The Nature Zone
The Nature Zone is a zoo in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on Grove Street. The Nature Zone is situated nearby to the government office Lynchburg Parks & Recreation, as well as near the community center Miller Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Friday and Saturday noon—4:00 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Address: 301 Grove Street, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aviary and Centerview.
Aviary
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Aviary is a historic aviary building located in Miller Park at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a Queen Anne-style structure erected in 1902. The multi-sided exhibition house was designed by the local architectural firm of Frye & Chesterman. Aviary is situated 640 feet east of The Nature Zone.
Centerview
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Centerview is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story brick house completed in 1871 in the Greek Revival style. The dependency, which is similar in construction and detail to the main house but which may date to 1861, is a one-stay gabled brick building and originally served as a summer kitchen and cook's dwelling among other functions. Centerview is situated 2,300 feet north of The Nature Zone.
Kemper Street station
Railway station
Photo: TampAGS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kemper Street station, also known as Lynchburg station, is an intermodal transit station in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It serves Amtrak while an adjacent bus transfer center serves Greater Lynchburg Transit Company and Greyhound buses. Kemper Street station is situated 2,600 feet northeast of The Nature Zone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.
Madison Heights
Town
Photo: Carmenshields, CC BY 3.0.
Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 3 miles northeast of The Nature Zone.
The Nature Zone
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.40273° or 37° 24′ 10″ northLongitude
-79.16474° or 79° 9′ 53″ westOpen location code
8792CR3P+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 11329175932OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miller Center and Lynchburg Parks & Recreation.
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