If you’re like many people buying a home in DC Ranch this spring, you’ll be glad to know that the community’s convenient location makes it easy to get out and explore – and some of Arizona’s finest attractions are just a short drive away. That includes Bearizona, one of the most popular wildlife attractions in the state.
What is Bearizona?
Bearizona is a wildlife park spanning about 160 acres in Williams, which is about 180 miles from DC Ranch. Guests can drive through more than three miles of pine forest to view North American animals in their natural habitats. Many of the bears living in the park have been rescued from wildfires, which displaced them, as well as other unfortunate circumstances (such as orphaned cubs) brought there by Arizona Fish and Game, though some of the bears were born in the park.
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Bearizona offers a “Wild Ride Bus Tour” (when COVID-19 makes it possible). Otherwise, guests can drive through the park in their own vehicles. Your vehicle must be completely enclosed and have operational windows for your own safety.
The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is as follows:
- Adults: $25
- Children age 4 to 12: $15
- Seniors age 62 and up: $23
- Bearizona Park Members: Free
Memberships are as follows:
Platinum Annual Carload Pass, $300: This pass includes unlimited visits to the park for one full year, a 10 percent discount on gift shop purchases and Bearizona Grille or Canyonlands food purchases, and a newsletter
Bronze Annual Carload Pass, $200: Unlimited visits to the park for one full year except blackout dates, a 10 percent discount on gift shop purchases and Bearizona Grille or Canyonlands food purchases, and a newsletter
Annual Personal Pass, $100: Unlimited visits to the park for one person for one full year, a 10 percent discount on gift shop purchases and Bearizona Grille or Canyonlands food purchases, and a newsletter
Check out Bearizona’s Cub Cams to see what’s happening in the park right now.
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Animals at Bearizona
There are a wide range of rescued animals at Bearizona, and you get to see all of them on a guided bus tour or from your own vehicle. You’ll find:
- Black bear
- African crested porcupine
- Alaskan tundra wolf
- American badger
- American bison
- American burro
- Arctic wolf
- Argentine black and white tegu
- Beaver
- Bighorn sheep
- Bobcat
- Bronze turkey
- Burmese python
- Deer
- Fennec fox
- Grizzly bear
- Jaguar
- Javelina
- Miniature donkey
- North American porcupine
- North American river otter
- Prairie dog
- Pronghorn
- Racoon
- Red fox
- Reindeer
- Rocky mountain elk
- Rocky mountain goat
- White bison
Because Bearizona is just a shorty drive from DC Ranch, it makes an excellent day trip – if you leave by 7 a.m. you can make it there by 10, enjoy your time around the park, and get back home by 7 p.m. There are great shows, plenty of animals and a lot of educational content around the park, making it a great choice for anyone interested in visiting a working animal sanctuary and park.
Are You Selling a Home in DC Ranch?
Thinking about selling your home in DC Ranch? Call us at 480-360-0281 to find out how we’ll market it to all the right buyers. If you’re also looking for a new home, we’d love show you any listing in the community. Let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll be happy to search for something that’s a perfect match for your needs.
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Don Matheson
Realtor | Founder
The Matheson Team
RE/MAX Fine Properties
21000 N. Pima Rd., #100, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
866-613-8356
don@scottsdalerealestate.com
