Dollywood Eagles Find New Home After 35 Years

Dollywood Parks & Resorts has transitioned its resident bald eagles to a new, permanent home at the American Eagle Foundation's 50-acre conservation campus. This marks the end of a 35-year partnership that began in 1991. The move was prompted after a storm in April 2026 damaged Dollywood's Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, resulting in the temporary escape of three eagles.

Although the bald eagles have departed from Dollywood, the park will continue its educational mission. Guests can still engage with avian conservation through the popular Birds of Prey program at the Wings of America Theater. This program offers opportunities to learn about bald eagles and other raptors, emphasizing their ecological importance and conservation needs, thus continuing the legacy established over three decades ago.