The Wild Animal Sanctuary – Keenesburg, Colorado
Located about 45 minutes northeast of Denver, The Wild Animal Sanctuary rescues captive animals that aren’t meant to live in captivity — bears, tigers, wolves, lions, and other large carnivores — and brings them to its more than 10,000 acres to be rehabilitated and “given a new life free from exploitation and abuse.”
Visitors view the wildlife from a 1.5-mile-long elevated walkway. Visits typically last about four to six hours, say the facility’s founders, so a new welcome center offers a cafe, ice cream shop, water features, and a place to cool off. Tickets are $15 for kids 3-12 and $30 for everyone else.
