Bartlett Nature Center
Bartlett Nature Center at James “Pate” Philip State Park offers a wide variety of programs to explore nature through activities, hands-on projects, and games. Displays at the center include reptiles, amphibians, insects, animal bones and pelts. Outside there are four miles of crushed limestone trails for hiking, bicycling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Rental opportunities are available for public/private functions, youth groups, and the community. Celebrate your next birthday at the nature center where you can select from unique experiences of Animal Encounters, Nature Detectives, Trekking Trails, Gardening, Bugology, Campfire, or do it yourself with a room rental.
Bartlett Nature Center is open Monday through Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-1pm. The nature center is closed on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Trails and the Shelter are open 1 hour after dawn to dusk.
