Open 361 Days a Year: Admissions 10:00am – 3:30pm; park closes at 4:30pm
Reservations are not required, and tickets do not need to be purchased online in advance.
Your membership with the Friends of the WNC Nature Center gives you exclusive benefits all year round!
Your membership gets you special monthly discounts, offers, and rewards throughout the year! Check out the monthly perks* below!
*All benefits are subject to availability, change, or cancellation without prior notice. Must present valid Friends of the WNC Nature Center Membership Card for benefits. Discounts are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.
Stop by the Membership Office during the month of December to pick up your free Nature Center tote bag!
Limit one per member household, while supplies last.
The WNC Nature Center and the NC Arboretum are swapping members for the month of June!
WNCNC Members Visiting the NC Arboretum:
NC Arboretum Members Visiting the WNCNC:
50% Off at the Hands On! Children’s Museum during the month of August!
WNC Nature Center Members visiting the Hands On! Children’s Museum:
Not valid for special events or education programs
Hands On! Children’s Museum Members visiting the WNC Nature Center:
Not valid for special events and education programs.
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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828-259-8080
admin@wildwnc.org
Friends of the
WNC Nature Center
PO Box 19151
Asheville, NC 28815
828-259-8092
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