winston wildlife safari hours

Wildlife Safari

Experience Wildlife Safari

Lions, tigers and bears –oh my! Get out your binoculars and safari hat, and take a trip to South Africa without the flight. Just south of Roseburg in the town of Winston is one of the west coast’s top attractions: Wildlife Safari. 

Sprawling out on 600 beautiful, hillside acres, Wildlife Safari is much more than a zoo. This unique destination gives visitors an up-close-and-personal drive-through experience with more than 500 free-roaming animals from around the world, including many endangered species.

Dive right into your own National Geographic as animals interact in a natural environment - and interact with you.

Animals include:

• Southern White Rhinoceros
• Hippopotamus
• Giraffes 
• Brindled Wildebeest
• African Lions
• American Elks
• African Elephants
• Sumatran Tigers
• Monkeys 

The Safari drive through allows visitors to drive their own vehicle and the trip takes about 1-1/2 hours to complete. 

The fun doesn’t stop there. Wildlife Safari includes a free walk-about zoo, Safari Village. It features additional animals such as reptiles, birds, Australian Wallaroos, big cats and more. Shows at the Safari Dome, a playground, educational activities, camel rides, train rides and food are also available. There are also a variety of encounters and special experiences with a reservation. 

While there is certainly education and entertainment, conservation is the heartbeat of Wildlife Safari. The park has the second most successful cheetah breeding program in the world and ranks number one in the Western Hemisphere. Wildlife Safari has ushered in 214 cheetahs since its opening in 1972. 

Wildlife Safari is open 363 days per year. For hours, tickets, encounters, and more – visit wildlifesafari.net .  

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Frequently asked questions, here are some of our most common questions answered, for any other questions you might have, contact guest services at 541-679-6761..

When are you closed? We are open year-round, and are only closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

When is the best time to come? When are the animals fed? Does the weather affect the animals? Anytime is a good time, though the animals do tend to be closer to the road when its colder out! The animals are all on different schedules and are fed at different times throughout the day. The weather does not affect the park.

Do you need a reservation? No, you can enter the park at any time between open and close.

Do we drive our own car? Yes. Any size vehicle can go through.

How long does the drive thru take? How big is the park? What animals will we see? The drive through takes about 1-2 hours. The park is over 600 acres, the drive is 4.5 miles long, and we have around 100 different species.

Can we touch or feed the animals? The only animals you can touch are in the village petting zoo. You can feed some animals in the Asia section of our drive thru by purchasing feed cups when available in that section. You can feed or get closer to some of our animals by doing an animal encounter.

Can I bring my pet? Why not? Pets are not allowed in the park. It is unsafe for your pet and our animals. Services animals are allowed but have extra rules to follow. We do have a kennel area available for you to keep your pet in while visiting the park.

Are the tickets per carload? No, the tickets for the drive thru and for the encounters are per person.

Are the animal encounters separate from the drive thru? Yes. The animal encounters are separate tickets from the drive thru. The encounters are separate experiences at set times throughout the day.

Do you have train or camel rides? Yes. The train is open year-round, tokens can be purchased in guest services. The camel rides are seasonal and are available Spring-Summer.

Are you a nonprofit? Who owns the park? Yes, Wildlife Safari is an owned and operated 501c3 nonprofit organization. We were opened in 1972 by Frank Hart, but are now managed by a board of directors.

Drive Through Rules & Restrictions

• Wildlife Safari is located in Winston, Oregon, just minutes off of I-5.
• Animal Enrichment Encounter tickets do not include drive-through admission, which is required to participate in Animal Enrichment Encounters.
• Be sure to check out the Always Free Safari Village .
• Mothers get in free on Mother’s Day, fathers get in free on Father’s Day, veterans get in free on Veteran’s Day.

Wildlife Safari gives you the opportunity to take a trip to Southern Oregon to escape on a wild African Safari and get up close to ostrich, Watusi cattle, lions and zebra. Venture through the homes of hippos and the land of the scimitar horned oryx. Your journey will take you through Southern Africa where the Rhino and Giraffe rule. Carry on to interpretive wetlands, cleaning the local waters in reaffirmation of our commitment to the soil before venturing into the land of bears, bison and elk within the sprawling canyon forests of North America. Take a trip past the awe-inspiring African elephants and prepare to enter the land of emu, yak and white naped cranes as your tour of the incredibly diverse wildlife of planet Earth continues on in Asia. Dare yourself to end your journey with a trip through a carnivore loop featuring Wildlife Safari’s top cheetah breeding grounds and ferocious Sumatran Tigers. At Wildlife Safari, adventure rules daily.

• While ticket and enrichment encounter payments are non-refundable, should you need to reschedule our guest services department would be happy to assist you with an alternate time or an upgraded encounter.
• Encounter times subject to change, please call ahead for availability.
• Tickets for drive through admission do not expire, and are valid until redeemed.
• Enter the Wildlife Safari Drive Through Animal Park at your own risk.
• No Open Top Vehicles (Convertibles must have tops up at all times)
• No Motorcycles
• No pets are allowed in the Safari Drive-Through, nor in the Safari Village
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