Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
A four-mile drive threads through bison, elk, deer, wetland, and prairie habitat before walking areas shift the encounter to wolves, eagles, and conservation work.
Artwork inspired by Aaron Pyle
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park is organized around movement through habitat rather than a row of exhibits. Bison Plains, Elk Meadows, Deer Woods, Pelican Wetlands, and Crane Meadow unfold from the vehicle, where distance, blocked roads, and partially hidden animals are part of seeing herds and habitat use on a larger scale.
Use designated pullouts for an unhurried scan, then add the walking areas instead of treating the four-mile drive as the whole park. Binoculars help with distant behavior; patience matters when wildlife occupies the road. The rules—seven miles per hour, no feeding, no roadside stops, and animals always having right-of-way—protect both the encounter and the animals.
- Main route
- Four-mile drive-through
- Landscape sequence
- Bison, elk, deer, wetland, and crane habitats
- Road rule
- Seven mph; animals have right-of-way
Quick guide
- From the vehicle
- Use pullouts to compare herd spacing and habitat
- On foot
- Add Wolf Canyon, Eagle Aviary, and visitor areas
Read the habitat changes along the safari road
- Begin with the map
- Mark Bison Plains, Elk Meadows, Deer Woods, Pelican Wetlands, and Crane Meadow before entering.
- Use pullouts well
- Stop only in designated pullouts, switch off distractions, and scan near-to-far with binoculars.
- Let wildlife control the road
- Keep to the seven-mile-per-hour limit, remain in the vehicle except at designated areas, and wait quietly when bison or other animals block the route.
- Complete the second half
- Park for Wolf Canyon, Eagle Aviary, Prairie Dog Town, or other open walking areas.
Good to know
The drive is only half the structure: Bison Plains, Elk Meadows, Deer Woods, wetlands, and crane habitat are vehicle-based, while wolves, eagles, prairie dogs, and visitor facilities require planned stops or walking.
Notice these
- Four-mile wildlife drive
- Bison Plains and Elk Meadows
- Walking exhibits and conservation programs