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.
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:
The WNC Nature Center and Chimney Rock State Park are swapping members for the month of August!
WNCNC Members visiting Chimney Rock State Park:
Chimney Rock State Park members visiting the WNCNC:
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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Asheville, NC 28815
828-259-8092
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