Peace River Wildlife Center, Florida, United States
4.5 (1.046 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #2 in Southwest Gulf Coast Nature & Wildlife Areas • Zoos
Small but impressive variety of bird and wildlife.
The Mission of the Peace River Wildlife Center is to contribute to the survival of native Florida wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation and education. The Center and our gift shop is open to the public for tours everyday from 11a – 4p and our hospital accepts wildlife intakes from 8a – 5p everyday, 7 days per week, 365 days per year including all holidays. We do not charge an admission fee but donations are greatly appreciated and needed to support our mission. Your donations and gift store purchases go directly to the care of our wildlife patients and residents. The PRWC does not receive any federal government support. The costs involved in maintaining these educational displays and to feed almost 120 permanent residents and more than 2,500 patient admissions annually is nearly $80,000 per year. All of the Peace River Wildlife Center’s expenses are met through donations, our recycling program, gift shop sales and small grants. PRWC’s mission is carried out primarily by volunteers
Address
3400 Ponce de Leon Pkwy, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-6312
Mobile
Website
http://prwildlife.org/
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 10:31
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.046 reviews)
Reviews
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5John D 5:00 PM Jan 8, 2023
Great place for bird watching
We thoroughly enjoyed the Peace River Wildlife Center. It was small, but the staff were warm, friendly and informative. We enjoyed learning about the various species of birds and fowl there as well as seeing the wild birds the center attracts. I would highly recommend this center for all ages, but especially parents with children. There is no mandatory entrance fee, so the visit can be very affordable.
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5Joanne G 5:00 PM Mar 24, 2022
So worth the visit
Great place to pop into! I especially like their "Sunset Celebration" and have been to two of them. They serve food and drinks at these (free!!) and have some of the animals out to see more up close. They also have had music at these and then you can walk right over to the beach at Ponce De Leon Park to see the sunset. Just go, check it out, and donate to this worthy cause!
