FossilRim

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

fossilrim.org
Tripadvisor (1,182)
Suggest an edit · Your business? Claim now
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is where Africa comes to Texas. Our 1,800-acre facility offers a 7.2-mile scenic drive where you can interact with … See more

Highlights

Tips

Reviews

Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor · 4.5/5 · 1,182 reviews
5-star
70%
4-star
19%
3-star
5%
2-star
2%
1-star
4%
Recent reviews
Wildlife
Tours
Kid Friendly
Time
Price
Transportation
Season
Scenic
Any rating
Loading reviews...
Jan 3, 2024
1. Bottom Line Up Front/frame of reference for my remarks. The guided tour provides a great deal more information/interpretation than you can get by simply driving through and reading the brochure.… Full review by raj0302
Nov 14, 2023
Loved the giraffes. They were my favorite. One bag of food goes very fast. The rhinos were cool too. Clean bathrooms. Next time I will try the tour. Full review by Randy G
Oct 14, 2023
We took the accompanied tour. Our guide/driver, Alexis was great. She was a wealth of knowledge about the animal and the park. She interjected humor with her commentary. We went the back way so… Full review by 858richardz
See all reviews on Tripadvisor
Donate with Microsoft
Your gift will support Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Your gift will support Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Articles

The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center has guided tours of their 1,700-acre facility filled with wild animals from around the world. Visitors can feed the a…
tripbuzz.com
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is a 501 non-profit conservation center near Glen Rose, Texas. They specialize in the breeding of endangere…
sygic.com

Facts

Area:7.28 km²

Amenities

Questions & answers

Q:
Are the Behind The scene tours in an enclosed vehicle in February?
A:
All vehicles are open so that you can touch many of the animals that are safe. Driver is very good with stories and safety info.
A:
Q:
What time of the day is the best time for this drive and to see the most animals?
A:
Early in the morning is usually when the animals are more active and its not as hot.
A:
Q:
Are the animals out of it is very cold? We are due to travel early next week
A:
Hi! My husband and daughter and I were there yesterday (Sunday 11/11/18) and went on the afternoon Behind-the-Scenes tour. All the giraffes except the big male, Mosey, …
A:
Hi! My husband and daughter and I were there yesterday (Sunday 11/11/18) and went on the afternoon Behind-the-Scenes tour. All the giraffes except the big male, Mosey, were in their enclosure which is heated. But Mosey was more than willing to come take our food pellets! The baby rhinos and their moms were also in their enclosures because of the cold. The other animals were all out, and very willing to come to the cars and tour vans travelling through.
A:
Q:
Is Fossil Rim open on Thanksgiving Day 2018?
A:
I Googled Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. The recording said that Thanksgiving may affect they're opening. So I wouldn't take the risk. Hope this helps.
A:
Q:
Do they allow outside food?
A:
Others have given good answers. No outside animal food.
A:
See all questions on Tripadvisor
Oops! Something went wrong, Please try again after a few minutes

Frequently asked questions

Q:
What are your hours?
A:
We are open every day at 8:30 a.m., last vehicle in by 4:30 p.m., and last vehicle out by 6:30 p.m...
A:
See all 24 questions
Data from: BusinessWebsite
Oops! Something went wrong, Please try again after a few minutes

Reviews from the web

Social profiles

People also search for

Nearby

Streetside

Bird's Eye

Nearby events

See all
Data from: Tripadvisor