The Wild Center

The only thing I can say bad about this place is the price. $20 a person, woof. If you come here try to figure out some discounts. It's a pretty fun spot if you are coming with kids! When you park your car you have two choices, spend time outdoor first or go inside to explore.

We went inside first. Plenty of picture opportunities. Fun stuff for the kids to see, touch and learn! The ice glacier was a fave for my toddler. Don't worry about checking out the gift shop until the end. You will get there, trust me.

There is a middle section to do some crafts and play with trinkets, which you can spend a good amount of time in, which was nice. But be aware your kid might not want to leave the area.

Now on to the outdoors. It's a fun little walk, but be aware of mosquitos, my legs collected them like I was collecting badges. Ouch! The walk had some fun stuff on the way for the kids to play, like a balance beam, swing, and a birds nest play place. Then you come up to a building (tree house) with stairs and bridges. Kind of nerve wrecking but really fun! There was a big spider statue with a jumping web for the kids.

Further down the walk you'll pass by trees and stumps to play with. Please monitor your kids! The branches that were built into forts were pretty dangerous when kids pulled them apart, for it to topple over. I saw many kids almost get hurt with parents not around and sitting on their phones.

After that you walk up to the music forest. Would have been really relaxing if I wasn't getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes. Also the music was really cool, BUT imagine if they changed it for Halloween! Would be an epic forest of horror!

After the forest you come upon the pond which I find impressive as it's leveled and when you're inside it seems really cool to see it at almost eye level.

As I said you come back full course to the GIFT SHOP. Little trinkets etc to buy for the kids. But also a cafeteria to get some lunch or snacks.

Overall a good time.

Great place to spend a morning or afternoon. My husband and I came on a misty/rainy day and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We spent time indoors enjoying the displays and attended one of the movies in the panoramic theater. The movie was on global warming and well produced. We enjoyed the gift shop, but didn't eat in the cafe since we packed our own lunch.
We spent time on all the trails and enjoyed the Wild Walk, climbing on structures, including the spider web and tree platforms taking in the view. I especially enjoyed the Forest Music which made me feel like I was walking through a magical place. I noticed a lot of older people enjoying this place, so am not sure if everyone would have the same experience.

What can I say, saw them grow from a twinkle in the communities eye to a major attraction. WC is fantastic, I never tire from multiple visits. The walks the tree experience, the otters, a must see, the Wild Center is a Wow!

My grandson and I got tickets online so I saved some money by doing that. We spent the whole day there and walked every trail. It was so beautiful there, and I really enjoyed the musical forest. We watched a couple of the live animal shows. My grandson just loved the otters. Going up to the eagles nest was a great experience and all the photos we took will be shared with lots of family and friends. We had never seen anything like the stick huts which were so cool. We also learned a lot about the Adirondack region. This day was a great experience. I would suggest to anyone traveling to Tupper Lake area to make time to spend at the Wild Center. It's well worth it.

The experience was enjoyable for a three hour adventure. Kids had fun with the interactive rooms. My son spent time studying the active bee hive. My daughter loved the otters.

Tupper Lake Wild Center is world class environmental museum in heart of Adirondacks comparable to anything Nationally. The exhibits and nature walk is incredible. Not to be missed if you travel to area

Unfortunately for us, it was a grey and rainy day. However, we bought ponchos at the museum.

The museum itself was exceptionally well done and interesting with a lot of live animals to watch. Our favorites were the otters. Plan on at least an hour.

The outdoor walkway was varied, but we had expected that it would be much, much higher off of the ground. For little kids, it will be exciting. The best part was going into the spider's web, which was pretty darn cool. We also liked going inside of the huge tree, which was like a lighthouse. Plan on another hour of outdoor exploration.

We planned a weekend trip around a visit to The Wild Center because we had it bookmarked for quite a while and there was no way to visit just for the day or overnight, coming from NJ. Well, that was our mistake because it took us just 2 hours to see the whole thing and the town of Tupper Lake didn't really have much happening for us to spend an entire day there. So this is a huge tip to consider for out-of-towners.

Otherwise, just focusing on the center itself, I would describe it as an educational playground in the mountains that is fun for all ages. My group didn't have any little kids, and we still had plenty to be in awe of. This is assuming a level of interest in nature and wildlife, and even the arts. One guest artist used the forest as a gallery space, featuring sculptures and music.

Very cool museum and nature trails! Exhibits are wonderful and engaging for kids and adults! The gift shop is beautiful! Love it here!

This is perhaps the crown jewel facility of the Adirondacks. A fantastic place to take the family, I visit any time I have an opportunity.