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Melrose Farm Sanctuary: Complete Guide

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary is located in Melrose, Florida. This 20 acre farm is filled with farm animals like pot-bellied pigs, farm pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, goats and more.

This is a hands on farm, bring in easy to feed snacks such as baby carrots, sliced apples, romaine lettuce, grapes, popcorn etc. I hear Tinsel the steer loves bananas still in the peel!

They also have a gift shop you can buy souvenirs at. All the money spent at the gift shop goes to help the animals at the Rooterville Animal Sanctuary. Donations of $15 per person is recommended, however if you can’t afford that they still want you to come and enjoy the animals.

Spend the night in style by ! You can rent a RV, tent or a wagon. Wake up in the morning and feed the cracker cows from you front porch. What an experience for the whole family!

So if you are looking for a unforgettable animal filled

In the Area

• Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
• Lubee Bat Conservancy
• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
• Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
• Camp Blanding Museum
• St. Augustine

Overnight in the Area

• sleeps 6
• sleeps 10

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