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The
Highlands Nature Center has live animal exhibits,
garden tours, and children’s programs, with emphasis on Southern Appalachian biodiversity and geology. They
also have exhibitions of Native American artifacts and culture, and exhibits of
native wildflowers that are currently in bloom in their Botanical
Garden.
Website:
Highlands Nature Center
Location:
Highlands NC
Distance: 1½ hours from Asheville
Address: 930 Horse Cove Rd., Highlands, NC 28741
Telephone: 828-526-2623
Hours: March-October: Monday-Saturday 1 -5 p.m.
Fees: None
Allow: 1-2 hours
Nearby:
Highlands Biological Station,
Highlands Museum & Historical Village,
Pisgah National Forest,
The Bascom,
Waterfalls in Western North
Carolina
Directions: From Asheville, take NC 280 West to Brevard (280 begins as Airport
Rd., accessible from US 25 or I-26). NC 280 joins NC 64 just before reaching
Brevard. Follow 64 West to Highlands. In Highlands, turn left at the first light
onto Main Street. Proceed through the next light (Main Street turns into Horse
Cove Rd.) and look for the Nature Center on your left.
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