CLOSED FOR 2024 SEASON, SEE YOU IN MAY 2025!
Tours & General Admission Information for 2025 Season
We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!! Behind the Scenes tours are offered all year long.
A trip to Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is a fascinating and unique way to spend a few hours. General Admission and staff-guided tours are offered May through October. Online tour reservations are strongly recommended as tours have a size limit.
We require all guests to be respectful of our animals and staff while visiting our sanctuary grounds.
Behind the Scenes Tours
An in-depth experience
Step behind the scenes and see all the action of Black Pine. Visitors will have a trained & knowledgeable guide to dig into the details of everything from meal prep to safety protocols, and get an exclusive view of animals in their habitats. This up-close and personal view of the sanctuary offers an educational and riveting excursion into the inner workings of a True Animal Sanctuary. Reservations required. Tours require at least a 72-hour lead time and are offered all year long.
- For guests 10 years old and up, no exceptions
- Duration: 2 hours
- $75.00 per person
- To make a reservation, email info@blackpine.org to book a tour or call 260-636-7383 and leave a message with your name, number, and potential dates.
Pictured: Gideon, Blue-Tongued Skink
STAFF GUIDED TOURS
Get to know Black Pine
We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
Visitors to our multispecies exotic animal sanctuary will experience an hour-and-a-half tour of the grounds with a knowledgeable guide who will share the individual stories & history of our rescued animals. We also include information about their individual species, and insight into the operations of a true animal sanctuary. This tour is not recommended for children under the age of five.
- General Admission rates apply.
- Under 1 are free
- Ages 1-4: $10.00
- Children 5-17: $12.50
- Adults 18-61: $17.50
- Seniors 62 and up: $15.50.
- Park Pal Members: Free – please email info@blackpine.org to reserve your spot.
- Tour Times: May through October – We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
- Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
- 10:00 am, 12:00 pm
Pictured: Taz, American Black Bear
Enrichment Tours
Our most unique experience!
We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
The Enrichment Tour offers one of the best chances to see all of our residents and learn about their natural behaviors. Trained Staff will conduct this informative tour while we deliver fresh enrichment items, afternoon snacks and meals to our big cats, bears primates, and more! Due to the nature of this unique encounter, we advise consideration for those children 5 and under and for the faint-of-heart.
- $20.00 per person
- Tour Times: May through September – We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
- Sundays at 3:00 pm
Pictured: Top Cat, Sumatran Tiger
Toddlers & Tots Tours
Shorter for young and old
We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
Geared towards children 7 years and under, approximately an hour in length, this tour is tailored to be educational while entertaining to engage young minds. Children will receive an animal scavenger hunt card that allows them to track the residents they see during their visit! Feel free to pack your stroller or wagon! Picnic tables are available on the grounds, and the paths are paved.
We invite our senior guests to enjoy this shortened tour as well.
- Fees
- Age 0-1: Free
- Toddlers & Tots ages 1 – 7: $5.00
- Parent/Chaperone: $12.50
- Seniors ages 62+: $10.00
- Tours Times: September & October – We are closed for the 2024 Season, reservations for 2025 coming soon!!
- Sundays at 10:00 am only.
General Admission
Wander at your own pace
We are closed for the 2024 Season, hours for 2025 coming soon!!
From the first weekend of May to the last weekend of October, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is open on select days and times for general visitation. Docents will be one the grounds to educate our guests about Black Pine’s residents, their stories, and the exotic pet industry.
General Admission rates:
- Under 1: Free
- Ages 1-4: $10.00
- Ages 5-17: $12.50
- Adults 18-61: $17.50
- Seniors 62+: $15.50
Pictured: Hagar, Blue & Gold Macaw, and Blue, Green-Winged Macaw
