Hitchcock Nature Center

Unique Hiking Area in the Great Plains, Trails, Trees and Mountains (Hills)

This is an amazing natural place in Iowa with trails, trees, mountains and an observation tower. OK, the elevation at 200 vertical feet is more like hills than mountains. Still once you have been on...

Great place to spend a day!

We spent most of a day here - hiking, picnicking and visiting the Lodge. What a nice place! The trails are well marked and well kept. There is an amazing variety of ecology here - both forest and d...

Best kept secret north of Omaha

Three day 2 night girls (sisters) camping trip. Stayed in Burr Oak cabin. Was beautiful and rustic and surprisingly quiet and private from the other two cabins. Could not believe how great the matt...

A true hidden gem—you will love the hikes!

We visited in late October 2020 as fall colors were a bit beyond peak but were SO impressed with this beautiful park and its trails! We spent 2-3 hours here hiking the Badger Ridge trail (the best of ...

Hitchcock Nature Center - a hidden gem well worth exploring !!!

Absolutely fabulous experience...very well kept and tidy nature preserve. Super amount of walking/hiking trails, ranging from easy to strenuous. Beautiful views of the Loess Hills. Very nice design...