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Location
Accessibility
Some wheelchair accessible trails
About Forest Park Nature Center
Hiking trails & natural history museum. Over 500 acres of nature preserve featuring trails, a natural history museum & a bird observatory.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nature Center
- Size
- 540-acre preserve with 7 miles of trails
- Highlights
- Educational exhibits, guided hikes, 100 Mile Hiker Club, bird observation room
- Membership
- Yes - includes 10% merchandise discount and reciprocal benefits nationwide
What visitors say
I love taking my children here for hiking. It feels very safe and it’s beautiful. The mushrooms get huge and there is a beautiful creek that my kids love to splash in. I highly recommend this for hiking and relaxation and rejuvenation.…
On a beautiful sunny day this nature preserve offers plenty of shade under the canopy of the fully grown trees. There is a nice sized parking lot for plenty of cars, but I would not try to pull an RV or Semi in there. It is wheelchair…
Beautiful walk with a couple of path options. High chance of seeing a variety of animals including turkey, owl, deer, etc.
From 1,134 Google reviews
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