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Call now to book a tour and recieve a $2.00 per child discount.
We will re-open to the public on weekends, beginning September 26, 2008. We offer a barnyard, picnic area, playground and a hayride. We will have pumpkins and mums for sale.
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Welcome!
Maple View Agricultural Center is an Agritourism facility, designed to encourage both children and adults to learn about agricultural life through hands on experience. MVAC strives to educate visitors about the benefits of sustainable agriculture and farm life. Strong agricultural philosophies are the foundation for our educational programs. The 6,000 sq. ft. facility offers a gathering area capable of accommodating up to 120 individuals. MVAC features four interactive learning labs, providing the perfect opportunity for students to use all of their senses through hands-on education.
Maple View Agricultural Center is an Agritourism facility designed by educators to teach children about agriculture in relation to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in Science. Our center opened its doors in April of 2009. Since our opening we have served public schools, private, homeschoolers, and preschool groups. The groups are offered Maple View Milk and Maple View Ice Cream as an option on their tour. Our facility can accommodate up to 120 students by grade level at once.
Weekends at MVAC are a fun retreat for the whole family. Come visit our barnyard, enjoy the hayride, relax in our picnic area, explore the working garden, and play on our brand new playground.
The MVAC barnyard is chock full of animal friends to meet. See Sassy our miniature donkey and her foal. From our Nubian and Dwarf Nigerian goats to Guapo, our handsome llama, you can experience the fun of watching the animals play and interact. Watch as our Animal Superintendent feeds our hungry animals.
Goats, Llama, Miniature Donkey, Lambs, Bunnies,School Field Trips, Garden with PUMPKIN Patch, Learning Labs, Picnic Area and Hayrides,
Maple View Agricultural Center is conveniently located just west of Chapel Hill and Durham, and a short drive from the Raleigh and Burlington areas.
From Raleigh or Durham Area
Via I-85. Take exit 164, Hillsborough. At bottom of the exit, turn left onto Old Highway 86. Go under Interstate 85. Go under Interstate 40. At the next crossroads, turn right onto Arthur Minnis Road. Just before the road turns to gravel, turn left onto Rocky Ridge Road. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Dairyland Rd. MVAC is approximately one half mile on the right.
Via I-40. Take exit 263, New Hope Church Road.
At top of the exit, take a left. Go to stop sign, then go straight. Just before the road turns to gravel, turn left onto Rocky Ridge Road. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Dairyland Rd. MVAC is approximately one half mile on the right.
From south Chapel Hill, Carrboro or Pittsboro Area
Take Highway 54 Bypass West. Just past Carrboro Plaza, turn right at the stop light onto Old Fayetteville Road. At the second stop light,turn left onto Dairyland Road. The entrance to Maple View Agricultural Center is a little over 4 miles on the right.
From north Chapel Hill Area
Follow Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd (aka Historic Airport Road / NC Highway 86) to the intersection with Homestead Road (near Orange United Methodist Church). Turn left on Homestead Road.Go straight through the intersection. The road becomes Dairyland Road. The entrance to Maple View Agricultural Center is a little over 4 miles on the right.
From Hillsborough Area
Take Old Highway 86 toward Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Go under I-85 and I-40. At the next crossroads, turn right onto Arthur Minnis Road. Just before the road turns to gravel, turn left onto Rocky Ridge Road. At the stop sign, turn right onto Dairyland Rd. MVAC is approximately one half mile on the right.
From Burlington Area
Take Interstate 40/85 East/North. In Burlington area, take exit 148, NC Hwy 54 East. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Hwy. 54. Follow Hwy 54 for approximately 12 miles to White Cross (BP on right and Texaco on left). At the next intersection, turn left (north) onto Dodsons Crossroads. At the next stop sign, turn right onto Dairyland Road. The entrance to Maple View Agricultural Center is less than 1 mile on the left.
Our hours are seasonal. We will be open weekends September and October. Please check the website for hours. Groups are scheduled weekdays.
Call to schedule a group tour. 919-942-6122
mapleviewagcenter.com
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