adirondack wildlife refuge

Just visited the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge upon the advice of the Lake Placid Club Lodges! Do yourself and your family a huge favor and visit this truly unique refuge for wolves, birds of prey, coyotes, lynx, bobcats and other wild animals. This is a small but valuable educational and rehabilitation facility nestled deep in the woods near the Ausable River in Wilmington, NY near Whiteface Mountain. If you are lucky like we were, Steve will give you a one-on-one guided tour and describe all of the animals and how they came to be at the refuge. It was very cold today (10 degrees) and so we were the only guests-- so dress warmly in the winter since all viewing is outdoors. Walk in from the parking area, knock on the door and Steve will show you around. This is a non-profit operation so donations support their efforts! We will do so generously.

What an amazing experience! Located less than half an hour from Lake Placid, but worth the drive even if it was twice as far. The refuge is home to an array of animals such as a coyote, many different breeds of owls, eagles, fox, bobcat, and the best - three wolves! All are being cared for until they can be returned to the wild, or have found their permanent home if they can't be reintroduced. Wendy and Steve do an amazing job explaining the animals and their situations to you. Call before you go to find out what time they are doing their wolf walk - you don't want to miss it! Where else can you experience up close wolves interacting with each other? It was like watching our dogs on a walk until one of them lets out a howl to remind you that, whoa! these are actually wolves.Our trip was unforgettable and we can't wait to visit again soon.

We don't have anything to do with receipts or reservations printed out by hotels, and there was a misunderstanding about this guest's arrival. Another guest from the same hotel arrived earlier, and when we asked therm whether they were "the guests from the hotel", they answered "yes", so we assumed they were the guests the hotel had called to say to expect. We apologize for the mixup.As for the rest of the review, when I go to an education center, I expect to have my beliefs and assumptions challenged. That is the way I learn and expand my knowledge about the world. Not everyone is comfortable with this approach. The only reason "evolution" came up, was because one of this reviewer's teenager asked about the relationship between wolves and dogs, and there is no way to discuss this without referencing natural selection and artificial selection. You'll find a discussion about this at our web site, AdirondackWildlife.org.It was certainly not our intention to offend anyone, and we can only request that visitors read the other reviews. This is a great place to bring young and older people, who are interested in understanding how nature works, and observing many of our Adirondack critters.

We were staying down the road from this wonderful place. Make it a destination on your trip to the Adirondacks, you won't be sorry

WOW - this was a fluke trip for us. We were staying at the Golden Arrow Resort in Lake Placid and one of the staff members had "Walk with Wolves" on a whiteboard by the check in desk. We immediately jumped at the opportunity and we are so glad that we did.Wendy and Steve and their family and interns do an amazing job rehabilitating wild animals. Not all animals are able to be returned to the wild so there are some that you can meet on their property, birds, coyote, arctic fox etc.We went on a walk with Steve, Cree, Zeebie and Kiska. OMG how amazing and educational and what a wonderful way to see these beautiful intelligent and majestic animals up close. When Cree howls for his pack it is amazing, so soulful and beautiful. When the pack catches up to each other it is an interesting meet and great. A bit of posturing - Zeebie and Kiska sometimes have to be reminded who is boss - it is truly amazing to see these animals up close and see how they interact with each other.We enjoyed the walk, the morning, the environment and as mentioned in previous reviews donations are accepted, but what I did like is that they were not "asked" for at any time during our visit. We gratefully donated to help with animals and food etc., what a joy. We will be returning anytime in the area, in fact we had such a great time we have already booked another weekend and walk with the wolves, and we are 6 hours away!

Very knowledgable and personable staff shared their expertise and stories with us when we visited. We were treated to a wide variety of cool wildlife.

if you are into animals or not go and see the animals they are taking care of. This is not a big place but worth the trip. There is no fee but donations boxes are taken.

What an amazing experience to walk with wolves and to experience the wolf howl in person! The wolf walk is beautiful, interesting and very educational.These people have a real passion for animals. It felt very good to support them.

Stopped in to check it out, stayed three hours! Steve can weave a story like the best of them - even when he's talking about stuff you already knew, you're loving hearing it again in his style.

What a great opportunity to get to see the wild animals of the region that most people never see. The wolves are especially interesting. They are magnificent creatures. They must be seen up close to appreciate. They are worth the trip just to see them.

We liked all the birds and different animals that they had there especially the wolves. We even went on their wolf walk. Took about an hour and we learned all about wolves and moose. It was something you don't get to do everyday. This is not commercialized but a real refuge place. No fees but a donation is greatly appreciated. I would not take children under five on the walk as the guide talks a lot and they may lose interest and spoil the walk for the people who do want to listen to the interesting talk.

We were disappointed in this review. Adirondack Wildlife Refuge is not a zoo, where you come to gawk at animals. Rather, it is a nonprofit, run by volunteers, where wild animals are rehabilitated and released back into the wild. It's also a great place to bring the family, where they may learn about the fascinating roles of different animals in Nature, and meet predators like wolves, eagles and other birds of prey up close. Go on the "Wolf Walk", and see whether you are "disappointed". Read some of the other reviews, and I believe you'll agree that this reviewer really just didn't get it.

just by happenstance did our group wonder into this very interesting place.the walking tour with the wolf and his pack members was extremely interesting.steve ,the guide, made the wolf walk one of the most informative and interesting thati can ever remember. we learned many new things about wolfs and their natural enviroment.there is no fee, only donations, so you decide.

These are wonderful compassionate people that run this organization.They are a great rehabilitation center that allows you to see wildlife up close.I have to admit that it can be a little disheartening to see some of these injured animals often caused by human negligence. But its nice to know they are well cared for instead of euthanized or left out in the wilderness to die. They do have many successful releases of rehabilitated animals also.This place is run totally on donations, so please donate as much as you can!!Make sure you stop by and see their resident wolves Zeebie and Cree. You might just change your mind about these majestic creatures.

Great place to take kids to see some animals. There is no charge however they accept donations to help feed and rehab their animals. I would definitely recommend taking the wolf walk. Great place for kids.