California Wolf Center

Journey to Julian to experience the California Wolf Center, San Diego County’s only wolf reserve, where you will meet our wild wolf ambassadors and learn fun facts about them from an expert at our Conservation Facility on KQ Ranch Rd.

The California Wolf Center offers three tour options: Public Wolf Conservation and Behavioral Enrichment Tours, Private Tours, and Special Event Tours*. All of our tours are 1 hour long and offer guests an unforgettable experience where you’ll have the opportunity to see critically endangered wolves and get an inside look at wolf conservation. Children 4 and under are free for all public tours. Tours are by appointment only, so please sign up for one of the three educational tours at www.californiawolfcenter.org/tours-and-webinars. See below for more info on our public and private tours.

Julian Visitor Center and Nature Store

While in Julian, stop by the downtown California Wolf Center Visitor’s Center and Nature Store at 2775 B St. Julian, CA 92036, where wildlife enthusiasts of all ages can learn about wolves and shop for great gifts. This location features:

Exhibits on wolf biology and ecology
A children’s education station with interactive learning experiences
Unique wolf and wildlife gift items available for purchase in our nature store
Information about our conservation partnerships that support wolf recovery in the wild

Wolf Conservation At The California Wolf Center

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Upcoming Events

Wintu’s Webinars: Gray Wolf Behavioral Research
On January 18, the Wolf Center will be hosting Yasmeen Ghavamian, a Ph.D. candidate from UC Davis, for a live Zoom webinar / Q & A presentation of her research on observed wolf behaviors and personalities at the Wolf Center and at the Oakland Zoo. You won’t want to miss this amazing opportunity to hear Yasmeen discuss her cutting-edge wolf research and answer your questions. Register at https://bit.ly/wintujan2024.

Wolf Moon Tours: Gray Wolf Behavioral Research
The full moon in January is known as the Wolf Moon, as it is the time of year when wolves tend to be most active. That means there’s no better time to visit our wolves! We will be hosting our first specialty tour of 2024 during the Wolf Moon, January 26 (3:40-5:00 p.m.), slightly later than our normal afternoon tours, so you can experience the magical rise of the full moon over Julian while sharing special enrichment with our resident wolves in their beautiful, warm winter coats. A perfect winter memory for the whole family! We expect these tours to sell out, so book your spots early at: https://bit.ly/wolfmoon2024

Public Tour Options

Book a Public Tour

Recorrido de la Conservación de Lobos – $30 per guest (free for members)

We’re thrilled to announce the premier of a new tour addition to our regular line-up: we will now be hosting our Wolf Conservation tour in Spanish!
Escuche nuestra visita guiada sobre la conservación de lobos en español! Esta es una presentación educativa sobre la historia de la conservación del lobo en Norteamérica a través de un recorrido público guiado de nuestras dos manadas de lobos embajadores.
You can reserve your spot for this tour on the first Sunday morning of each month this fall, starting September 3rd.

Wolf Conservation Tour – $30 per guest (free for members)

Available Friday through Monday at select times, you’ll receive an educational presentation on the history of wolf conservation in North America during a guided public tour of our two ambassador wolf packs.

Behavioral Enrichment Tour – $45 per guest ($15 for members)

Available Friday through Monday at select times. Learn about our ambassador packs and wolf behavior as you watch staff give out enrichment – which could be food, substrate, scents, etc. – to our two wolf packs to get the wolves more active and expressing natural behaviors during this tour.

Specialty Tour – $50 per guest

(Includes Apple Days Tour, Howl-O-Ween, Thankful Fur You)
Available once a month at select times. Learn about our ambassador packs and wolf behavior as you watch staff give out themed enrichment – which could be food, substrate, scents, etc. – to our two wolf packs and participate in food enrichment tossing to one pack to get the wolves more active and expressing natural behaviors.

Please be sure to read our parking and visitor rules before booking your tour.

Private Tour Options*

Book a Private Tour

Private Behavioral Enrichment Tour – $375 for up to 6 guests

Your group of up to 6 guests can enjoy our Behavioral Enrichment Tour for a more personalized experience. You can also choose to throw the enrichment yourselves for $30.

Private Wolf Conservation Tour – $275 for up to 6 guests

Your group of up to 6 guests can enjoy our Wolf Conservation Tour for a more personalized experience.

*Please note, private Wolf Conservation and Behavioral Enrichment tours are not available on weekends. Private tours must be booked no later than 5 days before the desired date.
Email us at reservations@californiawolfcenter.org to book a private tour.

Visit California Wolf Center

Address:

K Q Ranch Road &, Tall Pine Road
Julian, CA 92036

Phone:

(760) 765-0030

Hours:

Tour Times and options are at https://www.californiawolfcenter.org/tours-and-webinars

Visitor's Center / Daily Hours
Monday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Website:

http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/

California Wolf Center, Tall Pine Rd, Julian, CA

California Wolf Center