#5 Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Step into the Loess Hills…
Hike a trail and let prairie grasses tickle your chin. Explore burr oak
forests with 150-year old giants.
Climb the ridges and imagine what Lewis and Clark might
have seen.
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City, IA 51109-1657
Regular Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Closed on Mondays,
New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Extended Summer Hours (June 1-Sept. 1):
Open Thursdays 9am-8pm
(712) 258-0838 Phone
(712) 258-1261 Fax
Email address – dsnyder@sioux-city.org
Click here to download Trail Map of the Nature Center
Special Features Include:
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14,000sq.feet of classroom, exhibit and office space
- Loess Hills natural history exhibits
- Interactive prairie, wetland & woodland exhibits
- Live native reptile and fish exhibits
- Bird viewing area
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Butterfly and wildflower gardens
- A professional staff providing a variety of programs
- Located within Sioux City in scenic Stone State Park
- Meeting rooms available for rent
- Several miles of trails leading to forest and prairie viewpoints
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Facility is open six days a week, year-round
