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West Virginia State Wildlife Center
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 25 spp. present
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, West Virginia. Operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the Wildlife Center displays many of West Virginia's wildlife, including both native and introduced species. A few of the animals at the Wildlife Center were once found naturally in West Virginia, but were extirpated by the early 1900s. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
38.855° N 80.311° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
25
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
1 Apr–31 Oct · Every day · 9:00–17:001 Nov–31 Mar · Every day · 9:00–15:00
Getting there
Who runs it
- Run by
- West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is West Virginia State Wildlife Center?
United States
West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.855° N, 80.311° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 175 km away.
What animals can you see at West Virginia State Wildlife Center?
25 species
Citizen-science photos record 25 species at West Virginia State Wildlife Center, including Bobcat, American Black Bear, Bald Eagle, Northern River Otter and Mountain Lion. 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 West Virginia State Wildlife Center in the wild?
Bobcat: Yosemite National Park
Some of the animals photographed at West Virginia State Wildlife 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), American Black Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest).
Does West Virginia State Wildlife Center charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for West Virginia State Wildlife 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 West Virginia State Wildlife Center open?
1 Apr–31 Oct · Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, West Virginia State Wildlife Center is open 1 Apr–31 Oct · Every day · 9:00–17:00; 1 Nov–31 Mar · Every day · 9:00–15:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did West Virginia State Wildlife Center open and how big is it?
32 ha
West Virginia State Wildlife Center, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, covers about 32 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 25 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)