Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary
Lakeside, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(59 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 4 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Access is mostly by guided tour and reviewers say the guides are the point, teaching children to read animal prints and lending binoculars for birds. Trails are steep in places with big rocks and long views. Homeschool and school groups get a good write-up. Plan on a walk, not a playground stop.
A 785-acre sanctuary of chaparral and riparian woodland with more than 120 recorded bird species, plus deer and bobcats. Open just two days a week and strictly no dogs — bring binoculars, and check for heat closures before driving out Wildcat Canyon Road.
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13003 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040, USA
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What visitors say
- Rahima Clevers★★★★★
Such a beautiful sanctuary tucked in to the local hillside. We went for the flowers but stayed for the bobcat!
2 months ago
- Daniel Neale (DSeerpropheticT.I.)★★★★★
I love this place. great for hiking, massive views, steep hikes, very educational. Philip Lambert, is a very hard worker, silverwood's resident manager. I've never seen anybody work harder. I have volunteered out here and I'm a very hard worker, but Phill, he puts me to shame. The pictures below are from our Trail clearing just a few months ago, while I was volunteering. Sincerely. Daniel Neale.
2 years ago
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