Description: Feel like rediscovering your inner Thoreau? Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, situated along a section of the old Santa Fe trail, is just the place to connect with nature while in the Texas Panhandle.
The nature conservatory encompasses 640 acres of rolling prairie and bluffs, has over 5 miles of hiking trails, a prairie dog town, butterfly garden, and exhibits on the wildlife and people of the panhandle.
A great place to take the kiddos, Wildcat Bluff Nature Center often holds special themed events, educational opportunities and craft activities for children.
The center, which is funded mainly through donations, offers a variety of marked trails to explore that are about a mile long each:
Libb's Trail: wheelchair/stroller accessible cement trail that winds over 3 acres
Windmill Trail: leads to windmill and working water tank. A booklet available at the visitor's center corresponds to the marked trail and focuses on Native Americans and pioneers
Bluff Trail: culminates in view from atop the bluff.
Prairie Dog Trail: allows you to explore an actual prairie dog community
Whether you spend the whole day here, or just half an hour, Wildcat Bluff is fun for the whole family.
Admission costs:
Adults $3, Children $2
Membership $25
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm0
Sunday: noon - 5:00pm
Closed Mondays and Holidays.
Closed Sundays Dec. 1 to March 1.
Trails are open from sunrise to sunset.
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