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Tickets & Hours. We are open 361 days a year (closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day). Admissions from 10am-3:30pm with the park closing at 4:30 pm. Reservations are not required, and tickets do not need to be purchased online in advance. Adults. $ 13.95. plus tax. (City of Asheville - $9.95*) Seniors (65+) $12.95.
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The Nature Center is part of the City of Asheville’s Parks &...
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This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of North Carolina. To use the sortable tables: click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.
WNC Nature Center, Asheville, North Carolina. 32,837 likes · 767 talking about this · 50,209 were here. Asheville's Wildlife Park Plan your next visit at wildwnc.org!
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is a 42-acre (17 ha) zoological park in Western North Carolina operated by the City of Asheville's Parks and Recreation department. Until 1973, it was known as the Asheville City Zoo and was then renamed the Children's Zoo and Nature Center.
The Nature Center is part of the City of Asheville’s Parks & Recreation Department, and Asheville residents’ tax dollars support the Nature Center’s operation. Plan Your Visit. Meet Our Animals. Daily Activities. Experiences. Accessibility Needs. Nature Center Guidelines.
By Jason Tarr. Experience wildlife up close with a family-friendly adventure to the WNC Nature Center, located just 10 minutes from downtown Asheville! Among the animals you’ll see are otters, black bears, wolves and a cougar!
The Western North Carolina Nature Center connects people with the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachian Mountain region by inspiring appreciation, nurturing understanding, and advancing conservation of the region’s rich biodiversity.
