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River Bend Nature Center

2200 3rd St · Wichita Falls, TX

Why you should go…

River Bend Nature Center is a twenty-acre nonprofit environmental education facility serving north Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Highlights include the Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, the River Bottom Forest Trail, and the United Children's Garden, along with educational programs, field trips, and special events.

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  • #trails
  • #gardens
  • #family
  • #butterflies

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to River Bend Nature Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Great Plains Country

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    A 14 county southwest Oklahoma tourism region anchored by Lawton, home to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and several state parks.

    48 mi awayMore like this

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    Lawton

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    Plan a visit to Lawton, Oklahoma, gateway to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill.

    49 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
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    Duncan

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    Southwest Oklahoma town on the Chisholm Trail, home to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center.

    51 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    History Buff

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    Under $25

    Duncan, Oklahoma museum and outdoor sculpture park telling the story of the historic Chisholm cattle trail.

    52 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums