I loved the animals. It is clear they are well cared for. They give you a good idea what animals live in Western NC. The bears were cute. Best surprise when the wolves started howling along with the fire siren!

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 activity. My daughter (age 7) appreciated the ease of moving from one exhibit to another without having to stand in a line or fight for a view. We will definitely stop again when in town!

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 viewed easily. A map of the facility at the entrance would be helpful but is not necessary. It would also be nice to know how many animals we should look for in each exhibit. If you take the time to read the signs and look at the animals, this is a good 1/2 day.

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 and are sometimes hard to see during that time. We always start with the Otters and circle back to them. If they aren’t swimming or visible during our first stop we always see them on the 2nd stop. In all of our trips we have never seen every animal in one trip. They have lots of good places to hide to sleep. In addition to the animals there are lots of play areas to break up the time and picnic tables for a lunch or snacks.