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              Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

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              Hours:

              9am - 6pm (Summer hours); 9am - 5pm (Winter hours); Check website for public tour schedule and more.

              Driving Directions:

              7 miles south of Eureka Springs, Arkansas on Highway 23 S

              About Us

              GO WILD FOR WILDLIFE!

              In the Ozark Mountains on 459 acres and home to a variety of exotic and native animals, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) is one of the nation’s most respected big cat sanctuaries. Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, this nonprofit, ethical animal tourism destination is also a “Top Three” family-friendly Northwest Arkansas attraction and one of the most popular in Eureka Springs.

              Enjoy educational daily tours or experience Africa in the Ozarks in one of our comfortable lodging accommodations. And don’t miss popular annual events like our fun Art With An Altitude Kite Festival in March or our unique Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular in October!

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              Brady (liger) enjoying cardboard enrichment at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Chuff (tiger) enjoying his habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Thunder and Harley (black bears) enjoying social enrichment at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Mama Shakira (white tiger) enjoying her habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Montana (tiger) enjoying holiday tree enrichment at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Nala (cougar) enjoying her habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Sadie (bobcat) enjoying her habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Snowball (white tiger) enjoying barrel enrichment at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Spyke (black leopard) enjoying his habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Tsavo (lion) enjoying his habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Thurston (white tiger) enjoying his habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              Whitney (tiger) enjoying Boomer Ball enrichment at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              A guided tour conducted by a knowledgeable intern at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
              A guided tour conducted by a knowledgeable intern at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.