Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park is a 440 acre drive-through wildlife park located near the town of Ashland, Nebraska, United States. The Park includes scenic prairies and wetlands that feature dozens of native North American animals including bison, elk, cranes and new Wolf Canyon overlook along with tram rides and a visitor center.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: wildlife park in Nebraska
- Also known as: “Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari” and “Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari”
- Address: 16406 North 292nd Street, Ashland, NE 68003
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
Museum
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The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is a museum focusing on aircraft and nuclear missiles of the United States Air Force during the Cold War. It is located near Ashland, Nebraska, along Interstate 80 southwest of Omaha. Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is situated 1¼ miles west of Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bend and Ashland.
South Bend
Village
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South Bend is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. The main landmark is a pedestrian bridge across the Platte River which leads to Schramm Park State Recreation Area. South Bend is situated 2½ miles east of Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park.
Ashland
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Ashland is a city in Eastern Nebraska. The small city sits alongside the Platte River tributary of Salt Creek in Saunders County and had a population of 3,100 people in 2020.
Murdock
Village
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Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 270 according to the 2020 census. Murdock is situated 6 miles south of Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park.
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
- Categories: park, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cass, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.01314° or 41° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
-96.29526° or 96° 17′ 43″ westElevation
1,155 feet (352 metres)Operator
Omaha ZooOpen location code
86H52P73+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 544464243OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q6513638
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wildlife Safari”
- German: “Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari”
- German: “Wildlife Safari Park”
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