WildCare's Hours and Directions

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Open Seven Days a Week

WildCare's courtyard and museum are open to the public seven days a week from 9am to 5pm*. Click for directions.

Our wildlife rehabilitation hospital accepts patients from 9am to 5pm (9am - 7pm June - August.) Call our Living with Wildlife Hotline at 415-456-7283 for more information and assistance.

Free Daily Courtyard Schedule -

Wildlife Ambassadors are on view in our courtyard every day. Special presentations of ambassadors are available as follows (schedule subject to change without notice): 

Pool Bird Feedings
Daily at 12:30 and 4:30

Each day our pelicans, cormorant and gulls enjoy a wonderful lunch and dinner of smelt. Feeding is a noisy, exciting time and a great deal of fun to watch. At most feedings one or more of the birds may be participating in some training. Our Wildlife Ambassador Volunteers will introduce you to our wonderful pool birds and be happy to answer any of your questions.

A sad note: Winter the White Pelican passed away on Monday, March 18 from causes unknown. We are awaiting tests to determine cause of death, but we will miss Winter tremendously.

Virginia Opossum Feedings
Daily at 4:00 pm

Our Educational opossum loves his food, as do all opossums.  He receives his dinner at 4:00 every day; and often has to work for it.  Our Wildlife Ambassador Volunteers provide a wide variety of enrichments to provide the opossum with physical and mental challenges. Whether ripping open a box, digging through hay or turning over a container, the opossum is always rewarded with a yummy treat. Come watch the fun!

Meet the Trainer

WildCare is fortunate to have a skilled, dedicated group of volunteers who ensure our Wildlife Ambassadors are fed, cleaned, trained and enriched daily. At various times throughout any day you may see them working with one of our Ambassador Wild Animals.  They are always happy to talk to you and answer your questions (except during training when they must focus on the animal – they will answer any questions afterwards). Each day, at various times, we do have scheduled courtyard interactions with our Trainers.  Please see below for the current schedule.

Please note: animals for these programs are subject to change due to off-site programming, illness or other reasons. In these cases, another animal will be presented. 

Schedule subject to change without notice. Call 415-456-7283 for updates. Click for directions to WildCare.

Guided Center Tours with a trained WildCare naturalist are also available. 

Free every day
Please call ahead if your large group is planning to visit WildCare to ensure that there isn’t a conflict with another scheduled group.  415-453-1000 x12 or education@wildcarebayarea.org

*Please note: WildCare is open 365 days a year but is only open from 9 to 1 on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve

The Courtyard is always available during open hours, but our Museum may be closed to visitors during Nature Camp sessions. Summer Nature Camp runs June through mid-August on weekdays.

Directions to WildCare

Address:

WildCare
76 Albert Park Lane
San Rafael, CA 94901

From the South:
Take the Central San Rafael exit from Hwy 101;
Turn left onto Third Street (the second stop light);
Turn left onto B Street (getting into the right lane);
Cross 2nd Street and continue down B Street, past Safeway,
Turn left onto Albert Park Lane (just beyond the Bocce Courts);
WildCare is three quarters of the way down Albert Park Lane on the right;
Park across from the footbridge.

From the North:
Take the Central San Rafael exit from Hwy 101;
Turn right onto Third Street;
Turn left onto B Street (getting into the right lane);
Cross 2nd Street and continue down B Street, past Safeway.
Turn left onto Albert Park Lane (just beyond the Bocce Courts);
WildCare is three quarters of the way down on the right;
Park across from the footbridge.

From the East Bay:
Take the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge West;
Merge with Hwy 101 North;
Take the Central San Rafael exit (the first exit you come to);
Follow directions above for “From the South”.

From West Marin:
Either take Hwy 101 North and follow directions above for “From the South”
OR
Come into San Rafael from Fairfax via Sir Francis Drake Boulevard;
At the Hub, San Anselmo, turn left onto the Miracle Mile this becomes 2nd Street;
Turn right onto B Street;
Turn left onto Albert Park Lane (just past the Bocce courts);
Park across from the footbridge.

From Wolfe Grade:
Continue down D Street;
Turn right onto Bayview Street at the first stop light;
Go to the second stop sign (by Muffin Mania) here Bayview becomes B Street;
Go through the intersection;
Take the first right onto Albert Park Lane just ahead; Park across from the footbridge.

By Public Transit from San Francisco:
Catch Golden Gate Transit bus #70 Northbound at one of the following:
Folsom and 7th
Mission and 1st
7th and Market
McAllister and Polk
GG Bridge Plaza.
Busses run approximately every 15 minutes during the week and once an hour on weekends. The ride takes about an hour and costs 3.75. Get off in San Rafael at 3rd and Hetherton (Central San Rafael). Walk west on 2nd Street (against the direction of traffic) 2 blocks to Lindaro. Go left on Lindaro and walk one and a half long blocks to Albert Park Lane (just past the tennis courts). Turn right on Albert Park Lane, and WildCare is on the left, across the footbridge. For trip planning on-line, see http://www.transit.511.org/ and click on "Plan your next trip on public transit."