Eastman Nature Center

Went here as a family of five. My almost 2 year old grand daughter loved this place. Wild turkeys, live owl which me and her love owls. Live snakes, turtles and a few other animals. There are books to read and learn more about Minnesota interesting facts. It's free and a great time. There are outdoor activities for kids. Pots and pans to play in the snow with your kids or grand kids.

Felt like an educational getaway. The staff is so knowledgeable and great with kids. I was left excited with all the Monarch and Squirrel tidbits, that I did not know about. The trails feel so relaxing since you are surrounded by nature. The inside had lovely animals to enjoy and a great educational play area! Great Bathrooms, water fountains and puppet show!

What an awesome place. Took my toddler nieces here this evening. We got here just after the nature center building closed but the bathroom and water fountain are still available until 10pm. The workers were leaving but chatted with us and let us know about the owl and the mud play area. They also have a small loop trail roughly a third of a mile with a story on it. The kids had the best time running to try to find the next post with the next page of the story. We were able to borrow a couple walking sticks from the bin and return them when we were done. We will definitely be back sooner than later.

We’ve been coming to the Eastman Nature Center for over 8 years! Since my youngest daughter was born and we were looking for things to do! They are so welcoming and so informative here! They have the best gear library where you can borrow stuff you forget, which always comes in handy! The kids also love the small area to look at different animals and play with some toys before we go outside and explore at the best nature play area!

Really nice trails, mostly shaded which was nice hiking on a day it was very warm. Very clean. The free app with the trails map was excellent as i wandered around on several different trails. Well done! Didn't spend a lot of time in the Nature Center, but it looks fantastic. Wull check it out in thr nect visit. Another Terrific Three Rivers park!