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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

2155 County Road 2008, Glen Rose, TX 76043
254-897-2960
Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Glen Rose
4.5 of 5 stars 117 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Ranchs
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Group tours/safari
Description: Drive-through park where you can meet giraffes, rhinos, and antelopes.
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Waco, Texas
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

This is an amazing experience for kids and parents! Make sure to hold your hand FLAT when feeding animals! More

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Fort Worth, Texas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This is a great place to visit if you have young children. It's a rare opportunity to get very up-close to some exotic animals. We fed a variety of animals, including giraffes. For the most part, the animals were calm and avoided frightening our little ones. Our biggest disappointment this trip was that we didn't see any zebras. (When we... More

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Estes Park, CO
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

I visited for the second time this weekend. Thought the price was a little high ($23 per adult) for the experience. Did a slow drive through; took about 2 hours. Some animals aggressive about getting food from you. Heads inside the car was common. Many of the animals I wanted to see were very far off. Not close enough for... More

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Austin, TX
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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Driving through we saw so many wonderful animals. We took one of the morning tours and saw even more than we had the night before. Plus with the early morning tour you can schedule if you spend the night at the lodge we went into the Intensive Management area where we saw wolves and other animals not on public view... More

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Dallas, Tx
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The best collection of animals I have ever seen and I lived in Africa...so believe me...This is the best one ever! More

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Dallas, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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You do not have to go to Africa to see these animals or to a large Zoo! While driving thru some beautiful, hilly, scenic Texas country these animals are all roaming this vast property. If you are traveling there during the week-end, go early as the crowds make the drive thru real slow going. You can purchase food to feed... More

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Arlington, Texas, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

so much better then going to any zoo, feeding the animals is such a blast for the kids and even for the adults, watch out for the ostrich though!! More

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Justin, Texas, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Save a little food for the giraffes. You get to feed everything you can hope for. A little pricey, but the kids LOVED it. And take the car with the sunroof, if you have one. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

This is a nice drive through safari park. I would recommend geTting a private tour. This place is really trying to help out different species by breeding programs. More

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Plano
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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We went to Fossil Rim during my husband's vacation. We heard about it from a friend who recommended it because of the guide they'd had. Well, they weren't wrong about the guide. His name was David, and he was so knowledgable! He made it a great experience! My grand-daughter loved the giraffes, but we were disappointed to not see the... More

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