Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary

Wow! What a gem! So beautiful. The birds are amazing and I’m so happy they have a good home and get to live out their days in the best way♥️ The trails are really nice and well marked. Dog friendly on the trails but not in the bird space! Please be respectful. Bring your bug spray lol. The gift shop is self-serve and has lots of neat stuff! Make sure to leave a donation.

I kind of just stumbled upon this place, and I am so glad that I did! It's such a beautiful area. They have gorgeous birds at the entrance to see, and then have all kinds of trails. The trails are gorgeous and extremely well kept. They're marked very clear so it's not too hard to find your way with the map. I was here for 2 hours and never saw anybody else on the trails, so it was some nice solitude away from the more popular hiking areas in Acadia. Highly recommend!

Get off the beaten path taking an opportunity to learn about many bird species including several birds of prey. Stretch your legs for a longer hike or take a quick loop, either way the sounds of day to day melt away as you enter the forest.

Peaceful setting. Beautiful birds of prey you can view up close. Has a small, self serve gift shop

Very peaceful and interesting place in the middle of the city. There were several walking trails from easy to more difficult. I use a cane and I was able to walk with not much trouble.

It's a beautiful sanctuary with wonderful hiking trails. I love everytime I go

Amazing place. The animal caretakers are dedicated, compassionate, and professional. They know how to treat the birds with respect and care. It's really encouraging to see. The refuge has a lot of different trails; we took the perimeter trail and saw a good amount of wildlife -- birds (both wild and not), snakes, red squirrels, frogs, and scents/traces of larger wildlife too. We also saw a visitor using a wheelchair without issue in the main area. I'd 100% recommend it for all ages.

Unfortunately the experience I had here wasn’t great. The birds were not out (I think we only saw two) and spent most of the time just listening to one guy talk about birds and another guy making you hike a trail that’s is fairly dangerous especially for little ones, and talked about smelling trees and mediating in the forest. Just an odd place with little wildlife interaction.