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The Lodge houses a maximum of 60 guests in cabins linked by raised wooden walkways, which keep visitors from unexpectedly coming face to face with animals wandering around.
I wonder why it's "coming face to face with animals" instead of "coming face to face across animals because "coming across animals" makes sense in my opinion.