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.

Great spot.Loved all the animals.Talking birds and friendly staff

I had such a great time here today. I donated and gave the animals a bunch of lovin'. The grounds are kept up so nice. This is a must stop for tourists coming in to town. And for locals like myself. I met Steve and he was so friendly and knowledgeable. He talked about their Toucan bird and her history. I came here with friends and we all had a wonderful day. I can't wait to come back again and enjoy the day here. Big animal lover! Thank you so much for all you do to keep this place going and housing these special animals. Michael

What a fun place. So many hidden little places to see animals. Can’t believe how fast the tortoise moved. Loved story time. And what a surprise when I looked up on the hill. Employees were great.

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.

Gilcrease nature sanctuary is a quaint place to visit. Although I have visited there before we were there for a different reason. My daughter had to do community service for her scholarship she's working towards. Bonnie the owner, was generous enough to allow teenagers to do so. The staff was very nice, patient, and helpful (especially Jazmine). And because of this, we will forever be a patron.

One word. Passion. The staff here is focused on quality of life, diet, enrichment, and safety for the animals. I love the attention given to the smallest details. The amphitheater is perfect for outdoor education. I definitely will go back any chance I get. One of the funnest things to do in Vegas. Thank you Gilcrease for what you do❤️❤️❤️

We loved coming here and will be back often!

Loved it here so many neat animals to see. My son loved being able to go in the letting zoo part. Birds are so cute and talkative. Definitely recommend taking your whole family

Love coming here on a nice day, it's a great place to take the kids! There's no charge, but they accept donations. Lots of awesome birds to see, and also goats, llamas, pigs, donkeys, and more! Also plenty of picnic tables to have some lunch. Nice little hidden gem here.

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.

Super fun and educational! You can absolutely tell the love and care that they have for the animals that reside here. Went for the first time and had an amazing time! Definitely going to come back! I love it there! Also, when I get the chance I'm going to donate to them!

Friendly staff with a large variety of birds & animals that you can interact with! Very enjoyable visit.

This place is very unique. They have a ton of animals and trees here. The birds are very talkative. Seems like its pretty well maintained and a fun place to take a family! Its like a little secret oasis. Check it out!

Nice hidden gem. Donation for entry goes to help animals.

I love it here, so many animals all being taken care of at once, with a long history of doing so! Great place to bring the kids and visit and its away from the center of town so its very quiet and peaceful. Keep up the great work!

I started volunteering here a couple weeks ago and I love it. Kelsey who runs it is awesome and the staff I have met have all been wonderful. All tge animals are well cared for and loved.

This is probably one of the best go to, low key places to go in Vegas to see some pretty cool animals and... it's free. They have a donation box, but be aware that these animals are normally rescued (I believe) so some birds might have patches of hair missing, etc. But they are very entertaining.

Such a great sanctuary for the animals! They are all rescues! You can tell everyone there loves the animals, especially the volunteers. The birds talk, dance. Love this place

First time visitors and it was a great experience. Being able to groom the goats was awesome.

Very nice staff, animals are well taken care of, very serene little place.

Nice little hideaway to visit many types if animals. Animals are well kept and healthy!

I was able to volunteer at the sanctuary. Amanda runs a tight ship. Those animals are well cared for. I would like to thank the whole crew, volunteers, and especially the animals for looking so darn cute.

This is a must see and emerge experience!! The interaction with the animals is my favorite thing. Just donate help a life long legacy.🐢🐟🐠🐡🐫🐄🐖🐎🐏🦙🐑🐐🦌🐈🦜🦚🦃🐓🦢and more. GO GO SEE🤗

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!

So much fun!!! Went on a field trip with my vet science class. There were so many different kinds of animals and birds. The talking birds and baby tortoise were by for my favorite part

We love taking our 3 year old to see the animals and birds. The volunteers have always been so nice and engaging. We recently met the new Operations Director and a long time employee named Linda. They both seem like lovely, caring ladies. I was blown away by the improvements that have taken place, since our last visit. It is a hidden gem, go check it out!

Our family enjoyed the farm today!! They felt very special to be able to feed the llamas and donkeys and also got to pet the pigs! Thanks to the wonderful staff!! The birds were also amazing, we will be visiting more often!

Love this place! Kids absolutely enjoyed every minute!!!

Great place for birthday party for kids

I was sad there was no petting or feeding allowed :( but the property was a nice get away from the busy strip. I love animals so always 5 stars if animals are involved! :)

One of the best places you can take your kids at Las Vegas. Kids would have a great time with birds and animals at sanctuary. My kid loved it, definitely recommended to visit if you have small kids in family and want to have them a good time.

This was a lovely escape from the noise and crowds of the city. They are doing good work rescuing birds and other pets. It was not busy when we were there and could spend time talking to the birds. We'll be back.

Ok lets make this quick. My wife and i visited on Oct. 2nd 2022. Parking is simple and the entrance fee is $10 per person. The lady in the front was nice but other than that the rest of the staff never once acknowledged us none of the staff seemed happy to be there at all..The animals all seemed very distressed... and aggressive.(Understandable since they are rescued.) Regardless it seemed like a hot and miserable enviroment for everyone and the experience was a bit disappointing... At least they have a good cause.

Amazing transformation over the last year. The grounds look amazing and the animals are all super friendly. Love hanging out here and glad we live so close.

Kids had a blast, definitely feels like you've escaped the city which is always nice. Definitely will be back once the enclosures are open more from the cooler weather.

A germ in the middle of the desert , Come with your family and enjoy variety of animals.The open air birds is enjoyable because of they talk BYE, HELLO,HI,THERE hahaha so funny talk to the birds.

Great place to take the kids. Lots of animals and birds

Everyone needs to visit this place! They have amazing wildlife and it's heartwarming to see how much they care about these poor animals who have been rescued!

(Translated by Google) I haven't visited yet but it is very satisfactory. (Original) Ainda não visitei mas e muito satisfatório.

Must visit, fun and peaceful..Bring the whole family. Young to elderly will enjoy the critters,,,,exotic birds, swans, baby chicks running free chasing their momma's, a huge desert tortoise & much more.. ...Ask staff where to find Charlie, a white cockatoo. Near his habitat, it's hard to know which one is Charlie. Just call out, "Hello, Charlie" (Wait a few seconds) .."Hello, Charlie".. He will be watching you and say, "Hello, Charlie".. ....If you bring some carrots, ask which animals you can feed 🤩 Oh, there's a free petting area with goats. .... Kids LOVE this place. Bring a picnic lunch, plenty of water, sun screen, hat. .....HOLIDAYS: Usually free admission for family activities.. .....Take lots of photos..Enjoy

Great conservatory with a mission worth of support: rescuing exotic pets from owners unable to continue caring for them. The animals looked happy, the staff was very friendly and our kids enjoyed a nature walk with a ton of exotic birds.

It was nice it used to be a zoo and that’s why they have giraffe houses

Friendly staff and easy to walk around. It would be nice if they had a petting section as my granddaughter was disappointed in that, but was a nice little outing for us.

I love to go this lovely place I’m volunteer every chance I have to be able to share new experiences. Sylvia is great with all the birds, thank you so much for all your hard work 🙏🏼

Super fun for the kids. Learn about animals, in a fun and safe atmosphere. The whole family will love it!

Typically stop here when I go to Floyd Lamb. Always had great experiences with the animals, facility and staff. The place is great to bring the family.

From the other reviews, I assumed the entry fee was not required and when I arrived the ticket booth even called it a “suggested donation”. We would’ve been happy donating $40 but for a family of 7 it’s just not feasible to pay $70 to enter. We drove almost an hour to visit but we were turned away. Really disappointed, I feel deceived by the cost. From what I read, they’ve apparently changed the “donation” to be required since the quarantine and if that’s the case, they should really address that it’s no longer a “donation” and it’s simply the price of a ticket. Update your signage and don’t get mad and snappy at us for misunderstanding because all of your signs are outdated and still say “suggested donation”.

Great place to take the kids. Don't miss the parrot buildings. They have a lot to say.

We had originally been looking for this sanctuary but ended up going to the Las Vegas farm prior to. After coming here, Linda was very friendly at the window and Jennifer the operations manager was very kind and informative. This location has a ton of exotic birds and extremely friendly animals. In fact, the pigs and goats in the back came toward us at the gates for affection which was fairly different from the farm where it seemed they were overwhelmed with attention. Nevertheless, make sure to come visit this sanctuary!

Took my daughter here today and it was amazing!

This was a great place for a family day out!

We came for the trick or treat event and it was the most thoughtful and well put together little day! My kids loved it!!! And we had the best time seeing the animals and walking around enjoying the time together. The animals are cute and it was so fun seeing them well taken care of!

My son Mat, dil, Katie and grandkids too me to see the birds and animals- plus we feed the goats leaves.

Great little place for kids! We take ours at least once a year. The staff are friendly and will answer any questions you have. Don't expect a zoo, but for Vegas its worth the trip out there.

Nice place for toddler and its free.

It's small but you have to respect what they do. The macaws are hilarious. The goats are friendly and cool. My favorite are the tortoises. Stop in, make a donation and be nice to Bella the biting goat.

wonderful place..Animals are awesome. staff is amazing!

Amazing place !! Love all the animals especially the birds ! Highly recommend this place. Will come back many many more times.

Amazing place. Animals, birds and a park like setting... Feed them.

Really fun preserve in Las Vegas, didn't know it was there but really glad we went

FANTASTIC!

God Bless the sweet animals in here. I love them. Admission is free! But do donate, yes?

Love bringing my little one here to visit the animals and enjoy the weather. No fee to get in but they do ask for donations, I always donate atleast $5 a person depending on the number of people. They great care of the animals and the land.

My husband and I delighted in talking with the birds, watching the ducks bob in water and hearing a big pig snore in deep sleep. We will definitely be back!

(Translated by Google) very well (Original) Muy bien

What a great place.. bring the family.. Knowledgeable staff with such cool animals to see.. I could just wander...

So much fun!

Beautiful place. Amazing birds

Amazing little place! The animals are so sweet! I thouroughly enjoyed it and will be back!

This was so cool to find its run by volunteers and donations! I'm going back!

Looking for a great place to spend the afternoon with the family? This is it. So much fun and educational at the same. Your also supporting a great cause as they run on donations.

Took our grandson back to see everything again. Lots of changes, for the better. Less animals but much cleaner. I do feel the new entry prices are a little stiff for what's there. I'm also aware it costs to feed the animals, best of luck.

Ok, this place is awesome. The animals are so cute and friendly and they play around. The birds talk, they don’t try to attack. Also the ostrich fell in love with my sister 😂. Anyways please come the heat and walk is so worth it!

This was actually super fun. It doesn't cost anything but asks for donations. The birds talk to you and are so amazing to interact with.

Nice place to stroll and see few animals

Great place for families and anyone seeking a peaceful place away from the craziness of Las Vegas! Highly recommended.

Great place for the whole family we loved it there

Sad you guys charge now I'm not a cheap person and I always left a decent donation but there is days and times where I dont have 20$ to leave so the fact you guys charge entry fee kinda sucks had to leave last time with my kids cause I didnt have enough still love you guys tho

I am very impressed with the immediate response I received from Amanda, the manager at Gilcrease. Not only did she call me regarding a rooster we found, but she took time to educate me about roosters and the Gilcrease sanctuary. I could hear the passion in her voice about her love for the sanctuary, all the animals and the community. I urge people to please help them out—either through donations or their Amazon “wish list,” which can be found on their website. I am grateful of Gilcrease, as place to visit and a place that will care for animals that people can no longer care for themselves. They work 15+ hours a day, 7 days a week, caring for and loving the animals. Thank you Amanda and all the workers and volunteers for your hard work, dedication and passion for animals!!

Really fun and educational

Great experience for my baby girl ❤️

Fun for the whole family

It was great talking to and petting the tropical birds, it is important to let them lean in let you know that they are ready to be pet,don't just stick your finger in. They need your gentle attention.

Great to take the kids for an outing. We go every year for the winter festival. This year the free pictures with santa were really festive and appreciated.

The place inside and animals are Really taken care of

Loved it! Will definitely be back soon to visit 🤩

I love this place! there are many birds including parrots, geese, ducks, and chicken. they have a deer, some tortoises, an ostrich, an emu, some pigs, donkeys, and llamas. they have goats you can go in and pet, too!

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 :)