Rooterville Animal Sanctuary

Name: Rooterville Animal Sanctuary
Address: 1208 N CR 315, Melrose, FL, 32666, US
Telephone: (352) 262-7313

Rooterville is a small farm and refuge for rescued farm animals in Melrose, Florida.

Tuesday–Sunday: 9 AM-8 PM by appointment

Hours and details as listed on the farm's website, checked Nov 4, 2026 · 13 pages read

Plan your visit

Hours: Tuesday–Sunday: 9 AM-8 PM by appointment
Friday-Saturday: 10 AM-2 PM
+1 more hours
Monday: By appointment if it is your only opportunity to visit
The farm lists several schedules (store, picking, seasons).
Where: 1208 N CR 315
Melrose, FL 32666
Putnam County

Directions Call Website

Phone (352) 262-7313 · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · Pinterest

Good to know: Parking
Pick and buy: Sells: Fruits, Honey bees and pollinators, Native plants, Butterfly plants +3 more
Order: Online store

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Before you go

Reservations are recommended because ticketed guest numbers are limited and walk-ins may find the sanctuary at capacity.
Call or check the website before traveling because opening is weather permitting.
Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes; visitors may get dirty and encounter stinging nettle.
Picking depends on the weather and the crop; check the farm's page or call the day you go.

What they grow and sell

7 items · From the farm's website

Plants and nursery: Native plants, Butterfly plants
Crafts and gifts: Animal-themed jewelry, Stuffed animals, Animal-themed decor
Also from the farm: Fruits, Honey bees and pollinators

Prices the farm lists

4 prices · From the farm's website

Item	Price
Animal visit admission	$14.95 per person
Family admission	$44.95 for a family of four
Animal snack bag	$5 per snack bag
Freeze pops and Italian Ice pops	$1

Prices change; the farm's own page has the latest.

Events and things to do

2 events · From the farm's website

Haunted Woods / Halloween event
Fall or Halloween
Parties and events
By arrangement

Animal visits
Private animal visit · From $75 per person
Highland cow cuddling
Goat cuddle experiences
Field trips and tour bus visits
Covered wagon stays · $15 per person per night for an additional cot or kid's bunk cot
RV camping
Parties and celebrations · $185 for 2 hours

Visiting and ordering

Parking
Playground
Picnic area
Gift shop
Event space

Good to know

Visitors should bring or buy animal treats, such as bananas, apples, carrots, or strawberries.
Children must be supervised, and guests must not chase, tease, or pick up animals.
Walk-in visitors are not permitted after 2 PM without approval.

Ordering

Online store: The Pink Pigs has an online store.

About the farm

From the farm's website

Since 2004
Also: Honey and apiary, Flower farm

Elaine West founded and operates Rooterville with helpers and volunteers. Rooterville was founded in 2004 to care for unwanted, abandoned, and abused pot-bellied pigs. Visitors can cuddle, pet, feed, and take pictures with friendly farm animals.