Chaplin Nature Center - Arkansas City, Kansas
Chaplin Nature Center - Arkansas City, Kansas
The Chaplin Nature Center is located on the inner edge of a bend in the Arkansas River There are more than five miles of walking trails provide easy access to bottomland timber & prairies, upland prairies, a spring-fed creek, and the Arkansas River.
The visitor center features wildlife displays, a nature library, a gift shop, and a bird observation area located on a second-floor open deck bordered by tree canopy and serviced with bird feeders. It provides an ideal spot for bird photography or bird watching from the comfort of the library.
The trailhead for exploring the area lies just behind the visitor center. Since the building is located on the edge of a steep bluff, this boardwalk stairway provides a handy means of descent.
Wildlife Homes Trail (0.3 mile loop); Spring Creek Trail (0.5 mile loop); Lost Prairie Trail (0.7 mile loop), Bluff Trail (0.6 mile loop); Prairie Trail (0.8 mile loop); River Trail (1.9 mile loop)
Directions: From the intersection of U.S. 77 and U.S. 166 in Arkansas City (50 miles south of Wichita), travel 3 miles west on U.S. 166, then north 2 miles on 31st Road, which turns west to become 272nd Road. Signs are provided for assistance.
Chaplin Nature Center is owned and operated by the Wichita Audubon Society. The trails are open AT NO CHARGE to the public from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week.
The Visitor’s Center is open on Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. year round. It is closed Mondays and holidays.
September 1 - November 15, Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November 16 - March 15 - closed weekdays
March 16 - June 30, Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July 1 - August 30, Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: 27814 27th Dr., Arkansas City, KS 67005
Phone: 620 442-4133
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