Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary
4.7 from 668 reviews
Address 8103 Racel St, Las Vegas, NV 89131
Description The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary, a non-profit organization, was established in 1979. Our mission is to educate individuals about responsible exotic pet ownership so that no animal is adopted without thorough research and deep consideration of the lifetime commitment. The beautifully landscaped seven acre property offers a serene environment for over 150 rescued residents including parrots, reptiles, pigs, donkeys, emus, and so much more. Come visit them all in their forever home!
Website http://gilcrease.community/
Amanda
We had a wonderful time at the sanctuary. We loved feeding the goats, ducks and geese. It was a nice relaxing afternoon and plenty of birds, pigs, donkeys and more to see. Staff were knowledgeable and very friendly. We will come back!
Angela
Just discovered this sanctuary! There's even a cool outdoor amphitheatre for performances and concerts, and an event room great for children's birthdays. Will look at having an event here. My partner and I spent an hour amused at all the different kinds of parrots with personality - curious, hilarious, talkative. I learned that cockatoos live 80+ years and are like toddlers, loving affection and attention, so it's wonderful these rescued birds have a home here! There's goats, emus, donkeys, pigs, and more.
Alex Ognev
A great place to go for a stroll with my wife and be around animals. We met a number of wonderful staff and volunteers, caring for the parrots, goats, pigs, and other creatures. It is enjoyable just to see animals relax, play, and get into shenanigans. A sanctuary for rescued animals.
Shea Billadeau
This hurts me. We went some years ago and donations were optional. There was no required payment at all. I just paid 50 bucks yesterday to go with my kids, relative, and spouse. It is a ripoff for the small amount of animals they have. We were there maybe one hour and we took our time. Super nice staff and they are always friendly and nice, but I can't get over the stupidly high prices for such a lack of variety or involvement. They don't even let you touch almost any animal. I'm disappointed. If they improved it by simply having one or two experienced animal lovers there to help my children and I interact with the donkey, pig, lamas, etc, this could be a game changer. People love animals but the experience has to be more and the price has to be right.
Crystal Leslie
Jennifer gave us an amazing tour of the sanctuary and told us about every single animal there. Such a beautiful place to stroll with your family or loved ones! They even have an amphitheater, party room, and many picnic areas where they encourage you to bring your own food and snacks :)
S
I’ll have to return when it isn’t so hot, as most animals understandably wanted to sleep/hide away in the shade (which I assumed going in). $10 entrance fee per person to a sanctuary isn’t asking much. The cost to feed animals is not cheap plus the cost to operate in general. Nice staff and it meant a lot that staff gave background info on the animals to enrich the visit, since some we weren’t able to see. Got to feed the goats at their lunchtime and chatted with the birds. Will return to see the llamas, tortoise and more in Fall but happy Bambi made an appearance- bless her. It’s a nice stroll in a quiet setting. Always happy to support sanctuaries. Please don’t go in expecting a zoo- this is a place that exists for the animals and their well-being after being rescued from varying conditions so they can live out their lives. Also anyone mentioning it being ‘less green’ these days- Las Vegas has been in a drought for a long time and we have water restrictions. There’s adequate grass here for these animals in the desert.
Business Hours
Monday:ClosedTuesday:ClosedWednesday:09:00AM - 14:30PMThursday:09:00AM - 14:30PMFriday:09:00AM - 14:30PMSaturday:09:00AM - 14:30PMSunday:09:00AM - 14:30PM
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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