Three years running, The Wild Center was named the People’s Choice top attraction in the Adirondacks by the readers of Adirondack Life. To top it all off, The Wild Center’s Wild Walk, a trail across the treetops, has opened to rave reviews.

It’s all part of an outdoor and indoor experience on 81-acres that’s earned praise from around the world for how it lets visitors of all ages get closer to the natural world.

The Wild Center has a 54,000-square-foot indoor space, swimming with live exhibits including river otters, multi-media shows and tons of hands-on experiences. There are trails, guided canoe trips on the river that runs by the Center’s campus, and a staff ready and willing to show you around, and answer questions about anything having to do with the wild world of the Adirondacks.

Wild Walk adds another dimension to a Wild Center day, by taking visitors up a trail of bridges to the treetops of the Adirondack forest. The Wild Walk experience includes a four-story twig tree house and swinging bridges, a spider’s web where people can hang out, and chances to just sit and observe the forest below. There’s an over-sized bald eagle’s nest at the highest point where visitors can perch and watch the life of the forest from a whole new point of view.

The Center features a full museum store, cafe with outdoor waterside seating in season, and daily special events.

Summer & Fall

Memorial Day - Columbus Day: 10AM–5PM, 7 days a week

Winter & Spring

Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10AM to 5PM from Columbus Day until Memorial Day.

Open Presidents' Week and Martin Luther King Day

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Closed throughout the month of April.

WILD LIGHTS Open November 24 to February 24, Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to 8pm

Special Weeks:
Open nightly December 26 through December 31
Open nightly February 16 through February 24

Accessible Amenities

Blind/Low Vision

• Blind/Low Vision Accommodations: 
• Signage:Partial
• Staff Orientation to Venue: Yes

Deaf/Hearing Loss

• Deaf/Hearing Loss Accommodations: 
• ASL Interpreter:Yes

General

• Accessible Amenities: 
• Accessible Car Parking Onsite: Yes
• Accessible Van Parking Onsite: Yes
• Assistive Equipment: Yes
• Unisex/Companion Bathroom: Yes
• Disability Discount: Yes
• Companion Discount: Yes
• Service Animal Relief: Yes

Mobility/Wheelchair Access

• Mobility/Wheelchair Access Accommodations: 
• Accessible Bathroom: Yes
• Accessible Entrance: Yes
• Accessible Route: Yes
• Low Service Counter or Window: Yes