EXPERIENCE SLP
Westwood Hills Nature Center
- 8300 West Franklin Avenue
- (952) 924-2544
- Click to view Nature Center slide show
Westwood Hills Nature Center is a 150-acre natural area featuring marsh, woods and restored prairie. The preserve is beautiful throughout the seasons and provides homes for many animals including deer, fox, mink and owls. Westwood naturalists conduct year-round programs to increase visitors’ understanding and appreciation of our natural world. The nature center is located just south of I-394 and east of Highway 169. Parking and admission are free. Wood chipped and hard surface accessible trails are open from dawn to dusk year-round.
Daily Trail Hours
- Dawn to dusk, year-round
Interpretive Center Building Hours
The Interpretive Center has educational exhibits, several live animals and restrooms.
- 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays
- Saturday & Sunday: 12 to 5 p.m. (September through May)
Fees
- Free park entrance
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