St. Augustine Wild Reserve

Gina Uberti

Went on Friday. Boring. The guide was very into herself.They provided misinformation about wolf hybrids, which as a owner of two was very annoying. She then spoke about the covid vaccine and how they are all vaccinated. Sorry, leave the political theater out of your tour! $120 for two people, extremely overpriced for what they provided. No pictures - they say because of the cages making it hard to see the animals.... really it's because they want to sell you their pictures for $10. Don't waste your money folks!

Vcobey73

We decided to come here for a family outing. It was okay. I would recommend bringing bug spray. The tour was good and it was nice to see the animals. For me it felt like most of the animals could use a bigger fenced in area and some needed more shade coverage. I understand it is set per guidelines, but their areas seemed small. We were overheated walking so I could only image how the animals felt especially with all their fur. The guides did a good job trying to get the animals active during the tour. They also did a great job explaining how the animals came to the reserve. I wish they would let us take pictures and frankly I don't understand why we can't. I have been to several other animal sanctuaries and reserves and I was always allowed to take pictures. Makes me wonder why we can't take them here?? I read reviews too wear sneakers, but sandals are just fine. It is a gravel pathway. Overall it was decent.

Wendy Edwards

Up close and personal views of several different animal species, many of which typically aren't active in zoos. You can see them here being interactive with their handlers. We had a great time and our kids loved it too!

Ryan Rockwell

Tours are by reservation only but it was easy for us to find openings. Our group was about 25 people and was the perfect size. This reserve has many cool animals rescued from unfortunate situations. You can tell the animals are well cared for and loved by the staff; our tour guide gave details about every single animal. Enclosures are super clean and well-maintained. Make sure you wear walking shoes and bring water/sunscreen if it’s hot! There’s a golf cart to help those who need it. You can get really close to some impressive carnivores here! No pictures allowed but that helps keep the experience special! A better experience than some larger zoos.