Great Cats World Park

One word AMAZING! Our tour guide was the best she knew everything about every cat. Doesnt look like much on the out side but once you get in WOW mind blown every penny goes back to the cats so thats awesome, do yourself a favor make the stop bring the kids and come here.

This was probably the best part of your trip to southern oregon. We went to wildlife safari, hellgate jetboats, and the oregon vortex. The Great Cats World Park was fantastic. This is so much better than any zoo. We were within feet of tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, and mountain lions. Take your kids to this. The staff is great, and very knowledgable. These cats are beautiful and they come out to see you. This is such a great value. Please help support this great cause and great place to visit.

What a wonderful experience. I have never been to an animal park that let’s you get up close and personal with the animals. the staff is knowledgeable and informative. You can tell they love what they do and are passionate about helping save these cats that will most likely become extinct in the wild within the next decade. I would travel back to Cave Junction just to visit this park again. Adults will enjoy it as much as the kids.

This is a one-​of-​a-​kind experience and well worth stopping by to see these amazing cats.
The guides are very knowledgeable and respectful of the cats, and you are guided along the visit to hear about the unique attributes of each and every cat. You can get very close to observe the cats… like 6 feet away… and really look them in the eye or hear the guttural roar of a lion or the hissing of a caracal.
Now, we’ve all been to those zoos where the big masses of people squint and try to see where the animal who is allegedly in the cage might be. And, they’re usually sleeping in a dark area, keeping away from the annoying crowd. Well — Great Cats isn’t anything like that. Their remote location and ability to personally guide each group enables them to really educate people, and show off these magnificent cats.
You can tell that the people who take care of the cats are respectful and are advocates for the preservation of these cats. The guides were very patient and answered a number of questions about feline behavior and how the cats are well cared for.
A definite recommend, in my book. Don’t miss out.

Unilocal suggests that two stars equals «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» That’s exactly how I feel.
This 30 minute experience cost nearly as much as our 2 hours at Bearizona (near Flagstaff, AZ), but was much less exciting. Go to Bearizona if you’re road-​tripping in AZ!
If I could redo my day, I would spend the time in Grants Pass area – taking pictures of the bears throughout town, visiting the cool museum (s) there, eating at the local pie shop, etc. It looked like a fun place to visit.
Here’s what earned two stars:
1. It was fascinating to see the very small wildcats (wild cats), hear about their cloning, and see them jump on the front of the cages.
2. It was cool to have a white tiger jump and snarl at us when the kids took a step off the path.
3. Finally, I liked hearing the lion roar even though the lion wasn’t looking particularly happy that day.
Biggest downsides to consider:
1. We found out at the end that the snow leopard is at a traveling show in Colorado. Disappointed daughter.
2. We were stuck with a tour that had already started, and when it finished, they didn’t do any narrative or demonstrations for the part we had missed. They let us walk around that front part, but it wasn’t any fun since all the animals were hiding. It’s not fun if there’s no guide to offer them meat or show off a trick, and we didn’t want to wait 15 minutes in the heat till the next tour started since we were also short on time.
It would be nice if the front desk explained the «loaned animals» and «partial tour» situation before we paid entrance. I left feeling ripped off, or perhaps just way more appreciative of the value of Bearizona.

Wow what a cool experience. Our kiddos got to see cats closer than ever before. We heard a beautiful lions roar and learned so much about these vaurnable and endangered species. Would defiantly recommend this place.

A great activity for adults and children (I took my 1 ½ year old son, who loved it). The tour itself takes you through the entire park and gives personalized information and photo opportunities with each of the feline residents. The tour guide is incredibly informative and they treat the animals with great care and respect. The main message they convey is that these are endangered and threatened species, so they want to educate the public to help preserve or restore their numbers. Definitely not a typical «zoo» experience, much better. After the tour you can wander around the main park area at your leisure for as long as you like, to get more time with or photos of any cats you want. Highly recommend this educational and fun park.

We had a wonderful time! VERY informative, Farrah did an awesome job giving us the tour, can’t wait to go back here and see the new babies in 6 months.

We were driving back home the coast. It was a Thursday and they usually aren’t open. We checked their website and they said that they were going to be open today because of the nice spring weather until 3.
We arrived right before 2 and when we walked in the front desk girl was dusting her fake plant. She said «someone will be with you» about 10 minutes later she says over the walkie talkie «there’s people here». Waited for another 10 minutes and someone finally comes in. She says «We aren’t doing anymore tours today but you can walk around the grass for a discount» I replied «no thanks» her answer «well we aren’t supposed to be open today anyway». The front desk girl could have told us that in the first place.
WOW just WOW. I wouldn’t give them my money ever after that. It is unfortunate because we really did want to see the animals…

Amazing to get that close to such awesome cats. Learned a lot! Great customer service. Staff was a lot of fun.

Our tour guide was very informative and wanted to make sure we had any questions answered. All of the cats came to interact with her and it made it a success. The cats were majestic.

Out standing humane collection of fantastic felines, from little wild cats to old lions and white tigers. Farrah, the hottie cat keeper was super firendly and has dedicated her live to these savage, yet lovable beastes.
The care for these cats is incredible and they do an amazing service to the world by helping keep these endangered animals alive and breeding. But also, its a GREAT expereince and the tour is long, rich and filled withlove and interesting facts as each cat is presented in anamazing way. DO THIS!

We had a great time here — we got to pet a baby snow leopard, and see so many other wild cats.
I didn’t buy anything, but I was pleased that the snacks and drinks in the gift shop were very reasonably priced by gift shop standards.

Wow! We’ve been to one of these before in Fresno (which was also really good) but this one was GREAT! Worth every penny of the admission and then some. The guided tour is the way to go. Very informative and the guides coax the animals out of hiding although we had a squeaky 4 yr old in our group so every cat was interested in us. Wear sunscreen, shorts and close toed shoes and a hat. We’re stripping here again. When they have cubs they so cuddle times. Can’t wait.

My wife and I spent a few wonderful hours here a few years ago. I remembered the place when we drove by it a little while back. Would have stopped in again, but they were not open yet cause we were too early.
We enjoyed seeing all the great cats, and there were many. We were allowed to get pretty close to their enclosures. The guides were very knowledgeable so the visit was quite educational.
I bought a t-​shirt at their gift shop, and I still wear it today. Quality stuff.
Great Cats Of The World Park in Cave Junction, Oregon is worth visiting if you are in the area.

This is not a zoo; it is not a place where you stand 20 feet away, and watch animals sleep. I did not know what to expect, my wife and kids, and me too; love cats and saw a park dedicated to them; so we said, why not, let’s go see these kitty cats. We were so glad we went; sitting three feet or so from the cages; handlers calling for each cat to come and greet us; some did a nice little show; and posed for pictures with our kids. And these were not all small 20lb cats, oh no, they got the big cats too, tigers, lions, and jaguars. And we must not forget the «ferocious» wild african cats; a must see; I think these ferocious cats were my kids’ favorite. For all cat lovers, this is a must stop place; and for dog lovers, you might end up a cat lover after a visit to this park. :)

Taking the scenic route home from CA, we stumbled on this gem of a park and decided to go in for the 1 ½ hour tour. Talk about serendipity.
We got to see several rare to nearly extinct big cats up close and personal. Our tour guide/​handler lives on the property and you could tell she had nothing but love and respect for the animals.
If Cave Junction were closer to anything I would recommend all of my friends to go. At least I can recommend it to anyone who checks out Unilocal

What a good time we all had. My husband and son are telling everyone they see about this place and all the interesting facts they learned. The only reason I’m not spreading the word is because I can’t get a word in around those too blabbermouths.
This is NOT a rescue operation – know that right away. They breed, they show, they educate, and all three of these facts are important. They have several endangered species, hence the importance of breeding.
I highly suggest you stop for a visit if you’re traveling on the Redwood Highway anyway. From anywhere else it’s a very long drive.

We saw the sign as we drove by it and immediately pulled over and made a U-​turn to get back to it. Going into the gift shop, I was greeted. I asked what the Park was about and she proceeded to explain about the cats, the purpose and the tour.
It sounded interesting so we paid $ 28 for the two of us. We were told to join a tour that was already in progress and were assured that we would then be guided through any portion that we had missed.
The enclosures are not particularly large nor are they claustrophobic. While large cats usually need a large territory to roam in the wild, the smaller enclosures are adequate here because the cats do not need to forage for their own food for survival.
All of the cats appeared to be healthy and well treated. Many are or have been used in educational lectures and presentations according to our guides. They have been trained to be walked on leashes and growl and show their teeth on command. Horse meat treats help encourage the behaviors.
The guides were able to answer all of our questions and give interesting tidbits of information about each cat they spoke about. In most cases, the guides were able to stand next to the fencing in front of the cats while guests were kept back about four feet. It was quite impressive to be so close to such beautiful animals where you could feel the vibrations when they roared or chuffed.
The park itself is not particularly large but a visit is well worth it.

I made a special trip to Cave Junction after hearing and reading nice things about this place. When I rolled into the parking lot, there were 2 cars there. I walked through the gift shop and was escorted to the tour guide who was just finishing up a tour. We sat on wooden benches and listened to her tell us about each big cat. She would hang raw meat on the fence to get them to stay near us. After the tour, I walked around a bit and tried to take some photographs.
Here’s my feeling about the place: I don’t like it. I thought the chain link fenced enclosures were way too small.
I noticed that none of the cats had companions and were alone. When I asked why the lioness was alone, she said the lion was there but the two of them «hated each other. So when one of them dies, we’ll get a whole pride.» I’m thinking, «What???» I cannot imagine them caring for a a family of lions to be truthful.
I asked where they got all these cats and she said «they were born in captivity.»
I also noticed there was not much in the way of shade nor was there any water in which they could cool off or play. I saw and witnessed no interaction or play environment in any of the enclosures. Providing a home for wild animals means providing for their physical, mental, and emotional needs and I just didn’t feel this was happening here.
It was obvious that the cats are loved and seemed to be in fine physical condition. Their coats looked beautiful. BUT. Even if this isn’t touted as a zoo per say, it certainly presents to the public that way. I personally feel these magnificent cats deserve a better home and life than they’re getting here.