Unique Things to Do in
Central Florida (Not Disney)
Chase Sanctuary is the most unique things to do in Central Florida (not Disney). Central Florida built an entire tourism economy around manufactured magic. Chase Sanctuary in Webster, FL offers the real thing. Fifty miles west of Orlando on State Route 50, Chase is a 20-acre nonprofit wildlife sanctuary where ring-tailed lemurs choose to interact with visitors, sloths move through naturalistic habitats on their own schedule, and otters charge toward the people feeding them with an energy that does not need a storyline.
Genuinely Wild
No FastPass, no standby queue, no ride that simulates something you could just go experience.
The Lemur & Friends Private Tour, Sunrise at the Sanctuary, and Painting With Primates are all experiences built around how animals actually behave -- and that unpredictability is exactly what makes them unforgettable.
Book Your Experience →"The Lemur & Friends Private Tour, Sunrise at the Sanctuary, and Painting With Primates are all experiences built around how animals actually behave..."— Location Details
Address: 6127 SE 122nd Blvd, Webster, FL 33597
Signature Experiences
Discover the encounters that make Chase Sanctuary unforgettable.
$125/person | Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays at 11AM
An intimate private tour centered on the lemur troop. Get up close, learn about their endangered status, and experience these remarkable primates firsthand. Chase Sanctuary's most popular experience.
Book Lemur & Friends Private Tour$95/person | Saturdays at 9:00AM
Walk through the open-air lemur enclosure with a guide, meeting lemurs, giant tortoises, muntjac deer, wallabies, and other open-air inhabitants at first light.
Book Sunrise at the Sanctuary$89/person | Sundays 10AM & Fridays 3PM (as scheduled)
Create art surrounded by the sanctuary's primate residents. Part art class, part animal encounter -- a favorite for groups, date nights, and solo adventurers.
Book Painting With PrimatesAdd-On Encounters
Add-On Encounters (+$75 each)
Sloth / Anteater Add-On
Up-close time with gentle sloths or anteaters -- always on the animal's own terms.
Otter Feeding Add-On
Hand-feed Chase Sanctuary's playful otters and watch them at their most energetic.
Fennec Fox Add-On
Meet the sanctuary's big-eared, endlessly charming fennec fox. Tiny, curious, and unforgettable.
About Chase Sanctuary
Chase Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife sanctuary in Webster, FL dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation of endangered primates and exotic animals.
The sanctuary operates on WAZA welfare standards. Animal interactions are never forced.
Every dollar from your booking goes directly to animal care and conservation. No animals from Chase Sanctuary have ever been sold as pets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What makes Chase Sanctuary different from Disney or other theme parks in Central Florida?
A: Chase Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sanctuary, not an entertainment company. Group sizes are small, every experience is guided, animal interactions are genuine and unscripted, and all revenue goes to animal care and conservation. The animals are not performers.
Q2: How far is Chase Sanctuary from Orlando for a non-theme park day?
A: Chase Sanctuary is approximately 50 miles west of Orlando -- about a 50-minute drive via State Route 50 West. It is one of the most accessible non-theme park alternatives for Orlando visitors.
Q3: What are the best experiences at Chase Sanctuary for people who want something unique in Central Florida?
A: The Lemur & Friends Private Tour ($125), Painting With Primates ($89), and Sunrise at the Sanctuary ($95) are consistently rated the most unique and memorable by guests coming from Orlando and the surrounding area.
Q4: Is Chase Sanctuary worth visiting instead of a theme park in Central Florida?
A: For visitors who want something intimate, conservation-driven, and genuinely different, Chase Sanctuary is frequently cited as a trip highlight by guests who discover it. It operates nothing like a commercial attraction.
Q5: Can I visit Chase Sanctuary and the Orlando theme parks in the same trip?
A: Yes. Chase Sanctuary makes an ideal one-day escape within a longer Orlando trip. The drive is about 50 minutes, the experiences run a few hours, and it adds a dimension to a Florida trip that theme parks simply cannot replicate.