Drive-through animal parks have become popular. In a drive-through park, wild animals roam freely in natural settings while you navigate the park at your own pace. These parks can be found in East Texas.
Grapeland Drive-Thru Safari is located in Grapeland, Texas on North U.S. 287. You can pick up animal feed at the front gate to feed the animals as you drive through the park. This will entice the animals to come closer to your car.
Grapeland has approximately 59 acres of land with nearly 200 animals. The park features a variety of animals, including buffalo, kangaroos, camels and axis deer. You can also tour the park via a barrel train.
Grapeland Drive-Thru Safari
13440 US Highway 287 N
Grapeland, TX 75844
936-687-5292
grapelanddrivethrusafari.com
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari is located in Jacksonville, Texas, approximately 50 miles south of Tyler.
The park features animals from across the world, including Lechwe from Africa, the Fallow from the Middle East and the Sika deer from East Asia and Japan. Animal feed is included in the price of admission.
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari
1200 CR 4405
Jacksonville, TX 75766
903-683-3322
cherokeetrace.org
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is near San Antonio on the Natural Bridge Caverns Road. The park has more than 50 species of animals from around the world.
The driving tour is two miles long and takes you close to nearly 500 exotic animals, including giraffes, Southern White Rhinos, ostriches and zebras. The ranch includes a petting zoo for children, and the Longneck Learning Center where animal specialists offer information about animals at the ranch.
Park Information:
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Road
San Antonio, TX 78266-2671
830-438-7400
wildliferanchtexas.com
