Great Cats World Park
Closed weekdays until spring; open Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (park website, checked November 2026).
A nonprofit sanctuary for exotic cats, strongest on the small and medium species most zoos skip. You see the animals on a guided tour of about 90 minutes.
- Address: 27919 Redwood Highway, Cave Junction, OR 97523
- Phone: (541) 592-2957
- Website: greatcatspark.org
- Area: Cave Junction
From our Roadside oddities page
Great Cats World Park sits on the Redwood Highway just south of town at 27919 Redwood Highway. It is a nonprofit, licensed animal sanctuary that gives lifetime care to exotic cats, with a special focus on the small and medium species that most zoos don't keep. The park says it has more than 50 cats, plus other animals, and that it receives no government funding.
You see the animals on a guided tour that runs about 90 minutes. The park encourages reservations and sells tickets on its tours page. When we checked in November 2026, prices were $22 for ages 13 to 64, $20 for 65 and over, $18 for ages 3 to 12, and free for children under 3.
- Season: for the winter, the park is closed on weekdays and open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until spring (park website, checked November 2026).
- Weather: the park posts closures for heat, storms, and holidays on its Facebook page, so check there on a bad-weather day.
- Phone: (541) 592-2957.
- At the fences: don't feed or tease the animals, stay out of the closed areas, and walk, don't run.
Wear good walking shoes and bring a camera. Hours change with the season, so confirm on greatcatspark.org before you drive out.
Read the whole Roadside oddities page.
Nearby
- Illinois River Forks State Park, 1.3 miles away in a straight line
- Illinois Valley Visitor Center, 1.6 miles away in a straight line
- Coffee Heaven, 1.6 miles away in a straight line
- Jubilee Park, 1.8 miles away in a straight line
- Taylor's Sausage Country Store, 1.8 miles away in a straight line
Every place in the valley is on the places page.