点评:We had a great time today, a very cool day for July. The best bet is to go between 9 and 10 am when still cool enough the animals want to be out. I have been here multiple times the Cougar, the first big enclosure after the River Otters has yet to be seen. Some animals will come right to the fence but others stay far back. The person at the gate will give you the best advice for walking the trail and seeing all the animals. The main walking trail is paved but can be slick on the bridge when wet. Also on the edges of the trail, you can slide due to moss growing on it. The whole are is very shady. This is "Wheelchair accessible" and they do have a few areas where they have an alternative path that isn't as steep, The first one is where the Cougar enclosure is, and the 2nd is at the end of the walking trail going back to the parking lot/ gift shop. The worst part is if large groups come through and are loud the animals will run. If you are taking people who talking loudly then don't expect to see much. We had people behind us that were being very loud for the first few enclosures and kept missing all the animals, once they quieted down the animals stuck around after we left. All the animals here were rescued for one reason or another. And all of them are either current native species or at one time were in WV.
As well as the animals on exhibit several squirrels chipmunks birds and bugs can be seen along the trail.
The gift shop has an assortment of normal gift shop odds and ends, as well as some locally made Syrup, honey, jams, and jelly. They also sell food and ice cream here. The pepperoni rolls are good. The staff is really friendly both at the booth where you get your tickets (drive-thru style) and at the gift shop itself. There are bathrooms out on the side of the building. Everything is very clean and well taken care of. You can picnic here as well.
翻译:今天我们玩得很开心,七月的天气非常凉爽。最好的选择是在上午 9 点到 10 点之间去,这时天气还很凉爽,动物们都想出去。我来过这里很多次 Cougar,River Otters 之后的第一个大型圈地还没有看到。有些动物会直接跑到围栏边,但有些动物会留在后面很远。门口的工作人员会为您提供有关步行小径和观赏所有动物的最佳建议。主要的步道是铺好的,但桥上湿滑时会很滑。同样在小径的边缘,由于长满苔藓,您可能会滑倒。整个区域非常阴暗。这是“轮椅通道”,他们确实有几个区域有一条不那么陡峭的替代路径,第一个是美洲狮围栏所在的地方,第二个是步行道的尽头,可以回到停车场/礼品店。最糟糕的是,如果大群人通过并且声音很大,动物就会逃跑。如果您要带大声说话的人,那么不要期望看到太多。我们身后的人在最初的几个围栏中声音很大,并且一直想念所有的动物,一旦他们安静下来,我们离开后动物就会被困在周围。这里的所有动物都因某种原因获救。所有这些要么是当前的本地物种,要么曾经在西弗吉尼亚州。
除了展出的动物外,沿着小径还可以看到几只松鼠、花栗鼠、鸟类和虫子。
礼品店有各式各样的普通礼品店杂货,以及一些当地制作的糖浆、蜂蜜、果酱和果冻。他们还在这里出售食品和冰淇淋。意大利辣香肠卷很好。无论是在售票处(得来速式)还是在礼品店,工作人员都非常友好。建筑物的一侧有浴室。一切都很干净而且被照顾得很好。您也可以在这里野餐。