Animal Adventures in the USA

We love animals!!! While traveling to Africa for a safari is definitely on my bucket list, it’s expensive!  So while I’m saving for that once in a lifetime trip, there are some pretty cool, and cost effective, things to do while staying in the United States.  This is a long list, and I have tried to find experiences in each state, but some I have failed to find. So… if you know of any awesome animal encounters that are not on my list, let me know and I will add them!  Some of these are drive through safari parks, some are places to go to see animals in the wild, and some are awesome animal encounters.

These are organized by state.

Alabama

Harmony Safari Park

Alaska

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Denali National Park and Preserve

Arizona

Out of Africa

Bearizona

Arkansas

Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari

California

Safari West

San Diego Safari Park

Whale Watching in Monterey Bay

Meerkat Encounter

Sea World San Diego

Catalina Island Eco Tour to see Bison

Monarch Migration

B Bryan Preserve

Colorado

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center

Elk Rut in Estes Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Connecticut

Mystic Aquarium

Delaware

Florida

Swim with the Manatees

Dade City’s Wild Things

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Lion Country Safari

Everglades National Park

See nesting sea turtles/baby sea turtles hatching

Gatorland

Black Tipped Shark Migration

Georgia

Georgia Aquarium

Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari

See nesting sea turtles/baby sea turtles hatching

Hawaii

Snorkel with the Sea Turtles

Idaho

Bear World

Yellowstone National Park

Illinois

Aikman Wildlife Adventures

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Kentucky

Kentucky Down Under

Louisiana

Wild Country Safari Park

Global Wildlife Center

Gators and Friends

Airboat Swamp Tours

Maine

Acadia National Park

Moose Watching Tours

Maryland

Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam

Assateague Island National Seashore

Massachusetts

Cape Cod National Seashore

Michigan

Minnesota

Dog Sled to a Yurt – Hear the Wolves

Mississippi

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

Wild Animal Safari

Endangered Wolf Center

Montana

Glacier National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Nebraska

Sandhill Crane Migration

Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Lazy 5 Ranch

See nesting sea turtles/baby sea turtles hatching

North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Ohio

The Wilds

African Safari Wildlife Park

Oklahoma

Tiger Safari

Oregon

Wildlife Safari

Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

See nesting sea turtles/baby sea turtles hatching

South Dakota

Custer State Park

Bear Country USA

Reptile Gardens

Tennessee

Smokey Mountains National Park – Synchronous Fireflies

Texas

Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Animal Park

Bats at Bracken Cave

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

Baby Sea Turtle Hatchling Release

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Virginia Safari Park

Washington

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

West Virginia

Wisconsin

New Zoo and Adventure Park

Oceans of Fun

Wisconsin Deer Park

Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park

And here are a few other cool spots out of the country:

Moorea – French Polynesia

Swim with Sharks and Rays

Churchill – Canada

Polar Bear Tours

Costa Rica

Caravan Travel Tours

I hope you enjoyed this list, and that you have some awesome animal adventures too!