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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 24 spp. present

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (SLNSC) is an environmental education center and zoo founded in 1966 and opened to the public on July 1, 1969. The science center is located in Holderness, New Hampshire, United States. The mission of the science center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire's natural world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

43.734° N   71.589° W

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Essentials

EntrancePaid
TourismHigh
Species present
24
species
Opened
1969
SizeLarge

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Opening hours

Every day · 9:30–17:00

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Before you go

Where is Squam Lakes Natural Science Center?

United States

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 43.734° N, 71.589° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Acadia National Park, about 265 km away.

What animals can you see at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center?

24 species

Citizen-science photos record 24 species at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, including Bobcat, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, American Black Bear and Northern River Otter. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in the wild?

Bobcat: Yosemite National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center also live in the parks and cities we cover: Bobcat (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Yosemite National Park), Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest) and Barred Owl (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Congaree National Park).

Does Squam Lakes Natural Science Center charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Squam Lakes Natural Science Center lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

When is Squam Lakes Natural Science Center open?

Every day · 9:30–17:00

According to its open map listing, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is open Every day · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Squam Lakes Natural Science Center open and how big is it?

Opened 1969, 85 ha

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1969 and covers about 85 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 24 species are photographed there.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website