Click on the video by  Kevin Fitzpatrick to get an excellent overview of the Nature Center.

Our dedicated and devoted staff will do everything to make your visit fun, educational, and memorable.

Open year round with indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Visit us rain or shine.

HOURS
Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.   Admittance 'til 4:30.

WINTER HOURS BEGINNING JAN. 6, 2010

The Nature Center will be closed on Wednesdays from Jan. 6 through and including Feb. 24.

We will be open Thursdays through Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ADMISSION

Adults - $8,  Asheville City Residents - $6
Seniors (65 & over) - $7,  Asheville City Residents - $5
Youth (3-15) - $4
2 and younger free
(No individual under 16 years of age is allowed on the grounds without an accompanying adult)

CLOSED
Thanksgiving & day after
December 24, 25
New Year's Day - Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - the third Monday in January

Click here to view our new and updated visitor map!

Thank you to our Gold Hey Day Sponsors!

Best zoo I've been to, esp. for kids.
W. family  Portsmouth, VA