The raptor center is used by local counties animal control agencies when they come across injured birds. The Center will rehab the birds and then re-release them to the areas from which they came. These are wonderful people who are educated about the birds and who work very hard to ensure the safety and well being of the creatures. The birds are beautiful. If you are a member, you donate monthly and your admission is free. This is a wonderful place to educate yourself about birds of prey. Stop by and see the bald eagles! You wont regret your time here.

I love this place. Raptors are my favorite and its great to see somewhere give care and refuge to injured raptors. I highly recommend you visit!

Really cool experience. Beautiful birds and great staff. Unfortunately went during COVID so we couldnt see the shows, but cant wait to go back when its all opened up!

Nice little spot for an hr or two. Somewhat run down but still a nice experience for the kids

Very nice. Check out these photos.

Nice place to learn about different types of wild birds such as ravens, owls, hawks & more. Great place for children. Takes about an hour to walk as you enjoy each station; birds are outside wear comfortable shoes. Check website before arrival. Price was cheaper to buy in person than online when I went. Call to check.

It was nice. I didnt expect all the birds to be in cages.

Very cool place. Enjoyable walk along the trails meeting and learning about different raptors. Great for small children.

This place is great! The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable, and you can tell how much they care about the birds. The “nose to beak” tours are super informative and it’s so cool to see the birds up close. Highly recommend spending an afternoon here!

A wonderful sanctuary for birds...they are adding a new building for the animals set to open in about a year.

Excellent opportunity to see raptor birds of prey in person. If you go early in the morning the opportunity to see them feed is an extra bonus. The only negative I have is the pandemic closed several of the display areas. If we dont make changes to our environment these birds will not be around for the next generation.

Seems scaled down from a couple years ago, but a great place to visit none the less.

We had a great time seeing all the birds of prey. My sons favorites the Bald Eagle and the Perregrine Falcon

Great place for young kids to visit as it’s not overwhelming and is self paced. An array of beautiful birds tucked into the woods. The shade offers a nice escape from the heat in the summer.

Absolutely loved it. Beautiful place to walk around and meet wonderful raptors. I spent way more time than I like to admit in the owl section coloring the local scenery. Would definitely recommend making this a day trip.

Great low-keyed exotic center for fewly understood birds !! Learned a lot in a few hours -- advisors very helpful about all the details. Then quiet real ones hiding in dark corners that they have fixed but still cant fly away alone. They do all the right things for large hurt birds -- must see !!

Great area - quiet setting, nice variation of birds, plenty to see and do, helpful staff. Recommended for anyone interested in birds/nature, or just needing a quiet afternoon. Gravel walking trails are easy to navigate and you can get close to amazing birds such as bald eagles. Easy to find from the car, located in Latta Plantation Nature Reserve.

Great fun. Quiet. Relaxing. Educational. Loved it. Nice for all ages.

I love this place. Whenever I have guests in town I take them here. I go first thing when they open to try and catch the birds eating. Its very peaceful in the morning!

Such a wonderful way to spend my birthday. The staff is well educated and they are doing a stellar job during Covid. Getting a membership was such a good decision.

Loved it! Its a great place that not only showcases raptors who cannot be re-released back into the wild, but also provides excellent care to each bird.Conservation efforts are so important, and its wonderful that there is time and attention given to these beautiful creatures. The staff was friendly, informative, and inviting. Will be back again next time Im in NC!

Great place to see birds

I love the raptor center and they work they do. Helping local Raptors and they have a network of helpers all through out the carolinas. The education they provide is wonderful too

Great place to see some unique birds up close.

Great little spot to check out some awesome looking birds. Smaller than I expected, but the trails are clean and theres interesting information about the birds. Theres a bunch of spots throughout the trail that very kid friendly. The birds all seemed pretty well kept and in good shape.

Really fun place to take the kids for a shaded hike. Most the enclosures are built in a way its really easy to see the birds, so the kids started pretty engaged. Took us about 2 hours to go thru (during covid when not all things were open)

Loved seeing all the beautiful birds of prey but a lady was sort of rude when we tried entering the building at the end of the center trail. Told we couldnt enter because our children didnt have masks on. We would have brought masks for them if wed known it was mandatory to enter any buildings there. State mandates that children under 11 do not have to wear masks.

Wonderful, walkable, outdoor nature area full of bird enclosures. All raptors and very educationa, some very magnificent creatures to observe here on a pretty (cool and sunny is best) weather day!

Very unique place about all kind of birds. Lots of informative as well as fun facts. Walking trail and indoor museum. Beautiful day to spend as a family

I love this place so much!! Ive always loved birds and this is the perfect place to see them up close and learn more about them.

Very educational and a great place to take your kids.

Prices are a little steep to just be walking down a dirt trail. Loved the birds though and will definitely visit again. 45 minutes to view the birds is definitely not enough time. I think the hours could be extended a little in the summer to accommodate for the heat. Overall, it was a good experience and I recommend everyone visit.

No presentations or activities when we went which was surprising. That’s the only reason there’s a star removed. Otherwise it’s a nice place to walk around and see some beautiful birds. The eagles were super vocal when we were there - definitely worth the cost of admission.

Super nice staff and we learned a lot

Definitely worth the time to walk through and see all the birds of prey!

Great place. One with nature.

Love this place! Looking forward to the opening of the new building!

We visited the centre in Sept 2017. There is a wide variety of raptors in a pleasant woodland setting. Unfortunately we were on he wrong day to observe flying displays but will return at a later date. The collection is large and one could easily spend the best part of a day learning more about these marvellous creatures.

Just spent the day with our group exploring the Raptor Center and learning more than we could have ever imagined. The facilities were well-kept and clean with a friendly atmosphere for all incoming guests. We were highly impressed with our short day trip to the Carolina Raptor Center and look forward to planning another learning excursion in the near future.

Sad environment. Visited the center with my granddaughter on February 8. It was snowing and very cold. The birds are housed in outdoor enclosure, many of which are native to much warmer climates. They looked miserable. Some of the larger hawks had been provided heaters, but many of the smaller ones housed alone without even a companion or a covering over the top of their cages. Sad.

We were pleasantly surprised not just with how many raptor species we got to see, but also with how interactive the staff were. They brought owls out on the trails to show us and took vultures out of their enclosure. The birds were active and easy to see; plus the trails were beautiful. Its a great educational and relaxing destination for kids and adults.

The staff was helpful and eager to answer questions. The center is well maintained and you can tell that care of the raptors is top priority. A great experience for any age.

Clean and organized. Great experience!

Great place to bring the kids and family.

They were very friendly. They were closing and we missed part. The gentleman inside wanted out little guy to see everything and escorted us through the employee trails to get to the part we missed. Then said to take our time and explained how to get out.We will definitely be going back as our son gets bigger!!!

Fantastic place! Have been here over a dozen times. They do great work here rehabilitating these birds!

Excellent place to visit. So many varieties of birds

Even on a hot summer day, the trail was relatively cool and the aviary was clean and well-maintained. For the most part, these birds would otherwise be dead. They have been rescued with injuries that would have resulted in death without human intervention. Looking forward to the new world when wildlife will benefit from better management of the earth.

Friendly staff and large variety of amazing birds. Love seeing eagles, owls and vultures close up. Only thing is seeing these awesome creatures in captivity makes me want to set them free. So many hunting birds must get bored with being fed.

Getting a chance to see raptors up close is special. The people at the Carolina Raptor Center spend time rescuing and rehabilitating injured raptors. You can see various species of birds of prey. I have volunteered there multiple times and it is always a rewarding experience. Take the family and walk the trails. We had a wonderful time walking around here and seeing and learning about the various birds. It is quite a large place with many raptors in residence. The displays were well done and very informative.

Very cool place to spend 2 hours with the kids! My kids really enjoyed the outdoor easels and the natural playground!

Very cool large bird rescue. You can see eagles, vultures, owls, and more. Entrance is $12 per person and should take approximately one hour to walk through, longer with children that will want to stop and play often.Only 20 mins from downtown it is well worth the visit.

A wonderful place to visit with the family. Whats cool is I seen many of these factors in my neighborhood and I was able to get a closer look and learn about them. Youre out in nature with these birds of prey getting up close. The work that is being done with the birds is amazing.

Plan at least a day to walk around in here. Plenty of beautiful birds and information related to them. Take time to read the signs.

Good Wi-Fi network

I had a great time learning about all the birds. Great place to take the kids. A must visit.

The path through the woods is winding and interesting. You get a map that helps you make sure you see all the birds. They are stunning. A few times we sat and it seemed the birds performed, stretching their wings and posing. Definitely go!

Really had a great time looking at all the different birds. We loved the owls. Volunteers and employees were great. It was vulture awareness day with some fun activities planned.

My favorite place to go to see the birds that cant be released back into the wild. Love the exhibits and self guided tour. Gift shop is nice and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. You will probably spend 1 to 2 hours here. Feeding demonstrations are interesting. My favorite Birthday outing.

Nice outdoor activity with many birds of prey. Teaches the importance of conservation.

LOVE the raptor center and everything they do. As for the trails, theyre well kept and gorgeous, keeping it mostly natural with well-worn dirt paths. The animals are happy, the people are happy, its a nice place to spend an afternoon (if its not sweltering hot outside).

Price is $12 for an adult, a bit steep in my opinion but I was able to use a coupon. A good place and much larger than I thought. Take water and bug spray. The bald eagle aviary was spectacular. I also loved the owl exhibits.

Great for adults and kids

Educational and fun for small children and adults.

Its so lovely to walk thru the pathways and observing these gorgeous raptors. The staff and volunteers are so knowledgeable and friendly! Great place to visit.

This place is great for an afternoon of learning more about Birds that are considered Raptors, that point alone blew my mind.

Great educational programs for kids or just a great place to visit for the day with family! Follow it up with a hike around some of the nature preserve trails.

Great place to explore!

This Center is awesome and the staff is wonderful. They did everything they could to make this a great experience for us after it was very rainy. We came from Nebraska and were in Charlotte for 1 day, they got us through the downpour to see the Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, and several of the Owls. The work this Center does for these birds is excellent. I would recommend everyone take time to include this as a desired activity.

Ticket $13 and a good collection of raptors.

Fun place to visit.

Amazing variety of birds of prey. Almost like a full zoo of birds! I loved it here. The trails went through the forest to see the birds. Definitely would go back here again.

Tho this wonderful & educational place is in North Carolina & I live in the great State of Texas, I learned enough about Raptors that when I moved into a highrise apartment building in Dallas a few months after visiting there on vacation, I was able to identify a resident living on top of the roof of this 13 story building as a male Red-tail Hawk. In my belief system its a very powerful spirit animal to be associated with as a spirit guide for a person. And I have this totem living on my building. Some residents were impressed at what I knew & I told them I had the fortune to learn this at the Carolina Raptor Center.

Another wonderful place to take the kids and let them see just how amazing these animals are. I do suggest that you go in the summer when they have more live shows and interaction including flight exhibits by the birds, but anytime is great. There is also a rescue center and bird hospital on sight, so go and enjoy!!

Really liked this place in the past. Kids play area is gone. Less birds in the past. They are building a new place nearby that will open in another year. Seems they are just doing minimal maintenance and adds until new place opens. Would recommend waiting for it....

We enjoyed the great job you all do - Thank You

The birds are impressive

The home of many beautiful birds! The raptor center has a great facility and outstanding staff to make for a fun and educational experience for all ages! Definitely ask staff about bird releases for some incredible rehabilitation stories!

Educational walk for kids and adults. In the hot weather the birds arent very active and many of the displays are well worn. So its important to visit and support their efforts, to keep the raptor hospital going.

Daughter went to camp. We showed up and all the doors were locked. Thankfully we flagged down an employee who let us in.

Took the photography tour. Excellent. Staff was super knowledgeable!

Bring your bug spray! Not crowded, beautiful area with some incredible animals. You get to learn about the species, and individual birds as well as how they ended up at the Center.Much safer than the velociraptor center.

I really enjoyed my visit. Watching the owl in flight was awesome!

Great time visiting the CRC--. Very cool well maintained exhibits

Fun, educational, inexpensive. Great gift shop with unusual gifts and the proceeds fo directly to the conservation efforts.

This is a really cool center. This was my very first time going to the raptor center and I had a ball and took alot of really cool pics. I learn alot about all the exotic birds. I got completely rained on but that didnt stop me at all from having a really good time. Luckily my phone is waterproof lol. Im definitely going back again. The staff was very nice and knowledgeable when I asked questions. Everybody go experience the Raptor Center

This place is just the best! Great education for the kids on the importance of raptors along the scenic trails. The staff is very knowledgable and friendly too!

Awesome people doing an awesome job! They are doing an outstanding job here rehabilitating birds of prey. Any help in funding they recieve ks put to great use. God bless these people!!!

Not handicapped accessible but great raptors!

Great space to visit alone or with kids. Lots of things to do exploring nature around center and lots of beautiful birds to see and learn about

Fun place where kids can learn and enjoy themselves.

I love this place! Being able to get so close to these amazing animals is really magical. Great place to spend a nice morning or afternoon walking the trail and visiting some beautiful birds of prey.

Very knowledgeable people maintain the animals here, while explaining their efforts concisely and clearly.

Such a fun field trip with my son.

Must See with Kids. You can enjoy watching birds with nature trail walk. we have completed the trail in an hour. Strollers are accessible! some places you required to lift if you have small wheels.

Nice walk. Beautiful creatures and employees were all very nice

Was very fun. Nice little walk through the woods checking out some big, bad@#& birds.

Great place. Very interesting birds. Will be even better when they open their brand new facility.

This was a great place to come to with my family. Though the map looks far, it is only about quarter of a mile from the northern most point to the southern most point. There are a total of 34 birds, with about 26 species. Very kid and adult friendly. The only problem I have is that at Vulture Culture, its smelly, but thats just the carcasses, so its not their fault. 10/10 would come again, though.

A little over priced, but it is beautiful and the birds are different and unique. I do plan on going again. Just know its $10 a piece even for children. Alot of walking but the trails are beautiful and lots of kid areas for the kids to run and play! Its definitely something to do!