Carolina Raptor Center, at 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, North Carolina, within Latta Nature Preserve, rehabilitates birds of prey, including eagles, owls, hawks, vultures and more. Its mission also includes educating and engaging the community about raptors.
Visitors walk the 3/4 mile, peaceful wooded trail and can get to know more than 30 “avian ambassadors.”
Carolina Raptor Center Hours
Carolina Raptor Center is open 7 days a week, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Programs like Keeper Chats, Fly-Bys and Meet a Raptor, are regularly scheduled and are included in the price of admission.
Admission
- Ages 23-65: $16
- Ages 3-12: $12
- Ages 13-22: $14
- Under age 4: Free
- Seniors (65+): $14
- Military, teachers and students: $15
Displaced Western North Carolina Residents Visit for Free
Carolina Raptor Center has announced that through the end of 2024, anyone displaced by Hurricane Helene can visit for free. When you arrive, just let the staff at the Visitor’s Center know so that they can properly welcome you.
Their hope is that walking the trail and interacting with the birds can be a welcome escape.
Please read the announcement, as well as some information about the damage to two of the Center’s enclosures, here.
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