Indian Creek Nature Center

WHERE NATURE THRIVES
Wetlands with a chorus of frogs. Woodlands with rolling hills. Prairies brimming with life in all seasons. With a variety of habitats across seven miles of trails, guests can experience nature their own way at Indian Creek Nature Center. Highly sought out trail amenities include a bird blind, the Lynch Wetland overlook, and a historical pedestrian bridge painted with a stunning blue. Bringing little ones? They’ll love navigating the labyrinth trail or playing in the willow village at Hazelnut Hideaway.

DISCOVER NATURE IN ALL SEASONS
At Indian Creek Nature Center, every season is a great time to visit. Visitors can come inside to see a life-like creek exhibit built into the floor, meet our resident animals, or settle into the birdroom to watch our fluttering feathered friends. Throughout the year, the Nature Center hosts festivals and programs that bring people together to celebrate the joys of nature.

A TRULY AMAZING SPACE
Finally, a tourist destination that loves the planet as much as you do! The Nature Center headquarters, Amazing Space, is one of Iowa’s most sustainable buildings. Come see how a fully net zero water and net zero energy building can be beautiful and functional. The facilities, including every room and the patio overlooking a small wetland, are wheelchair accessible. Plus, electric vehicle drivers can charge on site while they explore the trails and indoor exhibits.

NATURE-INSPIRED SHOPPING
Step into the gift shop where visitors can find the perfect gifts for all the nature lovers in their life. Grab a postcard, magnet or t-shirt to bring your memories home with you, and then pick up naturethemed children’s books, toys or plushies for your youngest hiking buddies. Organic honey, maple syrup and vegetables produced locally at the Nature Center’s organic farm are also available in the gift shop year-round.

Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-362-0664
indiancreeknaturecenter.org