List of nature centers in North Carolina

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of North Carolina.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States
Name Location County Region Summary
Agapé Center for Environmental EducationFuquay-VarinaWakeTrianglewebsite, 624 acres, experiential learning about the environment for groups
Airlie GardensWilmingtonNew HanoverEastern67 acres, formal gardens with environmental education programs for youth and adults
Alligator River National Wildlife RefugeManteoDareEasternVisitor center with exhibits about the ecosystem of the refuge, conservation, education programs
Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature PreserveRaleighWakeTrianglewebsite, 156 acres, operated by the City
Bald Head Island ConservancyBald Head IslandBrunswickEasternFamily adventure programs, summer camps, nature tours, turtle walks
Balsam Mountain PreserveSylvaJacksonwebsite, operated by the Balsam Mountain Trust, about 4,400 acres, nature center includes live animals, general public must have confirmed reservations to visit
Bass Lake ParkHolly SpringsWakeTrianglewebsite, park features 100-acre lake stocked for fishing, nature center with native animal exhibits, operated by the City
Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational CenterReidsvilleRockinghamwebsite, almost 200 acres, research based educational experiences for schools and groups, summer camp
Blue Jay Point County ParkRaleighWakeTrianglewebsite, 236 acres, operated by the County
Blue Planet Water Environmental CenterHuntersvilleMecklenburgCharlotte areawebsite, hands-on educational center about water and wastewater, operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
Carolina Beach State ParkCarolina BeachNew HanoverEastern761 acres, visitor center exhibits about the park's carnivorous plants
Carolina Raptor CenterCharlotteMecklenburgCharlotte areawebsite, raptor rehabilitation center with exhibits
Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife EducationRaleighWakeTrianglewebsite, headquarters of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, features wetland exhibits and overlook, exhibits about wildlife conservation in North Carolina
Clark Park Nature CenterFayettevilleCumberlandEasternwebsite, 72 acres, operated by the City
Clemmons Educational State ForestClaytonJohnstonEasternFeatures Forestry Exhibit Center with interactive exhibits about the ecology of forests, soil, water, wildlife and the state's cultural history
Cool Springs Environmental Education CenterNew BernCravenwebsite, 1,700 acres of forestland along the Neuse River, programs on forests and forestry, operated by Weyerhaeuser, requires appointment
Crowder District ParkApexWakeTrianglewebsite, 33 acres, operated by the County
Dan Nicholas ParkSalisburyRowanCharlotte areawebsite, operated by the County, park with wildlife, nature center, carousel, water park, small farm with animals, other family attractions
Discovery Place NatureCharlotteMecklenburgCharlotte areaInteractive nature exhibits and live animal displays of the Piedmont region, adjacent to 98-acre Freedom Park, operated by Discovery Place
Foothills Equestrian Nature CenterTryonPolkWesternwebsite, 384 acres
Frank Sharpe Jr. Wildlife Education CenterGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont Triadwebsite, operated in 250-acre Bur-Mil Park
Goose Creek State ParkWashingtonBeaufortEastern1,327 acres, includes environmental education and visitor center with exhibits, a wet lab
Grandfather MountainLinvilleAveryWestern2,456 acres, part preserve and part state park, features nature museum, naturalist programs
Hanging Rock State ParkDanburyStokesPiedmont Triad7,049 acres, visitor center features hands-on exhibits about plants and animals, video, programs
Highlands Nature CenterHighlandsMaconWesternwebsite, open seasonally, exhibits about the biodiversity of the southern Appalachian region, operated by the Highlands Biological Foundation
Howell WoodsFour OaksJohnstonEasternwebsite, 2,800 acre environmental learning center operated by Johnston Community College
Kaleideum NorthWinston-SalemForsythScience museum and 15 acre environmental park
Kerr Lake State Recreation AreaHendersonVanceTriangle50,000-acre man-made lake, Satterwhite Point visitor's center features an exhibit hall, programs, also W. Kerr Scott Lake’s Environmental Education Center
Latta Plantation Nature Center and PreserveHuntersvilleMecklenburgCharlotte areawebsite, 1,351 acres, operated by the County
Lee Park Nature CenterSanfordLeeEasternwebsite, 177 acres, operated by the County
McDowell Nature Center and PreserveCharlotteMecklenburgCharlotte areawebsite, 1,107 acres, operated by the County
Museum of Coastal CarolinaOcean Isle BeachBrunswickEasternNatural history museum with dioramas and exhibits about the natural science, environment, and cultural history of the coastal region of the Carolinas
Museum of Life and ScienceDurhamDurhamTriangle84 acres, natural history and science museum with insectarium and live animals, 6 acres wetland with boardwalk and live native animals, a farmyard, railroad and more
Neuseway Nature Center and PlanetariumKinstonLenoirEastern55 acres, includes touch tank, live native animals, Lenoir Memorial Hospital Health & Science Museum, planetarium and campgrounds
North Carolina ArboretumAshevilleBuncombeWestern434 acres, arboretum and botanical garden, 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, youth and adult nature programs
North Carolina EstuariumWashingtonBeaufortEasternwebsite, operated by the Partnership for the Sounds, ecology of North Carolina's estuaries, especially the Pamlico River, Tar River and Pamlico Sound
Oak Island Nature CenterOak IslandBrunswickEasterninformation, operated by the Town, open seasonally
Onslow County Environmental Education Center & Sneads Ferry Branch LibrarySneads FerryOnslowEasternwebsite, display of county ecology, geography, flora, and fauna inside the branch library
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife EducationCorollaCurrituckEasternwebsite, operated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, located in Currituck Heritage Park, natural and cultural history of northeastern North Carolina, features aquarium, waterfowl decoy gallery
Piedmont Environmental CenterHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont Triadwebsite, 376 acres, operated by the City, 11 miles of trails
Piedmont Wildlife CenterDurhamDurhamTriangleLocated at 82-acre Leigh Farm Park
Pisgah Center for Wildlife EducationPisgah ForestTransylvaniaWesternwebsite, located in Pisgah National Forest, operated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, features trout hatchery
Prairie Ridge EcostationRaleigh]WakeTriangle45 acres, operated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Reedy Creek Nature Center and PreserveCharlotteMecklenburgCharlotte area737 acres, operated by the County, over 10 miles of trails, features live, native animals, an exhibit hall, a classroom
Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature PreserveCaryWakeTriangle140 acres, operated by the Town
Sturgeon CityJacksonvilleOnslowEasternwebsite, restored wetlands around a former wastewater treatment plant, environmental and science programs
Sylvan Heights Bird ParkScotland NeckHalifaxwebsite, 18-acre park features aviaries displaying birds from around the work, gardens, education about waterfowl, wildlife and wetland conservation
A Time for ScienceGriftonPittEasternwebsite, nature and science learning center located at the 200-acre Bray Hollow Conservancy
Walnut Creek Wetland CenterRaleighWakeTrianglewebsite, 59 acres, operated by the City
Walter B Jones, Sr. Center for The SoundsColumbiaTyrrellEasternNatural history of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature CenterGreenvillePittEasternwebsite, operated by the City in 324-acre River Park North
Western North Carolina Nature CenterAshevilleBuncombeWesternOperated by the City, 40-acre zoological park with animals and plants native to the Southern Appalachian region
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature PreserveSouthern PinesMooreSandhills898 acres, state park and preserve with natural history museum and environmental education programs
William B. Umstead State ParkRaleighWakeTriangle5,439 acres, visitor center exhibits, education programs
White Deer Park and Nature CenterGarnerWakeTrianglewebsite, 96 acres, operated by the Town

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