"My absolutely favorite place in this world. I loved the former location and the new location is wonderful as well. A little slice of heaven with amazing staff that truly care for the animals of the sanctuary. Visiting this place will never ever get old!"
★★★★★
— Kirsty Martin
"Love love love this place. The animals and grounds are so well loved and cared for. So many sweet and loving animals, from baby guineas to mini horses and even cats that snuggle with turkeys. You can even pick up native plants."
★★★★★
— Double D Golf Carts
"This was a really cute place to take the kids. Had a trolley ride around the farm. Gift shop. They're starting a camp ground with really nice covered wagons to rent. Playground for the kids. Had a nice visit!"
★★★★★
— Mark Pearson
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary is more than just a great, loving home for animals in need, it's a forever home for rescued farm animals in Melrose, FL. Experience an Amazing REFUGE for FARM ANIMALS
A visit to Rooterville is fun for the whole family. At our small farm, you'll get the chance to cuddle, pet, feed, and take pictures with our friendly farm animals. After just a few minutes, you'll fall in love with the animals just like we did!
Contact us today to learn more about:
Rooterville A Sanctuary is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, your donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Registration #CH18715
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-345-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
Whether you're a couple or friends looking to get away from the city life and unwind, a weekend on our beautiful sanctuary for farm animals might be exactly what you need. Enjoy a getaway for two in our unique, LUXURY covered wagon at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary.
Welcome to paradise! 20 gorgeous, peaceful acres with lots of happy, friendly farm animals for you to get to know. It will be an experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind and soak in the peace, tranquility and beauty of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary in your private, furnished 2 bedroom, 2 full bath home.
Going off the beaten path is part of the joy of RV and tent camping. If you're looking for somewhere new and unique to set up camp with the convenience and safety of paved road access, check out Rooterville Animal Sanctuary in Melrose, FL! We have a tent and RV campground located right here on our beautiful property that is home to over 100 rescued animals.
Bring your RV and enjoy staying with the animals in our magnificent home with beautiful landscaping and views easily accessed from a paved road. Stay a night or for the winter! We love snowbirds & you'll love it here in such a beautiful, tranquil and private space. We can't wait to meet you!
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary was founded by Elaine West in 2004 in order to care for the many unwanted, abandoned and abused pot-bellied pigs around north FL. Unfortunately, most animal shelters and Humane Societies will not take in unwanted pet pigs, so many of these former pets end up meeting a gruesome fate simply because no one is there to help.
Everything changed for Rooterville when Stella was accepted into our herd. Stella was a breeding sow on a factory farm. She lived her life in cages not much bigger than her body. She fell from a transport truck on the way to slaughter. No one would help Stella but us.
Stella was amazing, gentle and sweet. We enjoyed her company so much that we opened our gates to the public so folks like you could see that farm animals are no different than our pet dogs and cats and they deserve to be treated with kindness and mercy.
Since our humble beginnings, our family farm has grown from just five acres to over 20 acres. We've provided care and a permanent home to over 1000 rescued farm animals of all types, spayed and neutered hundreds and helped people keep their pet pigs in their homes.
At Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, animals are friends who are treated with kindness and respect. We love sharing our beautiful home with you! Seeing your face and reaction as you interact with our friendly animal ambassadors is priceless! Visit us in Melrose, FL today to see the good things we're doing at our family farm!
You're welcome to bring snacks for the animals or buy them here. The best snacks are baby carrots, sliced apples, grapes, strawberries... anything you can hand feed easily.
DAILY SCHEDULE:
Pig feeding: 10:30-ish a.m.
Trolley tours are not available until further notice,
you'll still have lots of fun!
PRIVATE TOURS:
Cow cuddling: 15 or 30 minutes
Goat cuddling: 15 minutes
Private Visit: as long as you like!
Private Tour: 1 hour
Stay and visit the animals as long as you like before or after your private experience.
PARTIES:
Birthday parties: 2 hours w/ animal visits
Pignics: 1-2 hours
(BYO basket & bottle)
Fire Pit Available!
OVERNIGHT STAYS:
Rentals:
Couple's Wagon sleeps 2 guests
Family Wagon sleeps 4 guests
Farmhouse sleeps up to 6 guests
RV spaces with or w/o hookups-
up to 6 guests
Tent camping: BYO tent up to 4 guests
You can check out the gift shop at your convenience. Plus, we have a playground available for the kids to enjoy all day with bounce houses on the weekends. You can also visit the butterfly garden at any time to see the gorgeous butterflies and bees hard at work in their hive.
All proceeds from your visit help us care for the animals here at Rooterville. Thank you for being generous!
By entering Rooterville Animal Sanctuary's Property, each guest agrees to accept all risks and grants permission to use their image for promotional purposes. Management reserves the right to refuse admission and is not responsible for accidents, losses, or damages to property. Rooterville is a registered Agritourism business and we love sharing our magnificent farm sanctuary with you!
Rooterville is open by appointment (weather permitting). Experience bookings can be re-scheduled or refunded if the weather is bad. Wagon or Farmhouse rentals: refunds or reschedules only in the event of a hurricane or major weather event within 7 days of booked date.
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