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WNC Nature Center is a zoo, located at 75 Gashes Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, USA. They can be contacted via phone at +1 828-259-8080, visit their website www.wncnaturecenter.com for more detailed information.

Location :
75 Gashes Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, USA
Added by Jopie, at 16 February 2017

Opening Hours

  • Monday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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12 Reviews

  • Krista Torsell
    21 December 2017

    Loved this small zoo. We enjoyed the opportunity to get up close to the animals. We enjoyed reading the info plaques, appreciated the enclosures and relished the quiet openness of the location. Priced perfectly.

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  • Isha A
    19 December 2017

    Lovely little place! We visited several years ago and had the best time in the butterfly garden exhibit. Can't wait to return with our kids!

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  • Paul Holt
    06 December 2017

    Great little zoo! They pack a lot into a small place. You could breeze through here in an hour if you wanted or linger around for several hours without being bored. The best part for me was we saw a small bear when hiking on the nature trail. We hauled @ss because we figured an angry mama might be close by. Don't worry though, the zoo has fences all around, of course, and the nature trail is separate.

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  • Robert Austin
    27 October 2017

    Great place for kids and parents. The black bears were very active last visit. Major construction and expansion underway, so parking is (temporarily) an issue at peak times.

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  • Kathleen McGowan
    22 October 2017

    We get a membership every year. They have so many things to see and do! The fact that they have our native animals is wonderful. We also love their special events!

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  • Jonathan Vachiratevanurak
    14 September 2017

    Wonderful place! Here from Miami riding out hurricane Irma and they treated us like family. I would definitely recommend this to everyone. Fascinating animals to see and great trails.

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  • Dallas Nm
    26 August 2017

    A great place to learn about local wildlife and see it up close! The walkway over the bears and near the deer is amazing. The wolves are so active and come up to greet you! The cougars will follow you around. The World Underground was closed when we went but that's okay. Go early in the morning because it gets busy, plus the animals are more active. I just wish they had T shirts!

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  • Brigette Walters
    04 June 2017

    Well organized routes through various animal habitats, reptile building, etc., that have informational displays throughout. Very family friendly with several educational/play areas that are themed to match the different animal areas nearby. My three young nephews visiting from out of town loved it. The map is also very well done. Parking was a challenge when we went due to the large number of people who were there the day we went (middle of the week) but I think it was spring break week for the local kiddos.

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  • Anthony Raynor
    24 April 2017

    Very positive experience. I really liked their focus on indigenous creatures. A nice variety of small and large animals such as bear, coyote, wolves, foxes and birds. Numerous play area to distract the children for a moment. Buy an annual membership for an even better deal.

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  • Kristy Phillips
    09 April 2017

    Went on my Honeymoon, so obviously really enjoyable. It was kind of cold out but other than that, definitely 5 stars. All enclosures were great sizes, bigger animals (like bears, cougars, bob cats and deer) got the perfect size cages. Better than any zoo I've seen. Lots of hands on with children, awesome prices and is even great for just adults. We enjoyed it. It is really only 1-2 hours of enjoyment but definitely worth the money. Would do again!!

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  • George Carpetto
    18 March 2017

    Cute wildlife center. Saw 90% of all the animals, it was cold so some were sleeping. The 2 otters were really cool. The petting area had some goats and donkeys. Not super expensive and a good time killer. You can walk the grounds in about an hour - hour and half. Great for kids. 1.5 miles off of 40.

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  • Regina Hamm
    23 February 2017

    We came to the area planning to do snow activities but the weather was warm so we started looking for alternative things to do. We found this place via a google search and were not disappointed! We had 5 kiddos ages 10, 12 & 14. All of them enjoyed it and had a good time. Great little place to spend a couple of hours!

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