Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center

 

The newly expanded Barnes Nature Center located in a picturesque setting on Shrub Road in Bristol offers guided exhibit tours.  Visitors will be guided on an hour long hands-on tour which includes our live birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians, mounted mammals and other hands-on explorations. There are also loop hiking trails and a trailhead of the Tunxis “Blue” Trail.

Open Hours: Saturdays 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. 

                      Trails are open year round.

 

Admission:  $5.00/person (under 2 years old free)

                     Free to members

 

Trails are open dawn to dusk free of charge. 

 

 

Field Trips & In-School Programs

Summer Field Trips

Scout Badge Workshops

Birthday Parties

 

Barnes Nature Center  - 175 Shrub Road - Bristol, CT 06010

860-589-6082

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