Open year round Hitchcock Nature Center is home to the Loess Hills Lodge Interpretive Facility & offers visitors many opportunities for low impact recreation. We feature a RV & tent campground, primitive backpack camping, playground, archery range & picnic areas along with over 10 miles of hiking trails in the scenic Loess Hills.Plan to visit Hitchcock Nature Center during your Honey Creek vacation using our convenient Honey Creek trip itinerary planning site.
Hitchcock Nature Center is open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 365 days a year. The Loess Hill Lodge Exhibit Gallery is currently operating on winter hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. We are closed Monday through Thursday & major holidays.
Admission is $3.00 per vehicle or purchase an annual membership starting at $20.00.
For more information please visit our website at www.pottcoconservation.com.
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We visited in late October 2020 as fall colors were a bit beyond peak but were SO impressed with this beautiful park and its trails! We spent 2-3 hours here hiking the Badger Ridge trail (the best of.... more
We visited in late October 2020 as fall colors were a bit beyond peak but were SO impressed with this beautiful park and its trails! We spent 2-3 hours here hiking the Badger Ridge trail (the best of.... more »
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Absolutely fabulous experience...very well kept and tidy nature preserve. Super amount of walking/hiking trails, ranging from easy to strenuous. Beautiful views of the Loess Hills. Very nice...
Absolutely fabulous experience...very well kept and tidy nature preserve. Super amount of walking/hiking trails, ranging from easy to strenuous. Beautiful views of the Loess Hills. Very nice... more »
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Great trails with great views. Nice facilities and nature center with many programs. Great routes for hiking and awesome climbs. Unbelievable trail running terrain for Iowa with a lot of elevation change.
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Beautiful location, high in the hills. A photographer's dream for wildlife. Set up for everyone, children to adults. Accommodations set up for those with mobility impairments. Terrific!
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