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About Prairie Park Nature Center
Natural preserve with animals & a lake. 100-acres of wetlands, woodlands, prairie habitats & a lake, plus a nature center with live birds.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nature Center
- Location
- 100-acre nature preserve on east side of Lawrence, KS
- Highlights
- Five-acre lake, wetland/woodland/prairie trails, bird of prey collection, live animals
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Tue-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-5pm (closed Mon, Sun)
What visitors say
We didn't get to walk outside, but the inside was pretty cool! Not super big, but we still spent a bit of time there watching the animals. And the teenage bird at the entrance that meowed was so funny to us! We're not hard to…
My kids and I loved this place so much! It's a great place to learn about animals and visit the ones they have there. I would highly recommend going!
The nature center was great! Far exceeded our expectations and one of the better nature centers we’ve been to. Lots of opportunities get up close with live animals and a wide variety of animals. My 5 and 7 year old loved it!
From 603 Google reviews
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