We absolutely adored this place! Such a great concept! My friend had told me about this place years ago and I'm so happy my girls and I were able to experience this place! Admission is $30/adult. I bought my tickets online and taxes and fees were about $15. So completely worth it. We opted to drive thru once, then parked to use their restrooms which were clean and well stocked. Then we drove through one more time before they closed that section--last car through at 4pm and the park closes at 5:30pm. The second time we went through, they had just fed all the animals so they were super active! They'll come right up to your car, which can feel a little intimidating. That's the closest I ever want to be to a bear or a wolf! They have the animal areas themed and everything is so cute! The walk through exhibits are great as well. Amazing gift shop. So cool to watch the grizzlies as well. If you're ever in Williams, AZ, I cannot recommend checking this place out more! You will not regret it! read more

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Want to see a bison, wolf or bear up close and personal? Come to Bearizona! This is part drive through park/zoo and part walk about zoo. You stay in your car to pay your admission, and you are then let through an entrance gate type thing. You drive past mountain goats/Dall sheep, deer, donkeys, and other not-so-scary animals. As you make your way through the park, you pass through multiple cordoned off areas, each with different animals: multiple bear species, wolves, and bison, to name a few. When in THESE particular areas, you are required to have all your windows up and your sun/moon roof closed for your safety. It's normally bumper to bumper, so you get to be in this part of the park a fairly decent amount of time. At one point, you drive out into a prairie area where the bison are, and you can stay out there longer, as even though there is a "road" you stay on, others can drive around you if they want to get a move on. After seeing all of these big animals, you pass through another gate and into a parking lot. You can either leave the premises, or park and go into the walking zoo. In this portion are smaller animals like eagles, otters, turkey, badgers....mostly North American wildlife. However, there is an area with jaguars in it. There a few small places to get a souvenir or a soda, and then there is the very VERY large gift shop. The gift shop has a large restaurant in it (we didn't go in), and a few small rooms that act like a museum of sorts. Also throughout, in various sneaky areas are large cages/tanks with animals in them like snakes. The gift shop carries just about anything you can imagine from the typical logo shirts to animal themed toys and post cards. But then, it carries other things like hand made pottery mugs and pocket knives. Overall, this was a neat place to visit. You can tell the animals are well cared for, and all enclosures are clean and mimic the animals' natural habitats quite nicely. Each one has a nice amount of space and places for the animals to escape the view of guests when they want to. Bearizona is located almost exactly across from AZ-64 North, the main road to Grand Canyon National Park, just a short drive from Flagstaff. 14/2026 read more

The most amazing spot in Arizona- just go!!!!!!! You won't regret it!!! Your entry includes the drive through portion and the walking portion. During the drive through, do not be the person that stops their car. Stopping causes traffic, and more importantly if you stop, an animal might decide to stop directly infront of your car and staying put, causing you and everyone behind you to be stuck way longer than you wanted. This is an amazing spot for people of all ages. A million times better than a regular zoo - highly recommend! read more

We stopped here while traveling from Vegas to Flagstaff and had a good time. The drive through part had a good variety of animals and then when you've gone through it (you can drive through multiple times I've heard) we visited the walk-through area and the store. My wife really likes the otters and the jaguars, but they were all easy to see and it was a good visit during the trip. read more

During our family trip to the Grand Canyon we stayed in a cute town called Williams. We went in November so it was decorated with Christmas decorations. It was truly magical. On our way home we had to stop at Bearizona. It was a great experience, especially the drive thru zoo, we seen the bears, wolves, reindeer, rams/goats up close & personal! We even seen a black bear taking a bath then it got out & came next to our vehicles, we were amazed, our kiddos loved it! After the drive thru zoo, we were able to park & enter the walk thru zoo. Bearizona was well maintained, even the bathrooms were clean & they had a restaurant/bar next to a huge gift shop which was also clean! Overall our family vacation was a success, thank you Bearizona & Williams for being apart of our family's memories! read more

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Great adventures love the animals. The drive through was very short but worth it. The walking is far but such an experience read more

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Bearizona is a must see when visiting Williams AZ. Route 66. Bearizona reminds me of days of old " with places like furniture village" Google it" you pay to go in and walk around, they have many live animal exhibit, like Panthers, leopards, grizzly bears, raccoons, badgers.... And on and on. They have a neat souvenir shop as well. "Stay far away from the restaurant, it's overpriced, and disgusting. See my review." After walking the grounds you hop in your car and drive through the park. "You cannot step out of the vehicle!" There are wolves and bears roaming around free!! So cool!! I got to see 2 black bears going at it!! I saw a bear in a tree, Elks, and a wolf was licking our car tire! lol! You can drive through the zoo as many times as you like as well. This zoo is a place to bring your camera for sure. read more

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This was on my list of things to experience in AZ. The Park is located in the plush forests between Flagstaff and Williams is a safari park like no other! We paid when we pulled in $35 (per person). It's a great deal especially with the gracious opportunity to go thru the drive several times. A pamphlet of the tour is provided. We opted for the drive version, as we had our small dogs in the car. They do tag your vehicle with a special sticker for this. *Pets are NOT allowed in the walk thru version of the park*. We saw so much during our visit. Long horn sheep, a donkey, deer ( of many species), wolves, elk, bison and of course the bears! One was even bathing in a big bucket, he was such a show off! LOL The additional walk thru excursion; they do have a restaurant inside, local bands playing on stage (check their website for details ) and explore the huge gift shop. There's a petting zoo, plus-raccoons, bobcats, jaguars and many more animals to explore. You'll even get to feed the bears and otters too! Keep in mind ALL of this is an additional expense. An amazing experience overall and such a cool adventure to be that "up close and personal" to wildlife. It was well worth the trip and a memorable time. read more

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This animal park is located in Williams AZ which is about 45 minutes away from the Grand Canyon. You pay at the gate for entrance and can either go straight to the walking part of the park or you can pull in to the three and a half mile drive through portion of the park. We drove and right away we were greeted by mountain goats. Every few feet another new animal appeared and we were enchanted by these wild animals just living their best lives while we drove around them! Among the wolves and goats and bears (oh my!) you also get to see a mule, deer and chipmunks. Once you park in the spacious lot you get to go into the walking part and stroll around and see other wild animals like two jaguars, a gaggle of river otters and a wild boar. The food at the restaurant was a bit overpriced and I wasn't impressed with the quality, but that was really the only thing I can complain about! Overall a very fun trip for the family or even by yourself! read more

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We love this place so much we ended up getting an annual pass! The drive-through part is always fun--seeing the bears, buffalo, and tundra wolves never gets old. After that, we like to park and walk around to check out more animals. Definitely download the app to see feeding times--the kids get such a kick out of feeding the otters. The VIP tour is our favorite. We book it ahead of time and it's so worth it. Getting up close with the sloth, handing apples to the buffalo, and seeing the wolves training session is such a cool experience. We have gone on the VIP tour on two separate trips now. Highly recommend! Tip: On our first trip we didn't realize that with a day pass you can't leave and come back later. Visitors can either eat at the restaurant onsite (we eat here at least once each trip, which is pretty good!) or bring snacks like some families do. There are picnic tables near the entrance of the park. They also have a snack stand and coffee cart for refueling. read more

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What an amazing experience! I highly reccomend visiting at least once in your Life. You can Drive -Through this wildlife Park and experience seeing the animals close up read more

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Bearizona is a drive through wilderness park and also has a walking area after the drive through. We did the drive through and then strolled through the park area after. It was very cool to see these animals in a protected area while still being able to roam free in a natural habitat, unlike a zoo. The walking area featured gift shops and some smaller animal areas but it was still just as fun. If you're in Williams looking for a fun family place and love animals, I highly recommend coming here! read more

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My family and I had such a great experience. From the moment we drove in until we walked out. Prices are reasonable, given how much you get to experience. It was a very unique experience. There's a drive-through and walk-through experience. My favorite drive-through experience was the bison. Being up close was so cool. The walk-through part of the experiment is also very nice because you get to see the animals up closer. There's also an event on the main grass area for families to enjoy. Food and drinks are also available In designated areas around the park. There Is also a restaurant and a gift shop. My kids loved it! read more

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I absolutely loved this! We made a point to stop here on our drive from Las Vegas to Flagstaff. My husband drove us through because I was a little nervous about it, and wanted to see everything fully (hehe). For everything you see and experience, I thought the price was well worth it, especially since at the end of the drive you can go into the walk-around area. We saw so many amazing things, and everything was out, wandering around, eating. I was in heaven! This is a really cool way to see nature up close in a safe way. Even going into the walking part was cool! We got to pet some goats, we saw grizzly bears up close through some plexiglass while they slept, and some other cute creatures. We came through on a Thursday, holiday, afternoon and there weren't a bunch of cars out there with us and the inside part was very quiet. This was a great experience at a pretty good price. I absolutely recommend making some time for this place if you pass through or stay nearby. read more

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We had a wonderful time visiting Bearizona. Our daughters truly enjoyed the experience and we loved the drive-thru portion where we could watch the animals roam freely. We also explored the walking areas and were able to catch a few of the shows. The gift shop was also a great place to take a break. We would definitely recommend this experience to others. read more

Bearizona - Zoos Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Very unique and pleasant experience- Drive through zoo, walk through zoo, large gift shop, restaurant. Drive through- Very family friendly, we brought our dog, everyone stayed in the car and drove through it twice! We saw wolves, bears, goats and many animals. The walk through portion (pets not allowed) is like a regular zoo. The gift shop and restaurant visit is a must. Clean bathrooms, great place for families. Highly recommended! read more

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So Fun & Something Different at Bearizona! A lot of our friends recommended visiting Bearizona, and I'm so glad we finally did! We went over Memorial Day weekend--it was packed, but still such a great time. We started with the drive-through safari and were amazed at how close the animals got to our car. It was such a unique and fun experience for the whole family! After that, we did the walk-through portion and were able to see everything pretty quickly. Pro tip: don't miss the area behind the restaurant/gift shop--if you walk through, you'll find even more animals like a jaguar, panther, and elk! The jaguar and panther were cuddling when we were there--absolutely adorable. The drinks at the restaurant's bar were really good, and there were little carts throughout the park with snacks, treats, and drinks. We also brought our own food, which was no problem. The entire park was clean, well-maintained, and made for an easy, fun family outing. Highly recommend Bearizona if you're looking for something different, interactive, and memorable! read more

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We recently visited Bearizona. It was a nice treat on our trip to the Grand Canyon. It was the perfect cherry on top for our family road trip as it gave us something really great to do before we left the area. It's extremely cute and entertaining. The drive thru portion is really great and it's so cool to be so close the animals. read more

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We had seen the billboards for Bearizona about an hour from the south rim of the Grand Canyon a couple years back. Did some research and wanted to check it out next time we're were out that way. So in the middle of March we took part of a day and went, hoping to see a few bears. Wow, I had no idea how cool Bearizona would be! They have a a decent size portion of the property that you drive around. The number of bears and other animals was great! Then you can park and go into the rest of the amazing complex! It's like a privately owned zoo! They have loads of neat animals and more bears to see! They have reasonably priced drinks, food and snacks! They have a 2 story gift shop and restaurant! The staff were all friendly and the animals all looked well taken care of. (All animals at Bearizona have issues that don't allow them to be released back to the wild). They even have Jaguars! It was a great time! This is definitely a place we will visit again. You can easily spend several hours there! read more

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Always a great place to take the kids while in Flagstaff. The weather was nice enough that there were plenty of animals to see during the drive thru experience. read more

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Really fun place to visit if you're in the area. We were staying in Sedona so when I saw this was just under 1.5 hours away, I knew I had to go. We were not able to get the VIP tickets but still had a lot of fun without it. We got to see a lot of animals really close up. They are not bothered by the people driving by in cars. Some of the areas have loops you can drive off from the main road to check out the animals as some areas are huge and aren't always close to the main road. The walking tour is small but fun. The gift shop is huge and has a lot to look at. We got lucky and got to see them doing some training with their raven. read more

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While I am a zoo fanatic, I did not expect to like Bearizona as much as I did. This is a great little gem to see a wide variety of animals. The facilities are so welcoming and nice and the animals are clearly well taken care of. We did the behind the scenes/ VIP tour which I highly recommend as you get to see some of the animal training close up and interact with some of the animals. Definitely a great spot to stop with your family if you're headed to the Grand Canyon. read more

What a great experience! Took our 8 year old son through the drive through and then we walked in the outside area. Never have I ever seen bears so up close. We realized you can drive through more than once if you want to. We got lucky and were there when they were feeding the bears. We ended up at the restaurant and they had good chicken nuggets and fries and a bar if you wanted a drink. read more

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They have plenty of animals to see. A really fun experience with kids. My kiddos really enjoyed their time. Staff were friendly and informative. Park was clean and the bathrooms were kept clean. We had a soft pretzel, it was okay! A little stale. The hot cider was water and flavor, umm it warmed me up. But not a fan of it for $6. I'm use to the actual apple cider. Overall, great experience for families maybe just bring your own food and drinks. read more

GO! We went to Bearizona with our 3 and 6 year olds on Presidents' Day weekend. The whole family enjoyed it. There was an awesome variety of animals that were active and busy during our visit. All our interactions with the staff were pleasant and friendly, people were kind and helpful. We will do it again. Maybe in the summer next time. But for sure take your kids :) read more

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Amazing absolutely amazing and cool. We took the tour and it was great lots of interesting information about the facility and animals, we got to see so many Well taken care of animals. We got to see the training of the wolves to voluntarily take meds etc. it was impressive. You can drive through and/or go inside where you can see animals up close or you can do both it's all in the price of admission. Great animal park for all. read more

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Kind of stumbled on this place when booking a trip to the Grand Canyon. Friend told us about it, checked it out, and decided to come a day early. So glad we did it. This place is fantastic. Loved every single bit of it. Drive through Safari park with wild animals all around your vehicle. Once done, get out and go see more wild animals on foot in there habitats. As good as it gets. Great gift shop. Very clean. Friendly staff. Quite fair pricing. Absolute must see. read more

We were in Williams, AZ for a weekend trip and Bearizona was on our list to check out while in town. It was busy since it was a weekend so we waited a bit to pay our entry fee to begin driving through but it wasn't too bad. The drive through portion was really cool to see the different animals in their habitats. We saw animals we wouldn't usually see and it was so majestic to be close to them. You roll up your windows when you drive through the wolves and bears but you see a lot of them. The animals don't seem to be bothered by the cars and eyes on them. When you park at the end of the drive through area you can enter the park and see more animals in their enclosures, eat at a restaurant inside the park, walk around and stretch your legs, and I think there's a show that we didn't get a chance to see while we were there. It was a really fun experience and I definitely recommend checking it out if you're in Williams. read more

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If you love wildlife then you will love Bearizona! You start with the drive through zoo and then end it with the walkthrough I had a bear walk out from the woods and right past my truck in the drive thru area! It was an incredible experience. Super cute otters love the attention and will put on a show for the crowd! Bobcats sharpening up their claws. Badgers being feisty as expected! And super cute snow foxes cuddling to stay warm! read more

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Bearizona - IRISH COFFEE.....THE GREATEST EVER!!! - Zoos Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Bearizona far exceeded our expectations! The drive-thru portion was a thrilling experience for our 2-year-old; there is something truly magical about seeing bears and wolves from the safety of your own car. We didn't realize just how immersive it would be until we were there. Beyond the drive-thru, the walk-through area features incredible animals like jaguars, sea otters, and porcupines. We also caught the educational program in the afternoon, which was a fantastic, interactive way to learn about the birds and animals. Though it's about an hour's drive from Sedona, it is absolutely worth it for a day trip with kids. Bonus: They have a great indoor restaurant with a solid kids' menu and a fun gift shop read more

What a fun park! There are many animals along the drive through the park. There were many bears, sheep, wolves, reindeer, and more! The reindeer came right up to our car. There were so many bears in the bear enclosure. It was amazing to see them up so close. One walked right in front of our car. Then there is a walk through portion of the park that has habitats similar to those you would see at the zoo. This is a really fun park for people of all ages! read more

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If you are in Sedona, it is worth a drive up to Bearizona. The fact you can drive through and see the animals up close is awesome. You can go around as many times as you like, so just keep moving slowly. We had bears cross in front of the car, bison look at us through the side window. The shop and restaurant are great and not priced out of the world, it's nice to know you are supporting a great organization. Well worth your time, my family loved it. read more

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Second time visitor! I love coming here, the animals were super interactive during our afternoon drive through time! Some exhibits have disappeared in the last two years since our previous visit but the bears always steal the show! read more

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Ticket prices are per person in the vehicle. Came here with the family in June 2025. I was worried with the heat that we wouldn't see many animals, but we did! We arrived about 11 AM and drove through. You are allowed to drive through as many times as you choose. We Saw bears, wolves, bison, goats, reindeer. And at the end of the drive-through portion, there is an additional walk-through portion. We really enjoyed this place and it was a great experience. (The walk-through portion of the zoo has some food vendors. Very pricey). We got pressed pennies for a dollar each to commemorate our visit. You can have your windows down for all portions of the zoo aside from the bears and wolves. Definitely recommend stopping here. read more

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We thought that this place was pretty cool. I think it's a bit pricey for what you get. The animals looked a bit sad. It's cool to see bears up close I've only seen them this close while visiting Sequoia. The walk through had a lot of exhibits closed. My pup enjoyed the ride. My mom said that the animals looked malnourished. Overall people should visit it at least once especially if you have young kids. read more

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Bearizona was such a cool experience. We came up to Flagstaff for a few events and decided to hit this last minute. Seeing big wildlife up close while you drive through their habitat is awesome. Obviously you can't control whether the animals are awake, but during our visit they were all up and moving around, and one even started chewing on another car's front push bar. The kids loved it. You can also do the walk-through zoo before or after the drive. Well worth the trip. read more

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We bought the VIP tickets and the whole staff from beginning to the end were great. My grandson was so excited abd loved the whole experience. Thank you so much read more

love, love, LOVE this place! been here 3 times now, and every time is an absolute pleasure. i love that all the animals' enclosures seem quite large and the animals look well taken care of. the drive-through aspect is so special and when the phoenix weather is gnarly, it's such a beautiful escape from the desert. the shows they do in the main walking zoo area are great and the food and drinks aren't too pricey (for a zoo)! definitely will have to make this an annual trip i think. read more

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I'm not sure how anyone could give this place less than five stars based on the sites alone. We did not eat at the restaurant, so cannot comment on that. This has been on my bucket list for years. My kids are grown and on their own but wish I had taken them when they were young. On a recent trip to Williams, I talked my husband into going. What a treat!! I brought my parents back the next week from Phoenix just to see it. It's like nothing I've ever been to. Driving our car around the loop of animals was spectacular! The bears were playful and swimming and climbing trees. The wolves were wrestling like puppies. The bison were massive and regal. Deer and bighorn sheep were crossing the road right in front of our car. The big bears were eating right along side of the road. Never once was I disappointed in not being able to see an animal. Once we got to the walkable part, the excitement was just as good. The jaguars were extremely active and right up against the glass. They were wrestling in their enclosure as well. The foxes were funny, the grizzlies were huge and moving about, and all the animals were just doing their thing. Knowing that each of the animals there has been rescued from an unfortunate situation makes me feel better that they are not just there to be put on display. The care that goes into feeding and managing these animals is really special. We talked to a couple of handlers as well. We were impressed! As an animal lover, I would go back every day if I could. read more

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