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Places to Visit - Safari Park |
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In the Beginning...
As a young boy, Claude M. Conley had a vision of someday having his own zoo. At the age of only ten, he started his dream with two peacocks. He then purchased the first herd of buffalo in the state of Tennessee from Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1963. Today, with over 60 species, this young boy’s vision continues to grow even larger through sons Claude and Jon.
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The Zoo and Park reside on a Century Farm, given as a land grant by President Andrew Jackson to Mrs. Conley’s family (Helen) as part of the settlement of the south.
Hillcrest began in the 1860's as an agricultural farm and in addition to being the home for the Tennessee Safari Park, continues as a working farm with an additional two hundred acres set aside for growing cotton and raising cattle to this day!
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West Tennessee provides an ideal climate and environment for the animals. The weather is never too extreme and the land is quite suitable for each of these amazing species. More than two hundred baby zebras have been born at the park since the 1980’s, and more than eighty baby animals of other species have been born here in the past ten years alone.
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| Over the years, the Conley’s have collected the breath-taking array of animals you can now visit, see and enjoy! The entire Conley Family invites you to visit The Tennessee Safari Park. We promise you will not be disappointed in the sizes and variety of animals you will experience. |
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| We presently have over 300 animals, representing 63 different species. We encourage you to feed, pet and photograph all of our animals through the drive-thru part of your tour, but remember ONLY OUR SPECIALTY FEED can be fed to our animals. Any other kind of food or drink can hurt them. Don’t forget to visit our Gift Shop at the end of your Safari Tour. |
Admission Prices and Operating Hours
Days and Hours Open:
The park is open 7 days a week from early spring until December.
Check our website for our 2008 schedule.
9:00 am. until the last in at 5:00 pm
Admission Prices:
Adults, $10.00
Children, $6.00 2 years old and younger, FREE
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From Jackson:
Take Exit 79 off of I-40 to U.S. 412 west toward Alamo. Drive 16 miles.
About one mile after Green Frog Village, take a left onto Conley Road.
Follow Conley Road until you reach the park entrance on the right
From Dyersburg:
Take 412 east off I-55, turn right on Conley Dr. Property located 200 feet on right. |
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