North Georgia Wildlife Park and Safari
Cleveland, Georgia
North Georgia Wildlife Park and Safari, also known as NOGAWILD, is more structured than a wander-at-your-own-pace zoo. Admission includes the guided Wildlife Walk, Safari Drive-Thru and Petting Farm, so families can see wild animals, meet farm animals and still stay mostly on a guided path. The wildlife side is a licensed zoological facility involved in conservation, while Paradise Valley Farm is a working rare-breed and miniature livestock farm — useful context when a kid asks why this does not feel like a regular zoo.
Before you go
Best time to visit: Year-round
Worth packing
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Water bottles
- Snacks
Good to know
- Stroller-friendly
- Trails
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