and more. World famous Lion Country Safari added a modern full-service KOA campground to accommodate those campers who seek an exciting wild animal adventure in the safari park.Ĭampground Facilities Include: RV sites with full hookups, Rustic Cabins that sleep up to 4 people, and tent sites (bring your own tent or rent one of ours!). Where else can you sleep to the sounds of night time Africa and wake up to the roar of lions? Only at Lion Country Safari’s award-winning campground located adjacent to a 320-acre drive-through wild animal preserve and adventure park, yet secluded enough for a restful campout.
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