List of nature centers in Tennessee
Tennessee Nature Centers (Hover mouse over pog to popup clickable link)
This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Tennessee.
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| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bays Mountain Park | Kingsport | Sullivan | East Tennessee | 3,550-acre (1,440-hectare) nature preserve and city-owned park, features 44-acre (18-hectare) lake, a nature center with a planetarium theater, animal exhibits, and an adventure ropes course |
| Beaman Park Nature Center | Nashville | Davidson | Middle Tennessee | website, operated by the City, over 1,700 acres (690 hectares) |
| Bells Bend Outdoor Center | Nashville | Davidson | Middle Tennessee | website, 808 acres (327 hectares), operated by the City |
| Bowie Nature Park | Fairview | Williamson | Middle Tennessee | website, over 700 acres (280 hectares), operated by the City, includes a nature center with exhibits and art, Monkey Treehouse playground, outdoor classroom |
| Cedars of Lebanon State Park | Lebanon | Wilson | Middle Tennessee | 900 acres (360 hectares), features the Merritt Nature Center |
| Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | Murfreesboro | Rutherford | Middle Tennessee | 20 acres (8.1 hectares) of wetlands, children's museum with themes of the arts, culture, science, health and the environment |
| Fall Creek Falls State Park | Pikeville | Bledsoe | East Tennessee | Over 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares), Betty Dunn Nature Center |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont | Townsend | Blount | East Tennessee | website, residential environmental learning center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| Ijams Nature Center | Knoxville | Knox | East Tennessee | website, 300 acres (120 hectares), partly supported by the City |
| Lichterman Nature Center | Memphis | Shelby | West Tennessee | 65 acres (26 hectares), certified arboretum and nature center, part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums |
| Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park | Millington | Shelby | West Tennessee | 13,467 acres (5,450 hectares), features the Meeman Museum and Nature Center |
| Owl's Hill Nature Center | Brentwood | Williamson | Middle Tennessee | 160 acres (65 hectares), open to individuals and groups on a reservation basis |
| Reelfoot Lake State Park | Tiptonville | Lake | West Tennessee | 200 acres (81 hectares) broken into 10 segments, features the R.C. Donaldson Memorial Museum, a natural history museum and nature center |
| Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center | Chattanooga | Hamilton | East Tennessee | 317-acre (128-hectare) arboretum, 15 miles of trails, live animals indoor and outdoor, treehouse, formerly the Chattanooga Arboretum & Nature Center |
| Steele Creek Park | Bristol | Sullivan | East Tennessee | website, over 2,200 acres (890 hectares), operated by the City, includes a nature center, golf course, 54 acre lake, 21 miles of trails |
| Shelby Bottoms Nature Center | Nashville | Davidson | Middle Tennessee | website, 950 acres (380 hectares) acres of Shelby Bottoms Greenway and 336 acres (136 hectares) acres of adjacent Shelby Park, operated by the City |
| Tims Ford State Park | Winchester | Franklin | Middle Tennessee | website 3,546 acres (1,435 hectares), with camping, cabins, and a visitor center |
| T. O. Fuller State Park | Memphis | Shelby | West Tennessee | 1,138 acres (461 hectares) acres, seasonal nature center |
| Warner Park Nature Center | Nashville | Davidson | Middle Tennessee | 2,684 acres (1,086 hectares), operated by the City |