About
LocationMN
RegionRice County
SizeMedium — about a day
Acres758 acres

River Bend Nature Center is a non-profit day-use nature center in the city of Faribault, Minnesota. It was established in the late 1970s as an educational non-profit. The nature center encompasses 743 acres cradling the Straight River. There are 10 miles of formal hiking trails with some also available for skiing, snowshoeing, biking, and snowmobiling. The main Interpretive Center houses naturalist staff, displays, Windows on the Wild backyard bird habitat, and the Carlander Nature Library. The Trailside Center is a 3-season programming and maintenance facility. Five peripheral parcels of River Bend are owned by The Nature Conservancy.

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Trails (16)
  • Arrowhead Trail0.4 mi · Easy · 21 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Cardinal Trail0.2 mi · Easy · 7 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Cherry Trail0.3 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Deer Trail0.3 mi · Easy · 14 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Oak Trail0.3 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Owl Trail0.5 mi · Loop · Easy · 51 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Prairie Loop0.6 mi · Loop · Easy · 35 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Rabbit Trail0.4 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Raccoon Trail0.6 mi · Easy · 19 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Racoon Trail0.1 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Raspberry Trail0.3 mi · Easy · 25 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Straight River Trail0.7 mi · Easy · 15 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Teepee Tonka Trail0.9 mi · Easy · 63 ft up · 30 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Trout Lily Trail0.6 mi · Easy · 8 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Turtle Trail0.2 mi · Easy · Flat · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center
  • Wood Duck Trail0.3 mi · Easy · 21 ft up · 15 min · from River Bend Nature Center

Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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