Sanctuary

The Elephant Sanctuary

Q: Where is The Elephant Sanctuary?

United States. The Elephant Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.548° N, 87.551° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 355 km away.

Q: When is The Elephant Sanctuary open?

Every day · 9:00–16:00. According to its open map listing, The Elephant Sanctuary is open Every day · 9:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: Is The Elephant Sanctuary accredited?

GFAS accredited. Open registers list The Elephant Sanctuary with GFAS accredited. These marks come from Wikidata and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did The Elephant Sanctuary open and how big is it?

Opened 1995, 1,238 ha. The Elephant Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, opened in 1995 and covers about 1,238 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap.

🇺🇸 United States

GFASaccredited

🛖 Sanctuary, United States

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is a non-profit organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), and a member of both the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). Founded in 1995, The Sanctuary has provided a home to 32 elephants retired from zoos and circuses. The Elephant Sanctuary provides these elephants with a natural habitat, individualized care for life, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well being. The elephant habitats are not open to the public. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

35.548° N 87.551° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

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Opened

1995

Size

Large

Accreditations

Global Federation of Animal SanctuariesSanctuary standards, no commercial breeding or trade

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Opening hours

Every day · 9:00–16:00

Getting there

elephants.com ↗

What visitors say

Before you go

Where is The Elephant Sanctuary?

United States

The Elephant Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.548° N, 87.551° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 355 km away.

When is The Elephant Sanctuary open?

Every day · 9:00–16:00

According to its open map listing, The Elephant Sanctuary is open Every day · 9:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Is The Elephant Sanctuary accredited?

GFAS accredited

Open registers list The Elephant Sanctuary with GFAS accredited. These marks come from Wikidata and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.