Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Reviews

Little Exspensive.. Could have alot more customers if they didn't charge so much per person

We have went for about 13 years & it just keeps getting better. I would suggest you not go during spring break or on the weekends if at all possible just because there are so many people out to enjoy the park. You can always go around the cars, even if they are in the middle of the road feeding the animals there is still room, it is a one way road. You also can call the office & they will send someone out if you have someone monopolizing the animals. They try to make it a pleasant experience for everyone. You can pack a lunch & there is a picnic area in the middle or you can buy lunch there. The view is AMAZING from the cafe. We always go through the park & then go to the Dinosaur tracks or to Rock Park in downtown Glen Rose for the kids to get in the water. Great weekend trip or even day trip.

Super fun (adult-only) family time. Enjoyed the drive yourself route. The gift shop had very reasonable prices and great selections. Good food at cafe!

Amazing! So many animals to see that practically hop into your car. Be sure to buy the food in the admissions building.

The best place ever! My 1 and 3 year old loved it and so did my mom and I! We went on a Thursday mid-day and it wasn't too crowded. We were able to feed the giraffes, zebras and tons of adorable, cute types of deer and antelope. The animals are not shy and seem to love coming up to the car to get treats. It is worth the price to keep this beautiful place running and the animals taken care of. It's a long, beautiful, scenic drive with hills, trees, and lots of fields with happy, roaming animals. Loved seeing the wide open spaces and animals living free the way they should be! Saw a couple wildebeasts nursing, new baby animals running across the fields, deer napping, TONS of giraffes eating from tall trees, pet some cute goats and a lamb, and more. We will definitely be returning.

I expected more animals very attractive place; but it was disappointing; I added 3 starts for their customer service, it s expensive as there is less fun.

Great place to take the kids for a day out. Plenty of stuff to do and animals to see.

If you haven't gone GO! GREAT for all ages!
Fossil Rim Does amazing work to save endangered species! The tours are addictive!
The photos you get and the animal interaction is amazing! Truly a worthwhile destination vacation! Book lodging on the property! Watch wild animals and birds at the watering hole while you sit on your porch!
GO!

Amazing experience with the family. Really enjoyed Fossil Rim as an escape from the pandemic isolation. Staff really great and cheetah conservatory was really impressive...great morning out and thanks for making possible to all the people at fossil rim wildlife center.

Even with it being late July, the animals were not all in the shade and we got to feed many of them. Well worth the trip from Ft. Worth.

Amazing place! Recommend going there early. We were one of the first cars and got to see plenty of animals, a lot of them in the middle of the road !

Unfortunately we got rained out before it started but we visited with the staff for a while and they were very friendly and informative. Fascinating to listen to their history and knowledge. I hope we can get back out there to actually do the tour.

Always a great visit. Although it is really expensive.

Wonderful place. There are a lot of deer and such but also zoo-ish like animals. To be honest, the kids don t care they just like feeding them and seeing them up close so don t fret over the to many deer, I want it to be like an African safari reviews.

It's a nice place to go with the family. Especially if you have little ones. It would be nicer if they had more animals walking around... make the scene more enjoyable. Other then that is not bad.

Had so much fun!!! But not much food in the feed bag.

What a wonderful family adventure! From riding a safari guided tour bus, to sleeping in tents under the stars, there is a whole lot of fun to be had at Fossil Rim! From feeding animals right from the comfort of your own car, to beautiful hill country vista's, there is something fun to do for every age.

This place was amazing for the kids. Be sure to buy a bag of feed, the animals won't interact come to you with out it. The best part was feeding the giraffes. Make sure to go before it gets too hot, so early morning as soon as it opens is best.

Nice place, but only few animals walked around your car. Too many visitors. And also the staffs are very annoying with their annoying trucks.

Lots of fun and great family outing! We spent about 2.5 hours and really enjoyed the animals. The rhinos weren t out due to cold weather, but we enjoyed seeing the cheetahs and reading the educational signs on them. The zebras and ostriches were a hoot! (Make sure to keep your palm all the way flat when feeding the ostriches )

Beautiful place, beautiful animals well worth the time and money

Go early in the day! Spring is great...lots of animal babies

These people go above and beyond to get you a great tour, saw most of the animals before it got to hot, our guide knew many of the animals by name like they were pets but of course they are not, the guide made you feel like part of the tour, I thought I would be the problem child but the tour behind ours had a man in a wheel chair, l watched as these people spent a half hour to forty minutes get this guy in a safari cart, they gave a beautiful park great staff. You won't go wrong , I promise.

It is very beautiful however I recommend more variety of animals and reinforce the outdoor place of children is very basic maybe place more beautiful animals the restaurant closes very early

Way over priced. $73 for 2 adults and 1 3 years old just to see a ton of deer. Drove 2 hours to come here to see deer. Won t ever return burning and way over priced.

Lots of deer, lots of zones without any animals. Giraffes were not near our vehicle. Pinned animals like the big cats and rhino, we're so far away from the road it was hard to see. Got repetitive

This is a fabulous experience! The staff we encountered were all very friendly. It s so much fun to see all the animals out in nature roaming around vs at a zoo where they re in small enclosures. The ranch/property itself is absolutely beautiful!

Animals were so nice kids and girlfriend loved it !!!!

Loved watching the rhinos and feeding the giraffes from our car.

Lots of different species of deer in here, was expecting more variety of animals but to name few Zebra, Giraffe, Rhino(kept too far from sight) and cheetah(wasn't willing to be seen) were the only animals worth to visit this place.

I honestly don't know how people are giving this less than 5 stars.

People are really giving poor reviews because WILD ANIMALS are choosing not to participate all the time and because of the amount of feed you get....If they gave everyone an abundance of feed, there would be some obese unhealthy animals.

ANYWAYS. Had a great visit. Was able to get around the cars stopped and taking more time without issue. We all very much enjoyed the park!

bring your cooler with plenty of water and food for you and let your children feed the animals, they will enjoyed it. Good discount for elders, military and other institutions

One of my favorite places on the planet. I've been going there since I was a kid and I'm now taking my own kids. It is one of those magical places where you see things (animals) that you'll never see anywhere else or experience like anywhere else. Feeding zebras and red stags by hand from your car window and seeing the kids' reactions is awesome. In fairness, the food at the lookout is terrible so pack a lunch, but they continue to invest in the facilities which is great so maybe that is a change they will make eventually.

We are currently at Fossil Rim waiting in a bumper to bumber line. Very few animals around to feed. The bags of feed are significantly smaller than previous visits and there is a 1 bag limit. We arrived at 10:30 and the crowding was already insane. Feeling like we completely wasted $100 and half a day.

Drove an hour to get here only to be turned away by the desk lady with a condescending attitude because I was driving a Jeep with no doors. Jeep owners beware!

Nice drive...have redone the roads since I last visited. Prices are very high and animals were fewer in number than previous visits.

Best plan for the family. Is like a real safari. Animals are super close and interactive. So much fun.

Up close views of many herbivores. I was able to hand feed a giraffe (slobbering good fun)
It is so nice to see the animals with a large area to roam free.
Also saw a rattlesnake for the first time that was not in a cage.

$100 wasted. Spent hours driving slowly to only see a very few animals and mostly just trees. Dont waste your money. If you want to actually see and feed animals, so somewhere else!

Great place to take kids. Giraffe poked his head through the sunroof to eat the food we had. My son and nieces loved it. Would recommend going on a down time. If it were busy, it would lose some of the magic.

Not enough animals just a bunch of land. Views are nice though.

Was fun... Some people spoil the experience for others but in general a fun trip.

We took the guided tour and had a great time. The girls who took us were fun and friendly.

Wonderful weekend getaway. Amazing feeding experience giraffee, zebra, deer s, cheetah and more spotted . Good for children. Overall tour would 3 hrs including pit stop at gift Centre, restaurant at the midway on top .

Great place to visit. Highly recommend the Crack of Dawn Tour, animals haven t been fed yet and most walk straight up to the tour bus. Kathleen excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable.

Always fun to drive through Fossil Rim. Go during the week to avoid the crowds. And if you plan on going two or more times, get the season pass. Worth it!!

Cute zoo to enjoy with the family. The cost of entry is expensive compared to the service !!!

Probably as close to African animals as you want to be.

It was a lovely experience but they only gave us 1 cup, 16 oz of food for the entire trip. With spending $100 for admission it seems a lil bit shisty, especially that we went on a not busy day. I could see that on weekends when it is mass amounts of visitors, but when there is literally only 4 cars in the entire park it was a lil offputting. They used to sell more feed at the halfway point but i guess they railroaded that with the corona.

Next time i will buy the bag of alfalfa pellets myself. $15 = 50lb bag.

Enjoyed the drive through, although there were a couple of cars ahead that couldn't follow simple rules. The grandkids were fully bedazzled by the experience. Would probably go on the guided tour next time.

A classic drive through wildlife experience ! sort of like a Zoo where you are in a cage & the wildlife run free

It is amazing, beatiful. All the animals are healthy, my girls had so much fun feeding them, the souvenir store is amazing. The cafe was good, the petting zoo was fun. Overall, priceless experience

You can have a lot of fun feeding most of the animals by hand

So fun!! Great covid safe activity for the family!!

My daughter loved everything about this place, the staff were very hospitable

Wonderful place to feed animals during their breakfast when you go for early safari ride at 8am. You can take your own vehicle as well but beware that animals may create scratches when you feed them, so advisable to go in the vehicle starred by them. Had a nice time feeding deer, giraffe, emu and ostrich etc. Recommend to visit early morning as the day progresses during summer, you won't be able to see animals.

Visited this place yesterday and we had a really good time! The animals were so friendly and eager to eat so they came really close to our car. Definitely recommend for anyone that's trying to find a fun, safe place for their kids!

What a great way to visit with the animals we saw so many and really could relax and enjoy them. A bit of a wait getting into the park, but mostly moves quickly.

We love to bring our kids and friends out regularly. So much fun to feed the giraffe and all the other animals.

Love this place!! Cost a bit but worth a visit. Was not able to feed the giraffes due to the texas humidity. FYI to see the wolves you have to do the behind-the-scenes tour. Gift shop was nice. The kid at the counter was a @$$#! But the lady that helped us buy our jewelry was very cool. I will definitely come back. Best to visit in the spring.

Driving around a preserve with all the wild animals. Feeding them right from the car. Kids loved it.

My entire family love going to feed the wildlife. We go several times a year. My kiddos always enjoy being able to feed the giraffes.

We really enjoyed this place, driving into it and feeding the animals was a great experience.

The older lady at the front desk had a really bad attitude. The animals were absolutely beautiful. I was surprised by how long the trail was and the abundant numbers and species of animals.

I highly suggest doing a Behind the Scenes tour to see the wolves, cheetahs and other animals much closer.

We love this place! Very relaxing and cheaper if you buy a membership. Good food at reasonable prices, except for the sodas...too high. Love the nature walk also!!

Really enjoyed the drive, but watch out for attacking ostriches and car mirror-munching zebras! LOL! Giraffes are the best.

Beautiful park Highly recommended for all family!

Wonderful place to park and enjoy the view. There is no rush. The animals are very friendly. We had a great time and got our money's worth.

Amazing experience: great, knowledgeable, friendly staff; guided tour a MUST!

Great place to go anytime of year, with or without kids. Lots of great events, tours and experiences offered by this amazing wildlife center.