Top rated Wildlife refuges in Garden Grove, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Wildlife refuges in Garden Grove

Experience the best that Garden Grove has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 33 places from Wildlife refuge category.

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Judith A Bassett Canid Education & Conservation Center

Animal protection organization

5.00 (82 reviews) (~139.31 km from centre)

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Interpretive Loop

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 This place is nice for every kind of hike trip. Whether it be by yourself or with your family or for the full day or a short hike.great spot.

4.90 (53 reviews) (~149.13 km from centre)

IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

Wetlands cover 300 acres at this tranquil preserve that has 12 miles of trails & 200+ bird species.

4.80 (415 reviews) (~15.97 km from centre)

San Gorgonio Wilderness

Hiking area

Reserve encompassing foothills, canyons & rugged mountains, with views from its namesake peak.

4.80 (51 reviews) (~102.75 km from centre)

San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center

Non-profit organization

👍👍 Went on a tour yesterday with Joe Passereti from the Gaines campus and was amazed by the care that the animals at the Ramona Campus are receiving. I love Brawley the coyote who was the sweetest and most playful animal who really loved her caregivers. You could see the trust and bond between them. P...

4.80 (44 reviews) (~126.45 km from centre)

SDSU Turtle Pond

Wildlife refuge

👍 This is nice place to visit when the campus is quiet or closed. We were able to drive right to it on Dec 26th. Campus was closed. The turtles almost seemed too comfortable with a human presence, but good if you want to see a large red slider and koii up close.

4.80 (42 reviews) (~137.56 km from centre)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Wildlife and safari park

Visitor tours of a 1,800-acre wildlife sanctuary with over 300 species of African & Asian animals.

4.70 (25.1K reviews) (~116.05 km from centre)

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

University-run wildlife sanctuary in a canyon with a science center, amphitheater & 3 trails.

4.70 (337 reviews) (~31.09 km from centre)

Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 This place is gorgeous and did not have one single piece of litter on the trail. I intend to return soon! I recommend downloading all trails if you’re new to hiking.

4.70 (216 reviews) (~161.22 km from centre)

Sheephole Valley Wilderness

Nature preserve

Arid preserve featuring giant boulders, sand dunes & wildlife such as roadrunners & rattlesnakes.

4.70 (176 reviews) (~228.89 km from centre)

San Jacinto Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 What an awesome area to view and take pictures of wildlife! Occasionally there are rude auto drivers that annoy those of us who enjoy the quiet. There are several toilet facilities conveniently located.

4.70 (153 reviews) (~77.03 km from centre)

Wild Wonders, Inc

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Very awesome tour. We got to interact with a lot of different animals. We did the fennec fox encounter and got to feed them and set up food puzzles for them. There were a lot of animals they brought out for us to see and some to pet. You do have to set up a tour in advance and it isn't open for gene...

4.70 (106 reviews) (~85.74 km from centre)