Hitchcock Nature Center - Honey Creek, Iowa

Raquel I.

El lugar es bellisimo con sus senderos para caminar y las cabañas excelente lugar para acampar!!

Jose A. O.

Increíblemente bello. 😍😍

Ami P.

I cannot say enough good about this place! There seem to be a ton of hiking options here. I absolutely LOVED the boardwalk on Hawk Ridge. I thought this was such an amazing addition to the park to allow all walks of life to enjoy nature. This wooden boardwalk is wheelchair accessible and goes pretty far into the woods allowing for such an amazing experience. It's an equal access trail and I'm so here for it!!! I will say it's a little older, some missing side rails, and some uneven boards- so if you plan to visit via wheelchair or the like keep that in mind and maybe bring a friend to help over the bumps! 🙂 This would be good for older people as well to get a (decently) even path through the beautiful trees.

Anywho! Park is $5 cash!! There is a kiosk at the front with the old envelope system so make sure you've got exact change. Apologies to whoever had to count my $2 in dimes and nickles- I wish I knew this in advance.
The visitor center has a great view & clean bathrooms. The lookout tower provides a great opportunity to see the birds in the area. The property seemed to be well maintained and litter free. The trails had maps along the way and they even provide printed maps for those who'd like one. I say worth the $5 entry fee!!

There is an out and back spot that I think would be amazing for sunset. At the very least it's a crazy cool view of fields, trees, and the railroad tracks below. I put the map view up and this spots marked by my triangle location. There is also another out and back there that takes you to a pond of sorts. Super cute. Dispersed camping all around the area. I attached my full route along with distance and time. I was alone and really took my time enjoying things so I'd say this is at a very leisurely pace. Go for as long or short of a hike as you'd like!

Very cool!

B A.

Hitchcock Nature Center is definitely one of the coolest places in the Midwest to go on a hiking adventure. They have so many hiking trail options that have a good amount of elevation change throughout the hills/bluffs of Western Iowa. The lookout tower is a must visit. You can see for miles and miles, including downtown Omaha. The visitor center is great.

Karel J.

This is an awesome place to spend the whole day here. I can't imagine how fantastic this place is in the warner seasons. It has everything: picnic areas, playgrounds, campgrounds, hiking trails, ponds, a tower with a majestic view, a small museum, bathrooms. I mean. What else do you need?

Stephanie G.

My husband ran the Hitchcock Experience 50 mile race this year. This is the third race he has ran in this series. The scenery and hills are beautiful but brutal for trail running. He always says it's his favorite hardest race and continues to go back. The area is beautiful.

Frank K.

One of the only well maintained nature trails I've found within an hour so I am happy about that. Only thing I'd like more if they weren't so strict on leashes. All in all good hike with different trails and experience levels. Thankfully it was breezy to keep the gnats away.

Chris P.

One of the most beautiful places in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. We went at sunrise in October and it was one of the most incredible sights. Trails vary in difficulty, so anyone can come here! They have a little kids trail as well!