Carolina Tiger Rescue
Carolina Tiger Rescue is a nonprofit wildcat sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Carolina, that offers public tours and field trips and is home to rescued tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, caracals, servals, bobcats and other wild animals. The first name on our list around it is Lenovo Center, 23 mi away. Pleasant highs of 73–82°F mark the mildest months, April, May, September and October.
A zoo & aquarium, 3 mi east of Pittsboro
Pittsboro is the nearest base
Pittsboro is 3 miles west, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Carolina Tiger Rescue
Carolina Tiger Rescue is a nonprofit wildcat sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Carolina, that offers public tours and field trips and is home to rescued tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, caracals, servals, bobcats and other wild animals. Over 20,000 visitors come to the sanctuary each year for guided tours, field trips, summer camps, volunteering and corporate work groups. Their mission is saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and in the wild. They work toward a day when wild cats are living in their native habitat and are not exploited by humans. Carolina Tiger Rescue is Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) and USDA accredited. The Executive Director is Kris Marino.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Area
- 67 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
A base for Carolina Tiger Rescue
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Durham (81) and Cary (38).
- 1Lenovo Center
- 2Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 3Carter–Finley Stadium
- 4Dean Smith Center
- 5WakeMed Soccer Park
- 6Bennett Place State Historic Site
- 7North Carolina Museum of Art
Durham
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
305,561 people
22 mi northeast of Carolina Tiger Rescue
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Carolina Tiger Rescue | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Cary | 17 mi east | 25 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Raleigh | 28 mi east | 40 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Pittsboro | 3 mi west | 5 min | 5 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,054 | $376K | C− |
| Chapel Hill | 16 mi north | 25 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Sanford | 15 mi south | 25 min | 15 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 34,138 | $245K | — |
| Apex | 13 mi east | 20 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Moncure | 6 mi south | 10 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 RV parks | 1,039 | — | — |
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Getting there
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More near Carolina Tiger Rescue
Also within 37 miles are these.
123 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
214 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
323 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
414 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
521 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
37 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
623 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
724 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0
Carolina Tiger Rescue: common questions
What town is Carolina Tiger Rescue near?
Pittsboro, NC, about 3 miles west.
When is the best time to visit Carolina Tiger Rescue?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Carolina Tiger Rescue from Greensboro?
About 48 miles northwest of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Carolina Tiger Rescue?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 22 miles away.
Where should I stay near Carolina Tiger Rescue?
Durham (22 mi, 81 places to stay), Cary (17 mi, 38 places to stay) and Raleigh (28 mi, 138 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Pittsboro
Ask a question, or answer one, in Pittsboro’s Town Square.
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