While we don't expect you to bring a bear, your pets are welcome at Whispering Winds.

Our good friends at the Cherokee Bear Zoo recently brought this adorable little Grizzley cub to pay us a visit.

We offer our guests free passes to the Cherokee Bear Zoo where you can see native animals like the black bear, raccoons, ground hogs and deer. You'll also see exotic animals like grizzlies, tigers and monkeys. And a kids of all ages will enjoy the petting zoo. Cherokee Bear Zoo is just 15 minutes away in Cherokee NC.