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WNC Nature Center

75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC, 28805 Map

828-259-8080

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.

Today, the Nature Center is one of the primary facilities in Western North Carolina offering school children and adults opportunities to learn about and develop an understanding of their responsibility for this area’s native wildlife and habitats. The WNC Nature Center is home to sixty species of wild and domestic animals and hundreds of species of plants, all representative of this unique bioregion, the Southern Appalachians.

Admits a group of up to 2 adults and 4 children

Open 7 days a week, from 10am-3:30pm

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Passes Availability

Physical passes are available. Select your desired visit date from the calendar below.

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March 2025

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