How To Find Us...

The World Bird Sanctuary is open 363 days each year 8am-5pm.
The Visitor Information Center is open 11am-3pm every day.

Driving Directions:

Take I-44 to the Hwy. 141 exit (Exit 272, approx. 4 miles west of the I-44/I-270 interchange). Go north on Hwy. 141 to the first available right turn, which leads to the I-44 north outer road. (Follow signs for Lone Elk Park.) Turn left on the north outer road and continue 2.4 miles to the World Bird Sanctuary entrance, which will be on your right. The World Bird Sanctuary entrance is just before the entrance to Lone Elk Park.

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What to do when you get here:

Visit our nature center where you can, view amazing animal exhibits, visit with our Naturalists, hike the trails, picnic under one of our shelters, bird-watch (we have wild ones too!), take advantage of amazing photo opportunities, shop the Raptique Gift Shop for unique nature-related gift items including jewelry, sculptures, clothing, books and kid’s stuff!

WBS will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and will close at noon on Christmas Eve. Please call first on days during inclement weather when Sanctuary roads may be unsafe and the site may be temporarily closed.