Dobbs Park Nature Center — Attraction in Terre Haute

I like this park for walks in the woods. The trails are wide enough to not worry about coming in contact with poison ivy or plants with ticks -most are well-maintained. There are short and long trails (not over a mile) so you can choose how far you want to walk. This is a nature preserve so the water preserves are natural - expect bugs. I always see wildlife on my walks. Today, the brambles were in bloom which made the walk special with the smell of roses with the tree's flowers. There is a nice fishing lake and a big playground, shelters, Native American museum and an educational natural science building (you can sit and watch the birds at...

I wanted to go on a nice autumn walk with my dog and wow! It was beautiful from the trails to the leaves. Great place to take a picnic lunch, there are plenty of tables everywhere near the entrance so you won't have to walk far to eat. The nature center has some native species to Indiana including spiny soft shell turtles which I have never seen in person before. They also have birdwatching areas indoors with books and guides of what birds you are seeing. I saw a kids play ground which looked like a great place for the kiddos to burn off some steam before or after lunch. All in all great place...

We had so much fun at the Nature Center! I was really impressed by all the wild life they have there and how well they take care of their repitles. The Native American museum was pretty neat too, but not as much hands on for kiddos. My daughter really wanted to touch the pelts and ride in the canoe. Both werent allowed lol The playground was flooded as well as the Lawn from all rain we got, but that really added to the fun! We splashed barefoot in all the lawn ones and i was really pleased we saw NOT 1 peice of litter. The play ground was really amazing....