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Minneapolis/ St. Paul INDOORS : Nature Centers

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Harriet Alexander Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 2520 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN Hundreds of species of animal and plant life live within the nature center's boundaries, which include 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and forest lands. Visitors can explore the Interpretive Center...
Wood Lake Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Minneapolis, MN This 150-acre natural area is located right off a busy, commercial intersection, but just steps inside the swinging gate, you leave all that behind. Three miles of trails and boardw...
Westwood Hills Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 8300 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN This 150-acre natural area in St. Louis Park features marshland, woods, a lake, and restored prairie, with something new to discover in every season. The cozy Interpretive Center feature...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Parent rating: Location: 10360 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN The Mississippi River flows right through the 610-acre Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, dividing it into west and east sides. A 12-foot pedestrian walkway spans the river, offering great...
Dodge Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 365 West Marie Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The bees in the apiary aren't the only ones busy at Dodge Nature Center. This may well be the hardest working facility around! There's the barn and its farm animals, incl...
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN Carpenter straddles the St. Croix River - with property in both Minnesota and Wisconsin - and includes over ten miles of hiking trails through tall pines, oak savanna, restored prairies,...
Springbrook Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 100 - 85th Avenue Northwest, Minneapolis, MN Springbrook Nature Center, located on 127 acres of parkland in the midst of a rapidly developing suburban area, includes an interpretive center, three miles of hiking trails (about 1/3-m...
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Parent rating: Location: 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN The Arboretum, part of the Horticultural Science department at the U of M, features more than 1,000 acres of public gardens; miles of hiking trails winding through prairie, marsh, and wo...
North Mississippi Regional Park & Kroening Center Parent rating: Location: 4900 Mississippi Court, Minneapolis, MN North Mississippi Regional Park, on the west bank straddling the boundary between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, offers stunning views of river and woods, and lots of wildlife, despite...
Three Rivers Park District Parent rating: Location: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Minneapolis, MN The district formerly known as Hennepin Parks comprises 27,000 acres of trails for hiking, in-line skating, biking, horseback riding, dog walking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, in park...
Richardson Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 8737 East Bush Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN With the 2001 completion of its ambitious expansion project, Richardson became the largest nature center in the
Raptor Center Parent rating: Location: 1920 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul, MN There's much for families to learn and do at the Raptor Center, part of the U of M's College of Veterinary Medicine. It specializes in the care, study, rehabilitation, and conservation of ea...
Staring Lake Outdoor Center Parent rating: Location: 13765 Staring Lake Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN The Outdoor Center, a refurbished cabin on the north shore of Staring Lake, hosts classes, workshops, and environmental programs.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Parent rating: Location: 3815 American Boulevard East, Minneapolis, MN The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge encompasses hiking trails through prairie, forest, wetlands, and hills, with an expansive view of Long Meadow Lake offered from an observati...
Tamarack Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 5287 Otter Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN Located within Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park in White Bear Township, Tamarack encompasses a 320-acre park preserve with over four miles of paths, a special dock that provides a...

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