Reviews of Cascades Raptor Center (Zoo)

ELIZABETH MOIR

This place is not known well enough, it's totally awesone!

Travis Crockett

It's nice that some people have given of their time and energy to help these marvelous birds. I've been here many times throughout the years, even brought a couple Redtail Hawks there that needed their care, awesome people!

nova noon

Excellent conservation and educational value combined with the fun of viewing a number of quite majestic birds rather closely. Yet, It is not a zoo. The avian enclosures are all outdoors, so plan for the weather. -We went when it was raining once and it was kind of nice to enjoy the center in solitude, sharing the rain with the birds. Additionally the visitor parking lot is small so you may have to park down the hill and walk a short distance uphill to reach the center. Once at the center the trails are broad and easy to navigate. The trails are lined with gravel. The birds on display each have reasons that they are unable to return to the wild. The enclosures’ information panels tell the story of its inhabitant as well as interesting facts about its species. By getting to know the birds here through their stories and their striking beauty, one begins to see an overall picture of raptors as an intelligent, interesting, and beautiful part of the natural world. The Raptor center makes it uniquely possible to experience and see them this way first hand. Recommend for anyone who enjoys nature.

Lora Bowers

Super nice & informative staff. Trails are clear and easy to walk. Awesome for kids & adults. I like how each bird has its story attached to its enclosure. Birds seem very happy.

Sarah Sponda

Educational and fun if you like large birds. Super hilly and outdoors. Wear good walking shoes and prepare for weather. All outdoors. Glad to have an umbrella!

Kasha Matthews

This place was so cool! I honestly wasn't expecting a bunch of birds to be all that interesting and I mostly went because my husband wanted to go. But I had a really good time. It was neat to get to read all the stories about how each bird got there and about their personalities. We got there a little late and were there like 20 minutes after they closed and they didn't hassle us at all. Super nice people. Really interesting place. Highly recommend.

Jillian Schmutz

It was really neat. They had about 30 birds of various species to see. We went at about 11am and the birds were mostly active and being fed which made it a unique experience for us. We spent only about 1 hour there because our younger kids weren't super interested, but I enjoyed the stories about each bird they had. Nike was my favorite!

Clinton Lunn

Much more than I expected. Amazing Raptors!

Krystal Triplett

It's amazing here! And you are helping a local wildlife advocacy group educate and help protect these amazing raptors. It's a very unique experience.

Chris Brakebill

A little pricey most employees were rude except the ticket lady whom was very enjoyful and helpful.

Frank Smith

Well run facility that provides a home for birds that are no longer able to survive in the wild.

Kathleen Daniels

Such an awesome place! The staff and volunteers do wonderful work with injured raptors. It's always interesting and delightful to go.

Jacob Moore

Beautiful birds, lovely location. A must visit if in Eugene.

wormturtle lol

This place has tons of cool and interesting birds! Though, if you are squeemish of dead animals being eaten just make sure to go there when they are not feeding! Other than the dead animal thing I believe this place is a magical wonder!

Bronze Lycett

It's sad that the birds are here in the first place but they look well cared for. The enclosures are large and clean and the birds are stunning. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. If it's busy parking is a challenge and may result in a steep uphill walk. The paths around the facility are a little steep and footing can be a bit slippery, do to loose gravel. All in all a great way to spend an hour or so.

Allen Wood

This is an amazing place especially if wildlife is your thing. The people here are nice and you can tell Care about what they do. This makes a great little stop for a few hours while you're out and about. Parking is up a big hill. No RVs allowed or would I recommend to try. There are several Falcons towels and other birds that you'll get to see and most importantly you'll get to read about their story and why they are there.

Paul Bramel

Simply an awesome place! The birds are inspiring and the work the center performs is so abmirable!

Niral Gandhi

Amazing to see such majestic birds in one location.

Kathy Grimwood

Always informative and fascinating! Such a community gem!

Cheryl Hoyt

Reform facility for raptures. Not easy to find parking but worth the effort. They are working on the issue with a plan in process. Very dedicated and enthusiastic employees and volunteers. So much character in the many birds. The facility does training and works to educate on donations. The price is a bargain for what you will see and learn. If you can spare a few extra bucks consider joining as a member and take others in with you. A great shared experience. Very humbling.

Jo Dee

Not only is this a sanctuary for injured birds, it is also a rehabilitation center for birds that will eventually be introduced back into the wild. Money well spent. Birds that live in the sanctuary are very well taken care of, with huge and clean enclosures. Please visit and support this wonderful sanctuary!

Benjamin Musselwhite

Great place. Friendly people and volunteers. A great place to go with the family

Omid M.

Very cool place. Amazing birds to see up close and great way to help a nice cause.

Junie Henderson

Great adventure with raptors they also do rescue and Rehabilitation

Melissa Parker

My children and I went to the Cascades Raptor Center as a school field trip. The drive alone is beautiful! The staff is very friendly and informative and answer any of your questions. We really learned a lot about the birds and their differences of design in the wings and claws and why each one is needed. Not a very big place but you do get to get up close to these awe inspiring birds of prey.

A Jeffs

Animals are well looked after.

KATRINA TAYLOR

Beautiful place.. Karen was the best

Katie Nichols

Went for my son's field trip. Absolutely loved it! To be that close to the Majestic Bald Eagle's

Kary O. S.

So many cool birds! It was very nice family experience. Adults $9 students $6 and youth $8

Alexandria Stevens

Friendly staff, great short lay out. Almost mo parking so plan to walk to get to place

Heather A-H

So glad there are people to rescue these amazing birds. Loved getting the close encounters with the handlers. There is a hiking trail head at the end of their driveway to make it a half day excursion.

Zach R

Great hidden gem near Eugene. There is a spot on the trail and in the the parking lot where the steep grades and loose gravel can make for some slippery footing, but the experience is well worth it.

Charlene Martinez

This place is amazing! We stopped here on a road trip throughout Oregon and this was one of the highlights of our trip. The birds here are very well-cared for and there a large amount of information on the individual birds as well as their species as a whole. I love that this is a rehabilitation center and they are doing great work here. It's a 100% must-stop if you love animals and are traveling through the area; you won't be disappointed and your entrance fee goes to a great cause.

Gina Szabady

Great, quiet place to visit and learn about raptors. We really appreciated learning each bird's story.

Stephen Snider

Great way to see some endangered and protected birds up close. Each display has two or more information pages telling about the species and about the specific bird. Fun with the family. Everyone working here is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Sherri McCartney

It was real interesting reading about the different birds and why they lived there.

Cheryl Norton

Very nice place however they have a very small parking lot and I one lane skinny Street going up to it I could go most places on my scooter but somewhere to Gravely

Free2Be Me

So amazing!! Highly recommend. We had a 2 yr old and 4 yr old. Spent 2 hours. Got to meet pip and get some deeper knowledge thanks to an employee who was weighing him. Such a great experience.

Brandon Willman

This place is amazing if you are into birds of prey, many nice exibits!

Kaylala B.

This place is awesome! The volunteers helping the raptors thrive are amazing and we are so thankful they are here helping these beautiful creatures! Located on a very steep hill so if it's raining wear grippy boots! Have fun!

Chloe Spencer

A MUST SEE if you're in Eugene. Family friendly attraction where you get to see magnificent, beautiful birds and learn more about them and their lives. Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to show up at a time when a handler comes to feed them, because then you'll get to see how they interact with humans and how they're trained--totally fascinating. Entry prices are fair, and surprisingly, gift shop items are reasonably priced as well. It IS a bit difficult to get to by bus, but well worth the trip.

Ashly R.H.

We took our 2 1/2 year old daughter here because she LOVES birds. The woman at the front desk was very friendly and made sure to point out an enclosure that some people don't realize is there so that we could make sure to not miss it. We didn't get around to seeing all the birds or reading all the info on the ones we did see since we were there with our busy toddler, but it's awesome that they have a lot of info on display in front of each bird's enclosure. And we got to briefly watch a hawk being fed when a handler had brought it out of its enclosure. Overall a fun and informative center.

Sacha Holland

This was a bitter sweet treat. The birds are beautiful and the people caring for them are doing great work, but the bird's stories are very sad in that they've had to be rescued. They are now being cared for in good conditions in the foothills. It's a none profit organization, so please do visit.

Rene Wheeler

Wonderful place to visit. I took my granddaughter from Washington and she loved it!

Sahid Martin Robles Bello

This bird sanctuary is an excellent trip opportunity. Each bird's enclosure has a little placard explaining their story and condition. Aside from that, there's a lot of wild birds fluttering around. Bring some good walking shoes.

Kevin Hollingshead

Well maintained and informative, shows the love the caretakers have for their charges.

Matthew Valenzuela

Volunteers were friendly and the animal handlers were very approachable. The raptors all had beautiful enclosures and looked to be very well cared for. A great place to come and spend an afternoon!

Sammy Hurst

This place is amazing! We stopped here on a road trip throughout Oregon and this was one of the highlights of our trip. The birds here are very well-cared for and there a large amount of information on the individual birds as well as their species as a whole. I love that this is a rehabilitation center and they are doing great work here. It's a 100% must-stop if you love animals and are traveling through the area; you won't be disappointed and your entrance fee goes to a great cause.

Zoe Kohler-Boland

A unique way to spend an afternoon outdoors. All of the enclosures are well-maintained, the plaques are informative, the volunteers and the staff are phenomenal, and the birds seem content. Plus, the gift shop is worth a look.

Gary Hilberg

Smaller facility with good staff and access

Han Colombini

Staff is friendly and the birds are so cool!

Jeff Jacobs

Wide variety and up close look at some of natures most majestic mammals.

Karen Saunders

Great place to visit with family and friends. A limitless walking involved but well worth it. Thanks to places like this, as these raptors from the wild deserve a chance at life. Thanks for the work you do! If I lived here I’d visit often.

Janice Westbrook

Amazing. Getting within 2 or three feet of these amazing Birds.

Jess BB

So much fun and the tour guides/bird handlers are wonderful with a big group of kiddos. Lots of fun and I plan to go back again!

Oregon Family Adventures

This place was so cool. There were so many birds that I had never seen before! At one point I looked into the eyes of an owl and I saw an intelligent being staring back at me. My 2 year old had the time of her life looking at all the raptors.

Jeff Higgins

A large number and variety of raptors. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

Kristina Nickel

A lot of cool birds

baker co.

Family fun time. Or alone time. Great for either! Definitely gonna come back. You can also check out family passes via the library with yer library card!

Bryan Lewis

Amazing experince! All the handlers were very knowledgeable and they have such a variety of raptor from owls to eagles and hawks. They also help rehabilate wild raptor to re release them at a later date. Would be a great family activity on a nice sunny day!!! Cute owl picture attached <3

Judi Sawyer

What wonderful work these dedicated people are doing!

Alison XJ Rhoads

Lively and informative, but relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Birds are interactively presented. Other presentations feature hands on learning! Super cool gift shop too!

Robeauxcop

This place is awesome! It's a great place to see, and learn about several different native bird of prey species. They also do a lot of awesome rehabilitation work.

dan colman

All the birds are rescued and can n longer survive out in their natural habitat.

Ryan Erickson

Although I wish it was more accessible for folks with disabilities, it sure was fun!

Mari Hall

Great learning experience for all ages

Nancy McReynolds

Amazing, entralling, such majestic birds all, even the turkey vulture. Their habitats are wonderfully maintained by caring and skilled staff. They've been given a second chance. Great energy there.

Steven Macdonald

A wonderful exemplar of rehabilitation and education. Hilly gravel walkways, sturdy shoes recommended. See the birds up close!

Michele Woods

This place is amazing! We stopped here on a road trip throughout Oregon and this was one of the highlights of our trip. The birds here are very well-cared for and there a large amount of information on the individual birds as well as their species as a whole. I love that this is a rehabilitation center and they are doing great work here. It's a 100% must-stop if you love animals and are traveling through the area; you won't be disappointed and your entrance fee goes to a great cause.

Rocky Magee

Cool place. About 30 birds to view. All have been rescued from injury, etc.

Penny Baxter

I loved it! I only wish the bigger birds had more room to fly around.

Shelley Houston

Come to Beauty, Peace and Kindness. Wow! This is such a beautiful place! Not just because of the setting on the edge of a forest, or the natural looking enclosures, or even the stellar condition of the magnificent birds within. The main beauty here is the heart of respect and reverence for the creation of spectacular creatures. Worth every cent of admission and, in fact, come ready to make an additional donation. Your heart will be blessed if you can do so.

Nichole Cunningham

We had such a great time here looking at all the raptors! It’s definitely worth a visit and I felt like I was supporting a great cause. If you’re in the area it is definitely worth a visit. We stopped by here on a drive back from California. I’d never seen so many birds of prey up close before! Just wow!!!

Alicia Barrios

Amazing birds! They are gorgeous! And everyone is so nice!

Emily Ferguson

Incredible place! The birds are beautiful and the setting is gorgeous. Super educational experience. Parking was bad-my car almost slipped and hit another car next to me as I was parking because of the steep hill and very loose gravel. Totally worth the hassle though! Go early, right when they open, and parking shouldn't be an issue.

mark williams

Great place. Great for kids. Snow Owl, Bald Eagles and more.

Susan Tupper

Passionate employees who love and care for beautiful creatures.

Carrie Mizejewski

My favorite place. I just love to be here. A must see place for anyone who lives and breathes.

Taylor Lindsey

This was absolutely wonderful! So many amazing birds with interesting stories.

Nick depent

Fabulous place fabulous Birds of prey

Athendite

Love going here with my kids. They always learn something new and love seeing these beautiful birds up close

Sarah Luna

Raptors are amazing. I could have looked at them all day.

Mark Stegemeyer

This is an interesting place to visit. There are many birds to see and the little gift shop had a pretty good selection of stuff. Overall, a fine afternoon; take a lunch and watch the show.

Sean Robison

Hot Dog! This place is cool. It's certainly nice to see birds in their natural habitat, I think it's awesome that the crew here helps out and allows birds that can't return home to help us see them up close. There are some beautiful birds here.

Chris Hendrix

You need to go! It's a great time!

Amanda Patterson

Absolutely no parking and a really steep hill to drive up. We left because of the parking and the unfreiendliness of the place

Joe Norton

Nice place to check out worth the time

ron mckernan

Absolutely Amazing Place!!! A must-see destination for Eugene. Loved it!

Nikolai Serban

Really a great space. ♥️

Julia Flynn

They Birds are well cared for & then released back into their natural habitat after they are healed. If they don't heal right it is a nice clean place for them to call home. Also... Lots of different species & educational for the young & older folks.

FenrisWolf Tor

The animals were looked after. Their enclosures we're clean, they had plenty of room to fly from one perch to another. With this being a rescue some of these birds can't due to injury or unfortunate circumstances. The layout was in a natural setting with well defined safe pathways. Just a wonderful experience all together!

Rebecca Hartman

This is a wonderful center. Informative signage about the species along with background information on each resident rescued bird. My daughter and I spent an hour or so strolling the gravel paths, admiring and learning about the raptors. The enclosures are spacious and meticulously maintained; all of the birds looked healthy and well cared for. You get a real sense of the deep and joyful commitment the staff have to the center's mission. They have a very affordable sponsorship program and a sweet gift shop with reasonably priced items. Well worth a visit...or two!

Gerry Smith

Eowyn - Ferruginous Hawk

Jedi Katarn

Not that great for me. If you had kids that were 4 to 6 years old and did not mind carrying them up hills then you may like to see their faces but not really much to see and taking photos are hard because they are in wire cages with no sections for those that want a good photo.

Trevor Dennison

Great place to walk around - kids enjoyed seeing all the variety of raptors, and staff in the visitor center and doing demonstrations were friendly. Note that it is all outdoors except for the small visitor center, so the visit would be best on a nice day. Also, paths are all gravel and a couple fairly steep hills so might not be the best if you have any mobility issues.

kevin sullivan

We really enjoyed our visit to the Cascades Raptor Center in the hills just outside of Eugene. While the center provides medical and rehabilitary assistance to injured raptors outside of public viewing, they also have an awesome viewing collection of raptors who could no longer manage on their own in the wild. The birds are beautiful. Sometimes, you can watch the staff feed the animals both in and outside of their enclosures.

Hollie Stephenson

Loved it! All the birds have a plaque with their name and story. We took our 4 year old and 2 week old with us and great grandpa. We all had a wonderful time and will be back next time we are in Eugene. Hope to see them back in Sweet Home soon for another presentation at the library ♡

Will Christen

Great spot to visit and learn about the birds of prey. Was very interesting and informative. Lots of information about the birds and how they came to be there. We didn't get to see the presentation but it was still fun. Only drawback was hard to get good shots of the birds through the grating, but that's a small price to pay to see them. Hopefully it helps people be more aware of their impact on the wildlife and finding wounded animals and taking them where someone can help without impacting their ability to be released back into the wild.

Alexx Watson

The parking is difficult, but the variety of birds of prey is astounding.

Avery Nelson

Great place, they take good care of the birds.

Eric Talaska

The Eurasian eagle owl is huge and fascinating. We did a good job keeping some species from going extinct but we still need to keep on protecting them and reverse the Holocene sixth mass extinction

kevin sproul

No customer service in to show birds b or t the stories of the birds are amazing!

Bob Peterson

Fantastic facility that cares for birds of prey that need rehabilitation before releasing back to the wild. They have around 50 permanent residents - bald eagles, hawks, owls, vultures! Our favorite is Valentino the Great Horned Owl. Great place to take the family!

Max O'Toole

An amazing place doing great work for the local wildlife. Plenty of interesting birds to look at and learn about. Staff are incredibly nice and helpful.

Karl Compton

Has a lot of cool birds in large cages. Each one has a name and a story, some of them seem to like humans. The only downside is that you can't touch/hold any of them, but that's probably for good reason.

Bethany Maizel

Fabulous program on a wonderful forested mountainside. Heads up for folks with mobility issues, this is a challenging terrain. The bird and squirrel watching is great too!

Bryan Blair

Great place to see and help birds of prey.

Nancy West

Absolutely magical location w/amazing variety of gorgeous ambassador Raptors and incredibly helpful staff; an adventure not to be missed