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The live animal exhibit trail and hiking trails are currently OPEN daily, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last trail admission at 3:30 p.m.)

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Jenn Richey, 07/12/21
Wasn’t sure my boys (12 & 14) would enjoy going to a “nature” center mostly because, well, no video games there… Boy was I wrong! They absolutely loved it! We spent a few hours walking around and exploring everything. Definitely not the science center I remember as a kid. It’s so much nicer now!
Naomi Mills, 05/08/21
Beautiful day at SLNSC! Loved the new zip swing and Raptor Exibit! The otters were adorable as usual and the deer were as friendly as ever! 😀
Patricia Johnston (Patti), 09/21/21
We went on their pontoon boat Squam Lake tour. It is a 90 minute tour, and is quite enjoyable. This lake has lots of water fowl, including lions, cormorants and eagles. It was also used for the filming of "On Golden Pond". The guide was very knowledgeable. The only downside was that the nature center was hard for us to find. Their are signs, but they are small, hard to see from a moving car. Google maps took us to the wrong place using the street address. But, I would definitely go again.
Eric Jewart, 08/20/19
Had a fun visit there with my kids. We saw a presentation with a live porcupine which was cool. The presenter was very engaging. We spent about two hours total, just drifting around the main loop looking at everything there. The mountain lion and bobcat were pretty neat to see.
Ariana Hernandez, 10/27/19
I love this place! It's like a zoo. You see different creatures and read little cool facts about New Hampshire's wild life on the way of the paths you walk. But, it's not only just all walking, you could also visit the play ground they have so your kids could have fun and a educational time.

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