Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center

What a beautiful place to spend time enjoying nature. I have always gone into the nature center to see animals native to Missouri. Started taking my daughter there when she was young and now I take her daughters. My girls love Smokey the Bear, looking out for birds and learning so many fun facts. They even get a big kick out of the treehouse. Great family place. A must see!

I love coming here for my daily walks it has many trails that link together to customize your hike to make it as long or short as you need. The nature Center is a great place for everyone and has a beautiful fish tank and small play area for children. Their classes are very educational and interactive for the kids and they have different classes for different ages which accommodate the whole family. Also a beautiful spot to take family photos. Truly my favorite in the spring when all of the flowers bloom in the vast fields. Take the kiddos out to explore and use some of their energy! Reminder please do not take dogs as it is prohibited and their sent scares off the wildlife which steals sightseeing wildlife from the other visitors. Be kind and no pets!

A wonderful place to forget about the hustle and bustle. The staff is very nice and helpful. There are educational opportunities, native plant sales and of course hiking with lots of post card perfect views. A great place to visit over and over.

Love coming here for a nice hike. My only complaint is I keep seeing people bring their dogs. So look out for little "gifts" on the trail. There are signs on every trail you can't miss. "NO dogs allowed unless service dogs." The ones I've seen are clearly not service dogs. Really people?

Excellent educational nature center. Great area for viewing wildlife and outdoor photography. As soon as you enter the area you are almost certain to spot flocks of wild turkey. Especially in the winter. Nice trail system.

This is one of the better nature hiking areas in this area of Missouri. The nature center itself is very kid friendly with lots of exhibits and the hikes are as well. They have several trails here my favorite is the Bethany Falls Trail, it has lots of rocks to climb and is very cool and shaded. I have recently gone on the same trail twice within two weeks and saw several different variances. All the trails a short but there are about five of them, some are even connected to other trails.
You can't ride your bike on the trails but they do offer bike racks at the beginning of almost all the trails and at the nature center.