There is a lot of information ranging from different types of fungus to the life of an otter. Along the tree top excursion you can continually be educated about the surrounding environment. Ground trails are well maintained and are clearly marked when trails outside of the center intersect them. The parking lot is spacious and hard topped; easy to traverse. I got a Mediterranean Salad for lunch. It was VERY crisp and quite a lot for the price (which was less than I expected!) Overall it was a good experience and I feel like I got a bang for my buck. :-)
The Wild Center is one of our "Must-Go-To" destinations whenever we are up in the area. As many times as we have been here, we always find something new and interesting. We stumbled upon the new music trail quite by accident. It was quite an experience. Don't be fooled by other reviews that say the place is geared mostly to kids. While there is plenty for the kids to do, and my sister's kids loved it by the way, the wild center has a great deal to offer adults without kids as well. The entire facility, indoors and out, offers a lot of opportunity to take pictures. The restrooms are kept clean. The entire facility is ADA accessible, even the nature trails. There are wheelchairs available for visitor use free of charge. This was very useful on a previous trip when a friend of ours hurt her knee while skiing the day before. Be sure to check out the gift shop before you leave. The Wild Center is well worth the price of admission.
It's a worthwhile stop for anyone who appreciates nature and animals (and if you don't like that stuff, why exactly are you in the Adirondacks?) but it's especially suited to kids. As two adults without kids, we enjoyed it but wouldn't rush to get back.
Really great museum. The "Wild Walk" outside is really nice and enjoyable for kids and adults! There is also an optional easy "hike" through the woods to some nice lookout points. Inside the exhibits have a lot if info to read, if you'd like, but kids could also be entertained and educated by looking and listening to the exhibits without reading all of the text. There's a nice theater inside that shows short (7-10 min) videos throughout the day. There is also a gift shop and a cafe. Definitely would recommend visiting this museum while in the ADKS!
Nice, but geared for kids.
One of our favorite stops. You can really spend a full day visiting. There are wonderful interpretive trails and paths. The museum/interpretive center was great. It is not huge, but there is so much there to spend time exploring. The restaurant has wonderful food. And, the gift shop was lots of fun to go through. We loved it there.
The Wild Center is a learning and discovery type place. Various animals in simulated environments, skeletons, lots of things to read. Even an adorable (but smelly) otter!
Outside is a very nicely done elevated walkway that takes you up over the grounds where you can look out and see birds, different types of vegetation (with signage explaining it's significance) and if you're lucky maybe an animal.
In addition there are some walking trails around the property which we found really pleasant.
Still 4-star for the work that went into it, the adorable otter, and the beautiful grounds.
The Wild Center is a US Museum based in Tupper Lake, New York. The Wild Center is located at 45 Museum Dr, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, USA.
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