World Bird Sanctuary Review

I have taken my grandkids many times to this place since they were little. It is a great place to walk around at a leisurely pace. The workers always explain about the birds while feeding them. Very educational and fun. Programs are great! Free but can donate!

Took my boys here (7 & 4.5) and they really enjoyed learning about the birds and trying to find the ones that were "hiding".

Absolutely the best bird sanctuary. Free admission.

3rd visit in 5 years. It keeps growing with more birds and different birds that were rescued. Mostly eagles and hawks.

Great morning at World Bird Sanctuary! You must wear a mask and they are asking for a $8 donation when you enter. They really need the funds right now. Beautiful birds and and walk. Everyone there is very knowledgeable. Ask questions, they know the answers.

Fantastic facility with so much to see and learn about birds, wildlife, and conservation. A lot of interact displays good for the kids.

Great stop to meet some new big birds from around the world! Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Really neat chance to see some eagles Hawks and owls and learn about different bird habitats. Walking trails and live shows with very friendly staff not crowded and family friendly. Check out the giftshop too

Some really interesting owls, eagles, hawks, and other birds on display. Watching them get fed was cool to see. Free and also had a playground.

We absolutely love taking our girls here. There is a little bit of construction going on but still worth the trip.

This is a terrific place to take the kids for free. (Donations are appreciated.) Located on the road to Lone Elk park, the World Bird Sanctuary is one of only a few locations that takes in and rehabilitates injured birds. There are hiking trails, bird enclosures, a playground, a gift shop, and a hospital for injured birds. The staff does storytelling, keeper talks, and shows where you can see some of the birds up close.

It's a awesome place to take your family and see birds up close. They often have events going on that are amazing.

Free family fun! We visit this place several times a year. Very educational place to learn about birds and reptiles! Nice trails!

Fantastic place to see some amazing birds. All purchases go to feed the birds in need. The people there are great too.

Been better if main building wasnt closed for private venue

Great place to explore. Friendly staff. I recommend the Owl Prowl.

A free, nature oriented attraction. There is a nice playground structure, also a gift shop. Special events and animal encounters are available. Check the website for details. Parking is limited, so arrive early for peak times and events.

Wonderful learned alot about birds of prey, great interactive experience

Kids and I all had a great time! It's free, beautiful

Great place to take the kids. It's free (donations accepted) and they have several different bird's on display, plus some hiking trails.

We love all the owls and birds we loved the owls mostly so much fun just love it in general...

A great place to go for free and spend a hour or two looking at and learning about the large birds of prey. Many of the birds are native to the local region, but they do have several from other parts of the world as well. In the visitors center/gift shop near the amphitheater they also have some other animals on display like tropical parrots, boa constrictors, rabbits, and turtles.

It is located right next to the entrance of Lone Elk Park and it is easy to visit both in a single trip of 2-3 hours.

Such a hidden gem in STL! Mostly outdoors with a few indoor enclosures. Small gravel on the main trail which could impede those with mobility restrictions.

They used to have a bird summer camp. It was my daughters all time favorite camp!

A fun way to spend an afternoon. Lots of improvements going on to make it even better. Lots of birds to see close up.

Great ace to spend a few hours with the kids. The staff is always friendly and willing to share their knowledge with you.

We love to spend our time here with the beautiful birds.

Very fun learning experience and lots of things to look at! Perfect for all ages, but little ones will especially love it. Very serene and lots of trees. Not only will you see the exhibits, but you also have multiple opportunities to observe the chipmunks, birds, & squirrels around the visitor's center. Highly recommend! They are donation-based, so if you love wildlife, you have a chance to chip in. With everything there is to see, there isn't a dull moment! Again, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Take the family to the world bird sanctuary. You wont regret it. Pack a picnic lunch for they have tables and a playground. While your there visit the elk deer and bison. Lots of waterfowl also.

Wonderful place to see up close the amazing beauty and wonder of different eagles, hawks, owls and other species of birds! Fun gift shop too with animals to pet.

Great place to take the kids to learn about nature. We enjoyed it very much. It's free, so be kind and leave a donation to help out

I had a great visit with my son Logan. He always looks forward to seeing his favorite Birds. The place looks great, and very relaxing.

We had an incredible time at the world bird sanctuary. All of the staff were extremely friendly, knowledgeable and wanted to ensure we had a great experience. We arrived around 9:30 a.m. and were able to see them take measurements on a bird as well as see a keeper feed most of the birds. Our 6 year old absolutely loved it! In addition to birds there is a great playground and an accessible walking trail. We will be back!

I have volunteered here a few times and absolutely love it here. The birds are really neat and it's right next to Lone Elk Park too!

We love birds anyway so this was a lot of fun. These wonderful people rescue and care for these birds and use the opportunity to learn more about them and educate others. Great place for kids to see these beautiful birds where otherwise it would not be possible. There is a cute little gift shop where we found some cute little animals inside too.
The Sanctuary also hosts many events throughout the season such as, bird demos, educational events etc, and some sell out early.

My wife and I attended a 7p.m. Owl program. The staff member and volunteer presenting were friendly and knowledgeable. The hour long inside portion of the program included the display of several different types of owls with several "fly-overs". The outdoor portion was cut short due to rain, but both were wiling to stay with the audience as long as they had questions. I recommend this for young and old alike.

Great place to go see birds from all over the world. They also have a bird hospital.

Great place for families! Staff is very nice! Really enjoyed the show!! Very educational!

It's a lovely place. The outdoor birds appear to be happy to be residents of the facility. All of the volunteers with whom I have interacted are very friendly and seem to know what the hell they're doing. I highly recommend to everyone who adores birds a visit to this place.

Outdoor, walk at your own pace. Birds are easy to see and a few of them interacted with us by hooting or calling.

My kid's loved it here. Employee's were very nice. Wonderful place.

Great free park to enjoy with the kids on a nice day.

The facility itself sits inside beautiful and serene forest with incredible natural scenery. The grounds themselves are clean with lots of seating areas, even an amphitheater, as well as a playground. There are dozens of gorgeous birds from all over the world there for various reasons. The staff there are passionate and friendly, and just being there is an amazing and educational experience. I will most definitely be returning.

This is usually a quiet place to see birds. You can tell the staff really care about the animals. They have a playground, shows, and a gift shop. It is right next to lone elk park so you can visit there when you leave as well

I found it with very little birds and the workers not friendly. ..No tropical birds .

Love this place! Perfect for all Familys, enjoyed my daughters birthday party,with the naturalist educating us on the animals...enjoy time to yourself on a beautiful hike on one of the many trails. And of course visiting all the beautiful animals.

Great organization combining bird education and rehabilitation for our feathered friends.

Amazing Sanctuary! The Educational shows on Saturdays and Sundays 11am and 3pm during the summer were so incredible

Wonderful for hiking and learning about birds at the same time. They've gotten more forward about asking for donations ($8 suggested per car) but I honestly don't mind for how great the animals are cared for and the fun I have here. I have several items from the gift shop too (owl coin purse, parrot mug, elephant face mask, snakes tee, long sleeved birds tee with all the avian residents of the sanctuary). It's not only for kids, as I don't have any and still really enjoy my time here.

Love this place. Many many kinds of birds who have all been rescued and given a good home. Many of them have the bird's story posted which my kids loved learning about. They also have Educators and educator Birds that will do learning events which my kids always enjoyed. Definitely nice place to go check out and best of all it's free.

Great place to take the kiddo to peak at some exotic birds and have a picnic. Don't forget to bring the walking shoes, because there are some good hiking trails too.

We have been here many, many times. I am still shocked at how large Sea Eagles are. Take your children here there is a playground and live shows where they let eagles fly to perches on the risers. Very nice workers and miles of trails to walk through a ghost town where all that remains are foundations from the miners old homes

Had a wonder time as always seeing all the animals.

Beautiful land, and amazing bird displays. The hiking trails are moderate, but be careful- not well-marked. This place was peaceful on a weekday.

Very nice place for children and adults. Loved seeing all the birds of prey. Free to public. Please donate to help feed the injured and endangered.

Went to Wizarding Owl-o-ween here and it was nicely put together. The family had a great time.

Very happy with all the birds there. They are well looked after. The information provided was very accurate. It was a fun day trip right next to the elk park.

Great variety of birds, knowledgeable staff. Can't beat free!

Beautiful reserve with many majestic birds in sanctum.

What a great place to visit. It's free, but I recommend you leave a donation because that's how they survive. Just beyond this place are bison and elk that you can see from your car as you drive through.

A great place to take a family and learn more about nature and the importance of our Birds

We loved visiting the World Bird Sanctuary, learning about the different birds of prey that they rehabilitate, and discovering things about them that we never knew. I highly recommend visiting.

Love the sanctuary and very informative experience. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Gift shop purchases go to help feeding and taking care of the birds at the rescue.

Very interesting if you're a bird person. Lots of raptors. Hard to take photos because of the cage wiring.

Free and fun place to take the family. The kids love the birds and there is a nice play area. Regular educational opportunities also exist!

Good presentation about owls. Interesting collection of various birds of prey that you could get very near with no bars or glass to look through. Food vendor had a small but nice selection. Lovely setting in the woods. Close to St. Louis.

Really cool, kid friendly place that is easily accessible. They have a playground, tons of birds. Cation, the bathrooms close early in the season.

Beautiful drive. I went for a plant cell, not the bird sanctuary

Really cool place to visit. So many kinds of birds here to go look at. They do good work helping the wildlife here which I like