Come Visit Us

Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is an 808-acre tallgrass prairie nature preserve located 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska (download driving directions to the Center below). Visitors can enjoy miles of walking trails (download trail map below), nearly 650 acres of native (never plowed) tallgrass prairie, ponds and wetlands, wildflowers and grasses, a diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife, historic nineteenth-century wagon ruts, peaceful surroundings, and beautiful scenic vistas. Volunteer opportunities are available and education programs for all ages are offered year-round.

One road leading to Denton will be under construction during spring 2013. To see alternative routes, open the Downloadable Resource "SCPAC Directions" below.

It is one of a growing number of Audubon Centers of the National Audubon Society.

Hours

Spring Creek Prairie is open seven days a week throughout the year except on major holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).

Visitor center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; trails are open sunrise to sunset. Come experience the satisfaction of walking on beautiful trails and enjoy the peaceful prairie surroundings.