Welcome To Bandon Visitors Guide 2010

• You Can Walk With The Animals

Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2009 You Can Walk With The Animals Just seven miles south of Bandon, lions, tigers and bears - and other animals - roam the West Coast Game Park Safari.

More than 450 exotic birds and wild animals live in the park's 21 natural, wooded acres. With over 75 species spread over the site, visitors will see snow leopards, Siberian tigers, African lions, black bears, black panthers, lynx, camels, ostriches, wallabies, bison, elk, chimps and zebras, to name a few.

In its 41st year, the West Coast Game Park Safari - America's largest wild animal petting park - is one of Oregon's most popular tourist attractions.

Specializing in hand-raised wildlife, the park encourages a hands-on experience and allows visitors to meet and pet cubs. One of this year's newest additions is a young Siberian lynx cub.

Choose to pet and feed many of the friendly free-roaming animals, such as European fallow deer, big horned sheep, llamas, antelopes, African pygmy goats, miniature donkeys and peacocks.

The gift shop offers unusual local and international items; snacks and beverages are available.

Open daily March through November; January and February, weekends only. Closed Dec. 1-25; open Dec. 26-31. Be sure to call ahead to confirm opening times. Tel: 1-541-347-3106. Web site: www.gameparksafari.com.

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