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Location
Best time
Visit early in the day to feed the animals, especially rabbits in the bunny walk-through exhibit. Reviews note that animals get full quickly as the day progresses and become less interactive by afternoon.
Best time
Arrive before 3:30 pm (last admission time) and note the sanctuary is closed Tuesdays. Morning or early afternoon visits on weekdays are ideal for seeing active animals and beating crowds.
Visitor tip
This sanctuary is exceptionally well-suited for toddlers and young children, with interactive petting opportunities, a bunny walk-through, and a kid-friendly crawl-through log exhibit. Staff are known for sharing animal names and stories, adding educational value to the experience.
About Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary
Interactive local wildlife preserve. Visitors of all ages can feed & take pictures with Georgia wildlife such as deer, buffalo & goats.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- Central Gwinnett, Georgia, near Stone Mountain Park
- Highlights
- Original bison herd, albino wallabies, wolves, lemurs, alpacas, petting zoo
- Hours
- Wednesday-Monday 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays)
- Interactive Experiences
- Petting Zoo, Sloth Encounter, Wild Encounters tours
What visitors say
This is a fun place for toddlers and young kids. It's a petting zoo plus a mini zoo with some wild animals and birds. Hank, the turkey is definitely the cutest and the peacocks are gorgeous. We have witnessed peacock dancing and it felt…
Great little animal sanctuary. First of all every member of staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. From the second we arrived to the people in the gift shop everyone was kind and very helpful. Specifically the staff (I didn’t get…
This is a really wonderful place. We had the best time. All of the animals were active and seemed to be happy and well taken care of. There were many highlights, but to name some: The 4 otter sisters were so playful - they even seemed…
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Did You Know?
- Features albino wallabies, a rare and unusual animal exhibit not commonly found in regional wildlife sanctuaries
- Visitors can feed bison directly, an interactive experience that is uncommon at most zoo facilities
- Offers a walk-through bunny exhibit where visitors can interact with rabbits in an immersive setting
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