Llamas peering over a wooden fence at Secret Sanctuary

Real homestead life

Meet our animals

Come say hi to our resident animals and feel the heartbeat of the Sanctuary.

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The heartbeat of the Sanctuary

Wagging tails and happy hearts

Sequoia and Luna, our gentle guardian dogs, will likely greet you with wagging tails and happy hearts. They love showing guests around. Visit the chickens and pigs, always full of character and charm. And don’t miss a visit with Bowdy the llama. He’s especially friendly (and extra cuddly when offered leftover fruit or veggies).

From gardens to pigs and chickens, you’ll experience everyday life on a working, off-grid homestead, not just watch from the sidelines.

Brown and white llama standing in a green meadow
Guest waving to a llama in an autumn forest clearing
Curious llama looking over a wooden rail
Two dogs trotting down a grassy lane past a wooden shed
Black guardian dog sitting in front of the Tiny Home Cabin
Black guardian dog among green forest plants
Smiling guest hugging a friendly llama

Homesteading skills, together

We also host Community Skill Share Gatherings throughout the year, where members of our community come together to share practical homesteading skills, recipes, gardening tips, herbal remedies, food preservation techniques, and other self-sufficiency knowledge.

Together We Thrive gatherings

Good to know

Common questions

What animals live at Secret Sanctuary?

Our guardian dogs Sequoia and Luna, chickens, pigs and llamas, including Bowdy the llama.

Can we feed Bowdy the llama?

Bowdy is especially friendly, and extra cuddly when offered leftover fruit or veggies.

Do you teach homesteading skills?

We host Community Skill Share Gatherings throughout the year, where people share practical homesteading skills, recipes, gardening tips, herbal remedies and food preservation.

Make a weekend of it

Pair it with a stay

  • Tiny Home Cabin with its covered front porch and outhouse among birch trees

    Year round cabin  ·  Sleeps 4

    Tiny Home Cabin

    A cozy year round cabin steps from the playground, with a kitchenette, TV and your own fire pit.

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  • Wild Rose cabin style glamping tent and covered deck among tall trees

    Cabin style glamping tent  ·  Sleeps up to 6 to 7

    Wild Rose Glamping Tent

    Our largest glamping tent: 432 ft² with bunks, a covered porch and room for the whole crew.

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  • Red tent pitched at a private forest campsite under tall spruce

    Unpowered tent and RV sites  ·  Sleeps up to 4 tents per site

    Camping and RV Sites

    Unpowered forest campsites with room for up to 4 tents, plus a small RV site. No hookups, lots of quiet.

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More to do

Other experiences

  • Sunlight streaming through the forest with a warm golden glow

    Wellness services

    Massage, Reiki, aromatic kinesiology, yoga and mindset coaching, right here on the land.

    • With Veona, Sophie and Denika
    • Massage from $95
    • Yoga from $85
  • Wooden boardwalk trail leading into the green boreal forest

    Forest bathing

    Walk the self guided Forest Bathing Circuit, or book a 1.5 hour guided experience with Veona.

    • Self guided circuit
    • Guided with Veona
    • Playtime or Healing theme
  • Community gathered around a bonfire under string lights in the forest at dusk

    Campfires and gatherings

    Your own fire pit at every site, summer weekend bonfires and community potlucks.

    • Private fire pits
    • Summer bonfires
    • Community potlucks
  • Garden gnome and glowing lanterns along the fairy path boardwalk at dusk

    Activities

    Trails on the land, paddle boards for Battle Lake, golf, local sips and winter fun.

    • Forest trails
    • Paddle boards $40 a day
    • Lakes 7 to 25 min

Your spot by the fire is waiting

Book a glamping tent, the Tiny Home Cabin or a forest campsite, just over an hour from Edmonton.

Book your stay Call (519) 330-8477