Asheville NC Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Parks

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AWestern North Carolina Nature Center

They have a well maintained park with 42 acres and a lot of animals. great for all ages! The animals are viewable up close. Best nature center I've ever been to. Excellent ... more on TripAdvisor
Overview Many long time Asheville residents have memories of the "old zoo", which had been here since the Great Depression. The old zoo housed exotic animals including elephants, lions, and monkeys. But because of financial hardships, the old zoo was forced to sell or give most of the animals to other zoo... more on Wildwnc.org

75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville,NC,28805-2529

4.0

1+ reviews, 1 sources

So if everyone comes to Western North Carolina for the nature, why isn't this place more crowded? It's pretty cool. Learn about the flora and fauna ... more on Yelp
Overview On a 42-acre Natural Heritage site, the WNC Nature Center is one of the region's most popular attractions for kids. It's basically a zoo focusing on animals native to the region, with cougars, bobcats, black bears, white-tailed deer, gray and red wolves, and gray and red foxes in natural-like set... more on Fodor's

75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC, USA

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