Drive your own car through a safari park with zebras and giraffes, 45 minutes south of Orlando.
Wild Florida operates a drive-through safari park, gator park, and airboat experience in Kenansville, approximately 45 minutes south of Orlando. The safari features over 150 animals including zebras, giraffes, and bison across an open-range format where visitors drive their own vehicle through the habitat. The gator park provides a closer look at Florida's native reptiles, and optional airboat rides offer a wetland perspective similar to the Kissimmee-area operators but in a more rural setting.
The safari runs $28 to $40 depending on the experience level, airboat tours run $80 to $95, and combination packages bundle the attractions at a discount. Viator lists the safari experience with 1,137 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates the overall attraction at 4.5 out of 5 across an estimated 3,000 or more reviews.
The drive-through format makes the safari uniquely accessible: visitors stay in their own vehicle, set their own pace, and can cover the full circuit in one to two hours. Adding the gator park and an airboat extends the visit to three or four hours.
Wild Florida operates Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last car admitted at 5 p.m. and the last airboat at 4:30 p.m. The drive from the Disney corridor or International Drive takes roughly 45 minutes south via US-441 or the Florida Turnpike. The rural location means limited dining options nearby, so plan to eat before or after the visit. The safari is suitable for all ages, including young children who benefit from the drive-through format.
The drive-through safari format is unusual in Florida and provides a non-theme-park outdoor experience that children enjoy as much as adults. The combination of safari and airboat in a single location creates a half-day outdoor itinerary without multiple stops.