Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure — Attraction in Missouri

Its a gamble on weather or not you will get to see the bison or elk up close. They are in a huge fence with plenty of room to roam .As long as you are prepared to possibly not see an animal up close you won't be disappointed and may be pleasantly surprised if they are near the fence. You are allowed to bring carrots and apples to feed the animals. I have taken an older teen, a tween and my mother (in her 60's) there and everyone has loved it. Just FYI though, this is a very simple set up. Just bison and elk behind a fence- There are no formal restrooms (a port a potty only), no refreshments,...

This is a potentially-great educational experience for children when the bison and elk are near the fence line out near Missouri Town 1855! There was a fairly large herd as we visited today and some were near the secondary fence line by the visitor's parking lot. I remember there being kind of an overlook set of stairs you could observe from an elevated position back when I was a kid. It's too bad that option is no longer (currently) available for better viewing. Perhaps build a large walk-in-type viewing area with large plexiglass viewing window(s) some day? Our kids enjoyed what...

A portion of Fleming Park, the Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure is a 110 acre area that is home to a semi-wild herd of elk, bison, and apparently white-tail deer (I have yet to see the deer, though). They are contained and separated by a chain-link fence, where visitors can walk up and feed them foods such as carrots and apples through the fence. Each herd is primarily composed of females (cows) with one bull (male) per herd. During warmer times, the herds spread out, and safaris are offered. A good place for school field trips, wild animal photography, or any...