Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilburn

About Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary

Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in Lilburn, Georgia is a wildlife facility where visitors walk through grounds to observe and interact with animals. The sanctuary houses the original bison herd alongside newer arrivals including albino wallabies, wolves, fallow deer, ring-tailed lemurs, alpacas, peacocks, and pigs. A petting zoo allows close contact with certain species. The sanctuary offers guided experiences: Walk on the Wildside tours, Wild Encounters programs, and Sloth Encounters for more intimate animal interaction. Visitors can purchase feed cups to hand-feed deer, bunnies, bison, tortoises, sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, alpacas, and miniature horses. Gem mining with a water-powered flume lets families search for pyrite, amethyst, jasper, selenite, and fossils. Field trips and birthday parties are available. The sanctuary sits alongside the Yellow River in central Gwinnett County, minutes from Stone Mountain Park, and welcomes walk-up visitors during regular hours.