Reviews of Briarwood Ranch Safari Park (Zoo)

255 Briar Thicket Rd, Bybee, TN 37713, United States

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Currently the business receives a score of 4.7 stars out of 5 and that score has been based on 268 reviews.

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REVIEWS OF Briarwood Ranch Safari Park IN Tennessee

Ani Simone

Amazing place and super friendly people..can't wait to come back

Crystal Lawson

Would be an amazing place for the kids! Was pretty good f hp ur just adults 2! Really loved all their animals... Great place for the family.

Cindy Harrison

Awesome place. Kids had a blast.

Kimberly McDaniel Jenkins

Great place to visit. Beautiful animals, from all over the world. Ride through in your car or for extra fee and sometimes a little wait you can ride a tractor and wagon and the driver gave us info on the animals.

James HiLo

Excellent, really excellent!!! We had so much fun! We are going back with all our family!

David Ferguson

Loved it never been around stuff like this

Brittany Seals

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! Been 3 times, the animals and people are amazing!

Joe Braden

We had a great day

Jerrika Williams

Loved it!! The donkey stayed with us for most the ride! So much fun!

Shawn Mcneal

Was worth the money, love that you can drive through.

brad goldsmith

We had such a good time.quite entertaining with all the different animals trying to get in our window all at once.the staff was very friendly and helpful.highly recommend.

Karen Carter

So much fun! We saw so many beautiful animals. We loved it so much, we drove through twice. Glad we did. We got to interact with more animals the second time around. Will be going back again.

Ashly Milburn

This place was so much fun. Went with my family and everyone loved it.

David Parrish

Great fun for all highly recommended. Take family's, friends take anyone lots of animals every friendly, and the people there were great . Definitely a place to visit

Kaitlyn Huertas

Extremely fun for parents and kids!!

Daniel flores

Fun time. Drove around once and rode the wagon the 2nd time. Much better riding the wagon. Friendly people.

Valerie Dowell

Awesome place to to all members of ur family ..

Adam P.

Went Today and had a Blast, it was so much fun and they had more Bison/Buffalo than I expected which was a Plus. All The Animals will come up to your Car and you can feed them as much as you want. The Staff is so Friendly and they have a Gift Shop I'd give it way more than 5 Stars if I could. If you Loveee Animals it is a must Gooo.

Russ Farmer

It's Supercalifragilistic... Cannot be beat for a family outing.

Eric Greene

Best Saturday afternoon I've spent in a long time me and my son had a great time animals are cool staff is A+ you really need to go to this place and the best part is that you can drive your own car through the park!

Richmond White

Amazing place. Zebras where kind of aggressive/ persistent b

Linda Bell

Love, love, love this place.

Heather Gregg

My son had a blast on his field trip! The workers were terrific.

Dan Frias

Awesome place. Incredibly friendly staff, Mary was the best, and a very unique, cool experience. The animals all seemed happy and had plenty of room to roam.

billy draves

Everyone had a great time

Christopher Collins

love the park!

Julie W

Loved it

Rachel

Absolutely loved it. There were lots of different animals and I fell in love with the younger male deer he was so sweet. The only problem I had was when two zebras were trying to eat out of my hand and one kept pushing the other out of the way and the one that wasn't getting to eat got mad and bit my wrist pretty hard. Would still recommend and definitely plan on going back myself.

Justin Miller

We had a great morning and our 3 year old loved it. Everyone was very friendly. I would definitely recommend the upgrade to ride on the wagon.

Amanda Forbes

Love it! I've been to 3 different Safari parks and this one is by FAR the BEST. They have all sorts of animals BUT the biggest perk is they don't have goats in the driving parts. I have deep scratches on my car from the safari goats at the last place we went to. Briarwood doesnt have animals that jump on your cars WHICH I APPRECIATE!!! Also: they have all sorts of animals that let you pet and feed them! I had a buffalo eating from my hand (*it was taller than my Kia), deer, just all sorts. I had a blast and so did my children! Have bathrooms on premises (theyre cleana and wheelchair accessible) Also have a general store and can purchase snack/food items as well as memorabilia. If I ever go to a Safari again it will be this one.

Kenneth Todtenhagen

This place is awesome!!!

Nancy Schneck

This is an awesome place that allows you to see many species very close up. Very friendly accommodating staff, huge variety of animals.

Walter Roed

Yes Yes Yes! Kids loved it... Me too

Erica Stiltner

Absolutely loved this place!

Wanda Calladine

Great wildlife safari. The guide was very personable and knowledgeable.

Mygypsylife13

I'm so glad we decided to give this place a shot. It was so much fun!!! I want to go back again, and get more than one bucket of food next time! Thanks guys!

Dan Potter

Awesome experience for the whole family! Take the wagon if you are particular about your vehicle. Feed the animals out your window. They will eat out of your hand.

Bonnie Stephenson

My family had a great time. It was so good and you are up close with the animals. It’s not open very long and we didn’t want to leave. I recommend going in their wagon so you can talk to them about the animals.

Michael Lesiuk

What a fun place. I haven't laughed this much on quite sometime. The animals are so funny and the staff is amazing

Beverly Reid

Love it

Amy Reedy

I went with two of my grandchildren. We had a blast! Can't say enough about Cowboy Steve! He was a great wagon guide. Great instructions on how to feed and/or pet the animals. I am very glad we decided to go on the wagon ride instead of driving yourself. I was able to enjoy it and watch the grands have a good time!

Derik Owens

Good guy runs it

Cathie Zeiter

Animals come up to the vechicle and you can feed them also walk around and see different animals

Brian Mikus

This is a great place. Drive through at your pace. You will see every animal within arms reach. Awesome spot off the beaten path.

LaCresha Mills

A wonderful self paced visit. My daughter adored the animals. I love that there is alternative transport opportunities.

Christopher Sexton

Awesome place very fun for all ages

Carolyn Rose

It was fun to drive thru and see the animals and some you got to feed and pet.

Sandy Sumner

Closed after driving two hours.

Brittany Holmes

Great fun! The staff is super friendly, along with the animals, too! Great place to go by yourself, or with family and friends!

Sammi Whitt

It was so fun! My kids loved it and so did I! My husband even enjoyed it

April G

We had a blast. Take the wagon ride and buy food. The animals and staff are friendly.

Tammy Ball

Love the place I have been 5 or more time I love if you have not been you need to go check it out Tammy ball

Jane Ellen

Briarwood Ranch Safari Park was a wonderful surprise for me and my two young daughers (aged 7 and 8). I pulled off the highway on a whim just to get out of the car during a long trip. It was one of those early spring days that was perfect and it seemed that I was not the only one to make the same decision. Here's the deal, the owners were there, and a few other customers, but the park wasn't officially open. However, they let us in anyway. I rarely have cash and don't carry a checkbook either. They told me I could go and pay for our tickets via PayPal through their website when I reached my destination (which I did). They could've easily turned me and mine away, yet they chose to trust me which I appreciate. The land is lovely and it was truly hilarious. I got sneezed upon by a buffalo, the car was stalked by emus, and the zebras were indeed "cracka-lackin'." We had no expectations of even getting inside the place and ended up making one of the best family memories ever.

Chastity Jones

The park employees were awesome and really friendly. The park is a decent size with a good variety of animals. Overall it was a great experience. Would go back again. A great place for children.

Debra Fox

Awesome place to go !?

TNDevil Huntress

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN....GO! It's awesome. Love love love these beautiful souls that own and operate this wonderful place! Such a beautiful place and animals are superbly taken care of

Michael Perry

This was an amazing experience! My family loved it. I would highly recommend it. You need to drive through it at least twice.

Scott Hall

Took my wife there this past weekend and had a blast! Very friendly staff and the animals are awesome!! Just watch out for the donkey he's kind of an ass!!

B Man

Our family of 5 had a great time! The safari was so much fun! The zebras and donkey cracked us up! My 7 yo says- says don’t let the animals eat straight out of the bucket- they’ll eat all of your food. He learned first hand! Thank you for the experience!

Melissa Lenoard

Great experience with the kids and they absolutely loved it.

Denise Brindley

Great place, great people. If you like animals you'll love it.

Scott Sonnet

My Daughter and granddaughters(3&6) had an amazing time at the safari. They all sat on the tailgate of my truck, feeding all the animals, as I drove around the circuit, twice !!. The staff is absolutely amazing too. Very friendly and very helpful in teaching my granddaughters not to be afraid, and, in how to feed the different animals. 5

don young

Great place to go they got some of the nicest people working there

Gary Glasgow

Great day out with the kids, we love this place so if you live in the morristown area get out and check this place out.

Judy Patton

Wonderful family fun!

Matt and MB Gosnell

This is a well maintained facility with a good variety of animals in a mixed species area. The park is very large and takes several hours to get through. We loved getting to feed and pet so many beautiful animals! I highly suggest paying the extra for their guided tour so they will drive you through and you don't take a chance of your vehicle getting kicked or scratched. Go slow and take your time enjoying everything. There are plenty of places to pull over and let others go around you

GwenAndEric Black

Love it!

Miss Skittles

This place is amazing. This was the first time I've been, went with boyfriend for my birthday. The staff was very sweet as well.

Paul Ferris

Definitely worth it to get this close to unusual animals. Good people running this place.

Tammy Dalton

My family loves brair wood. We have been there several times and it's always a amazing time. Our guides are knowledgeable about the animals and the land. I would recommend that everyone should visit this place .

Kelli Todtenhagen

So Fun!! Pure joy, and the hosts were so kind!!

Kendra Wise

Love love love!!! The donkey was awesome

Roger McClanahan

Great trip for kids and adults alike.

2LeggedLlama

Absolutely loved this place and definitely have future plans to go again!

Shelley Miller

This was our second time going. We love it. Definitely take the wagon ride through the park, it is worth it. You will spend hours here and your kids will love it

Rebecca Mills

Best time

Todd dailey

My family and I had a great time. We will be back

Ashley Shipley

My daughter had her 5th Birthday party here. The staff was very nice and friendly and so we're the animals. This is a must go to place.

Robert Gonzalez

I love the trailer ride and Feeding the animals

Candy Hillier

Loved going here with my daughter on her field trip

Patsy Davis

Fun for everyone

Keith Thornton

It is not everyday in East Tennessee that you get to see amazing animals in a Safari. My wife and I visited Brairwood Ranch as part of 27th Wedding anniversary and had a fabulous time. We purchased a couple of buckets of feed and had animals all around our vehicle during the drive thru adventure. Literally not knowing what was around the next hill was such a thrill. Zebras, huge buffalo, elk and the list goes on & on. As we exited the park, the manager told us to feel free to drive thru again. We did and the second time through, even knowing what to expect next, was just as much fun. If you like big big wild animals you owe it to yourself to go see Briarwood Ranch Safari.

Donna Cantrell

We love it we went around two times.

Elaine Patrick

It was our first visit here. Lovely grounds with a large variety of animals, a good sized bucket of food for feeding the animals, a well-maintained road to drive through, and very friendly staff. It was well worth the time and money and I would highly recommend for the entire family. Thanks!

Hayli Rogers

Amazing! I loved it :)

Michael H Brown

Take the kids. Good for a day drive.

Yaulanda Smith

There are very unique animals that you can actually pet and you can't do that most places.

T Mare

Awesome! Definitely take the guided tour! Worth every penny!

JoAnna Poteet

Finley and I had a blast!!! Sugar was her favorite!! We will be back soon!!

Kevin Sparks

Great place, we go few times a year. Love to get up close to the animals, and being self guided you can spend as much time as you want. Just an amazing experience

Frances Houser

So much fun .absolutely love this place and great staff

david haney

Awesome place if you love animals not many places like this where you can actually feed the animals right from your hand

Maria Papele

I came here today (Tuesday, June 19th 2018) with my daughter who will be 15 months old on the 22nd & my mother. My daughter had the time of her life!! My mom and I had so much fun also. Children under 3 years old are free so we didn't have to pay for her which was nice. For my mother and I we paid a total of $51 which covered us to do the petting zoo part and go on the tour to see the other bigger animals. A bucket of food to feed the animals is $3 which isn't that bad. Although it may be a bit pricey for people who don't have money to spend on just anything (myself being one of those people) it was 100% worth it! The staff is extremely friendly and will answer any questions you may have. Whenever i go to any kind of parks that have animals i always think way to much about the animals and what kind of environment there living in and hope they're being treated right. In my opinion these animals are being treated extremely well! The environment there living in is just like there normal "home" and the animals are very friendly! Definitely want to be fed though! I would definitely go back to this place and recommend others to check it out for themselves!

cheryl justice

What a great place to visit the owners took the time to tell us about the animals and took us in to see certain ones which made the trip then got to follow them thru while feeding and got to see all the animals the white buffalo was so stunning all the animals was in great shape and well taken care of we will visit again

Jessie spafford

fantastic experience

Donald Shepard

We visited yesterday morning and had an excellent time here. In my opinion, it's definitely better than a trip to the zoo because of the ability to get up close and personal with the animals. Speaking of, my wife really enjoyed getting up close and personal with one of your ostriches, lol. We laughed so much during our visit. We were truly impressed. Thank you so much. We'll definitely be back again. If you're wondering about making this trip to Briarwood Safari in Bybee, just go ahead and check them out. Our trip was the highlight of our day. The staff is very friendly as well.

Ben Anderson

Great place to get close to nature, really really close!!

j Maze

Super fun The animals were very friendly, and well taken care of. We had a great time

Keith Kirker

Great for kid's and adults to enjoy, animals seem to be well taken care of.

sandie benson

This was SO fun! When the zebras stuck their heads in the window, I laughed until I cried! I cannot wait to take my granddaughter there. If you haven't gone to this....GO!!!

samuel lee

great place. awesome staff. it doesn't get any better than this place !!!

Carol Hill

It's cheap and you go at your own pace....not rushed through...animals come right up to your car so you get great pictures

Pamela Kilburn

Our girls really enjoyed our time here. The experience was fun and very memorable. We purchased a baby chinchilla (we named him Whiskers) from the gift shop when we went about a year ago, and we absolutely love him.

jeff skelton

Wow a awesome place to go see some big wild elk, deer, rams and some very big buffalos

Scot Rippy

Great fun for our grandkids!

Madison Bryanna

Such a wonderful variety of animals; they had both a walking petting zoo, free-roam birds, and very big bison! It was amazing to get up close to deer and different mammals. Overall the prices were low and it's definitely worth the travel!

Miranda Shelton

2nd time here. Best zoo around!! Well worth the money.

Mary Alice Ferris

Thrilled to have buffalo stick their heads in my car! A one of a kind experience.

Dellene Rogers

The kids loved it and so did I. I would have given it a 5 star but the price is too high and wish there were some other types of animals

science curious

Wonderful people. The animals are great. Highly recommend

crispyist 79

Very nice creatures!

Taby Garman

A great way to spend an afternoon. Wonderful animals, friendly staff.

carol

Best animal tour I've ever been on

angela horne

Love this place!

Mrs. Frankenstein

Went to the Safari Park today, and I have never had so much fun in my life! The staff was very friendly and informative. The animals are very well taken care of also. I had buffalos stick their whole heads inside the car and eat out of my hand, they were very friendly! I saw Zebra, Elk, and Antelope. The prices are fair, the food bucket you get is decently sized. We bought 12 buckets all together! Once you go in you can stay and drive through as long as you want until 4pm! We were there all day! If you don't want to drive your own car thru They have an option of taking you on a tractor pulled wagon! If you don't mind the mess of food going in your car then the wagon is a good option. (we didn't mind the mess ;) )They also have a gift shop! I'd give this place 10 stars if it was possible. Thank you for sharing your animals with us!!

Morgan Eaton

Great adventure from the car! Our 2 year old loved it and so did we! So worth the cost of admission and food.

Stella Slagle

It's a wonderful place to visit

Tasha Irvin

Decent safari. There are better ones off of I-81. Not a wide variety of animals. The walk thru area was overgrown. The gift shop was not open.

Draw stories of my life

Awsome

Amanda C

This place is a lot of fun, I've been a few times and I'm never disappointed! The animals seem to be well taken care of and the staff is friendly! Can't wait to take my daughter here soon!

Justin Mezsets

Amazing! came all the way from Michigan for our honeymoon and my wife and I love visiting zoo's from different areas. This place was by far the best wildlife center we have been too. It's so much more then just any zoo. It's so interactive and the staff are so kind and make you feel right at home. You can tell they truly love what the do and the animals are so interactive! Despite the 90 degree and sunny day the animals where right up next to our vehicle. Highly recommend!

Tracy Messina

This has to be one of the best places weve been where you can interact with animals. The people who run the place are some of the nicest friendliest people and told us so much about the different animals. They offer two options one where you drive yourself and the other where you go in a tractor pulled wagon (which you have to have a spot on - limited times and spaces). We drove thru ourselves and enjoyed it so much we went thru a second time. The animals come right up to the windows..heads inside if they know you have food for them. You can touch them and feed them. The bison were our favorite - so big and loveable. It's an amazing experience that you will never forget.

Kristen Chester

Happened to see the sign on the highway and diverted our plans to check it out... We were wildly amused! So fun to drive through (as many times as you want...just buy extra food!) and the petting zoo was an added bonus! Everyone was knowledgeable and super friendly! The animals were well cared for and had so much land to roam on! Couldn't recommend this place enough! Must stop!

Johnny Morris

Great drive thru park!

Rita Cross

Fun for kids and adults also.

Mack3Family

One of the most fun things I have ever done in life, my family loved it and we will absolutely return!

Frances Arrington

Had a great time. Animal personalities are funny sometimes...want to go again.

Michael Shannon

Been here 3 times. Always super fun. If you are wondering if you should go, just do it, trust me.

Tammy Hickam

Great place!

Eleanor Fultz

We loved feeding the animals

Penny Webber

A great place to take family

Kaylee Goforth

Very fun. Loved it all. The animals were fascinating.

Donald Crocker

Price charged was more per person than advertised. Animals were eager to see people. Must buy food for animals they expect to be fed. Directions to location not easily understood. Family should enjoy this outing.

Shaun Greene

We had a great time with our church group, interesting ride!

Roger Cox

This was one of our favorite place to go. 32 of us went and everyone had a blast! At end we asked were a good place to go eat and they sent us to a place 3 minutes down road and they were spot on! We will be going back again.

creepers geepers

I love this place, great for anyone who wants to pet wildlife

A C

Wonderful experience! Great for family. Close encounter with beautiful animals (elk, donkeys, zebras, alpacas and more!) Worth the drive (we came from pigeon forge).

Paige Kazhukauskas

This was a great experience. We went to the 10:30am trailer ride and Chris was our driver, he was very informative along the way. It was worth the extra money to ride in the trailer because the animals do come right up to you and i can imagine them scratching up your car for sure. All the animals were still spread out at the early ride time so you got to actually experience the trailer ride and feeding the animals along the way. We had heard that the afternoon rides the animals are all migrated to the start of the trail so you don't really get the experience. Definitely buy two buckets each of food, you will need it.

Regina White

Best time I have had in a long time. Prices are great.

Devin Ko

The animals are awesome and behave very well, staff are also very nice and will answer all your questions. The route is short but you can go around as many times as you want. The riding area has a limited selection of animals but there are also animals in the walking area. Very fun and a nice experience!

Courtney Grabeel

You get a lot of food for the animals and also a really fun time overall.

Fred Gardner

Great fun. Drive thru. Feed the animals. Get 4 buckets. Reasonable prices. Can go thru again for free.

Angie Smith

This Safari Ranch was one of the Best we have ever been to. Driving through and feeding buffalo, llamas, zebras, alpacas, donkeys, deer, Elk, ostriches and Emus all the others I can't think of was so much fun that we had to go through twice. You can go through as many times as you like. We went through 6 buckets of food trying to feed them all. The owners were so nice and friendly and we had such a wonderful time.

derrich trundle

Great kids will love it

Jack Rose

Love that the animals can come right up and stick there head in the window. Kids loved it. But price is a little high.

Sandra Wells

Was lots of fun and they stopped a lot so you could feed the animals

carl spackler

Took a group with special needs and they bent over backwards to accommodate our folks. Thanks to the whole staff for helping us have a great day.

Margo Buck

It was a blast, loved it

Dr Rick

Great place....

Flossie Dorsey

Didn't get to see the whole thing ,but what I did get to c looked very interesting you can see some things from the road cant wait to go back

Wayne Sexton II

Great place to get close up with a lot of exotic animals! The covered wagon is a wonderful option!

Hannah Cox

Great way to enjoy a pretty day! Always tell people to make a trip!

Leroy Maggard

Great time for family. Love it!

David Stanley

Due to Google having the wrong hours posted, we showed up after they closed. They were gracious to let us still drive through the park. There were good animals and they all seemed ready to eat and approached my van quickly. They were patient to wait and we did not have any issues with the animals. We got lots of good pictures with them. We really enjoyed our visit.

Chris Presnell

We had a great time at the Ranch! I recommend it.

Bruce Hermsdorfer

I loved it and will go back.

Steven edds

Five stars is not enough for this place! I highly recommend it!

Business Hours of Briarwood Ranch Safari Park in Tennessee

SUNDAY
12–5PM
MONDAY
(VETERANS DAY) 12–5PM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
12–5PM
WEDNESDAY
12–5PM
THURSDAY
12–5PM
FRIDAY
12–5PM
SATURDAY
12–5PM

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