Editor’s note: This article was originally published in October of 2016. Since that time, this park has posted on their website that they have no public hours and are closed from January through October – reopening in November and December for their holiday lights only.
There’s an animal park in the upstate that gives new meaning to the terms “interactive” and “hands-on.” Hollywild Animal Park just outside Spartanburg, South Carolina is home to more than 500 animals, most of whom roam freely around the property. This engaging and fun park is one that everyone in South Carolina should visit at least once.
TripAdvisor/GianoFan Hollywild Animal Park has evolved over the last four decades from a few grazing animals on a private farm, to a full-scale animal sanctuary where visitors can have a hands-on experience with many different species.
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park …including some they might not have seen before. This is a “Zedonk” also called a “Zonkey.” Check out his legs.
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park Of course, there are full-blooded zebras at Hollywild too. And you can feed them!
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park The regular admission fee includes a half hour-long outback safari ride through 70 acres of the property where hundreds of animals freely roam.
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Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park And when they see the open-air safari bus … they come running. It’s feeding time!
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park Hollywild is home to a huge variety of animals. Some of them are kept at a safe distance for safety’s sake.
Yelp/Hollywild Animal Park But the viewing areas are still close enough to see all the action!
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Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park While other animals are easily within arms (or lips) reach!
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Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park If you haven’t visited Hollywild Animal Park yet, the regular season ends on October 23, 2016 and starts back up in March 2017. But don’t worry - there’s a special event in the meantime.
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park The Hollywild Lights Safari kicks off November 18, 2016 and continues until January 2, 2017.
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park Drive your own car through millions of holiday lights on the 70 acre safari where you just might have another one-of-a-kind experience like this one!
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park Walk through Santa’s village, enjoy a bonfire, meet Mrs. Claus and much more! More information on this seasonal holiday event and pricing can be found here.
Hollywild Animal Park is a unique experience that gets you so close you can hand feed animals like zebras, emus, bison, watusi, Scottish highlander cattle, deer and many more. If you haven’t visited this amazing park yet, the regular season hours (March – October) end October 23, 2016 and they are only open on weekends. The park will be closed from October 24, 2016 to November 16. The Hollywild Lights Safari runs from November 16, 2016 – January 2, 2017. The park is located at 2325 Hampton Rd, Wellford, SC 29385. More information can be found here at their website and on their Facebook page.
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Hollywild Animal Park has evolved over the last four decades from a few grazing animals on a private farm, to a full-scale animal sanctuary where visitors can have a hands-on experience with many different species.
Facebook/Hollywild Animal Park
…including some they might not have seen before. This is a “Zedonk” also called a “Zonkey.” Check out his legs.
Of course, there are full-blooded zebras at Hollywild too. And you can feed them!
The regular admission fee includes a half hour-long outback safari ride through 70 acres of the property where hundreds of animals freely roam.
And when they see the open-air safari bus … they come running. It’s feeding time!
Hollywild is home to a huge variety of animals. Some of them are kept at a safe distance for safety’s sake.
Yelp/Hollywild Animal Park
But the viewing areas are still close enough to see all the action!
While other animals are easily within arms (or lips) reach!
Yelp/Cliff R.
If you haven’t visited Hollywild Animal Park yet, the regular season ends on October 23, 2016 and starts back up in March 2017. But don’t worry - there’s a special event in the meantime.
The Hollywild Lights Safari kicks off November 18, 2016 and continues until January 2, 2017.
Drive your own car through millions of holiday lights on the 70 acre safari where you just might have another one-of-a-kind experience like this one!
Walk through Santa’s village, enjoy a bonfire, meet Mrs. Claus and much more! More information on this seasonal holiday event and pricing can be found here.
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