Western North Carolina Nature Center

Go Early or When it is Cool

My family and I come to the Nature Center often. We have had the most luck seeing the most animals early in the morning or on cool days. When it is hot or late in the day they all seem to be sleeping ...

Nice small zoo

Well maintained zoo. The animals have plenty of space. Fun areas for kids to play. The amphibian area was well displayed. Several areas with rest rooms.

Great 1/2 day experience!

Great place for most! If you have difficulty walking I highly suggest a scooter as it is a little hilly. This facility is clean and beautiful! They have a wide variety of animals and most can be viewe...

Disappointing

If you have young children who need to release some energy this is a nice place to do it. It wasn’t crowded on a Saturday summer morning and little kids were running about between exhibits plus enjoyi...

Great 2 hour Adventure

Decided to stop on the way to Pigeon Forge and glad we did! Park is one big loop with many animals that are visible and active. Bears must have been hibernating but every other enclosure had a lot of ...