This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Indiana.
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| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendix Woods | New Carlisle | St. Joseph | Northern Indiana | 195 acres including 26-acre state dedicated nature preserve, children's discovery room, operated by the County |
| Brown County State Park Nature Center | Nashville | Brown | Southern Indiana | 15,776 acres, features the Brown County Interpretive Center |
| Cagles Mill Lake | Cloverdale | Putnam | Central Indiana | 8,075 acres, reservoir and state recreation area, features the Cable Mills Interpretive Center |
| Chain O'Lakes State Park Interpretive Center | Albion | Noble | Northern Indiana | 2,718 acres, one-room schoolhouse nature center |
| Clifty Falls State Park | Madison | Jefferson | Southern Indiana | 1,416 acres, includes a nature center |
| Cool Creek Park and Nature Center | Carmel | Hamilton | Central Indiana | website, 90 acres, operated by the County |
| Cope Environmental Center | Centerville | Wayne | Central Indiana | website, 130 acres, focus on sustainable living |
| Dunes Learning Center | Chesterton | Porter | Northern Indiana | website, residential environmental education camp for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
| Eagle Creek Park | Indianapolis | Marion | Central Indiana | 3,900 acres, features the Earth Discovery Center and the Ornithology Center about birds |
| Falls of the Ohio State Park | Clarksville | Clark | Southern Indiana | 165 acres, visitor center museum exhibits about the park's fossil beds, natural and human history |
| Fort Harrison State Park | Lawrence | Marion | Central Indiana | 1,700 acres, interpretive center with environmental education programs |
| Harmonie State Park | New Harmony | Posey | Southwestern Indiana | 3,465 acres |
| Hayes Arboretum | Richmond | Wayne | Central Indiana | 355 acres, displays about trees, native woods and plants, flora and fauna |
| Hilltop Garden and Nature Center | Bloomington | Monroe | Southern Indiana | website, operated by Indiana University, demonstration gardens, gardening and nature education programs |
| Holliday Park and Nature Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central Indiana | website, 95 acres, operated by the City, Marion County and Holliday Park natural and environmental history, features hands-on, discovery-based activities for all ages |
| Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center | Chesterton | Porter | Northern Indiana | 2,182 acres (883 ha), nature center open year round |
| Kirkendall Nature Center | Kokomo | Howard | Central Indiana | website, operated by the City in the 100-acre Jackson Morrow Park, features aquariums, mounts of area mammals, birds, insects, fish, fossils |
| Lilly Nature Center | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | Central Indiana | website, operated by the City in 195-acre Celery Bog Nature Area |
| Lincoln State Park Nature Center | Lincoln City | Spencer | Southwestern Indiana | 1,747 acres, park includes boyhood home of President Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln Interpretive Center by the Pine Hills area |
| Luhr County Park & Nature Center | La Porte | La Porte | Northern Indiana | website, 89 acres, operated by the County, hands-on environmental displays and exhibits, live animals, and wildlife observation room |
| Maplewood Nature Center | LaGrange | LaGrange | Northern Indiana | website, operated by the County in 90-acre LaGrange County Nature Preserve |
| McCloud Nature Park | North Salem | Hendricks | Central Indiana | website, operated by the County, 232-acre park, nature center features interactive nature exhibits, bird viewing area, greenhouse, resource library and monthly rotating art exhibits |
| McCormick's Creek State Park | Spencer | Owen | Central Indiana | 1,924 acres, includes a nature center |
| Merry Lea Environmental Center | Wolf Lake | Noble | Northern Indiana | 1,150 acres, operated by Goshen College, programs for schools, field laboratory for students studying ecology, environmental education and agroecology |
| Metea County Park | Leo-Cedarville | Allen | Northern Indiana | website, operated by the County, 250 acres, includes the Gloria Goeglein Nature Center |
| Mounds State Park | Anderson | Madison | Central Indiana | 251 acres, interpretive center includes a wildlife viewing room, animal displays, interactive games, exhibits about the 10 ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture |
| O'Bannon Woods State Park | Corydon | Harrison | Southern Indiana | 2,000 acres, houses the O'Bannon Woods Interpretive Center, which offers exhibits and nature programs year round |
| Patoka Lake Interpretive Center | Birdseye | Dubois | Southwestern Indiana | 25,800 acres with 8,800-acre reservoir |
| Paynetown State Recreation Area Activity Center | Monroe | Southern Indiana | Nature center at the Paynetown Beach, drop-in activities, live reptiles, open seasonally | |
| Pokagon Nature Center | Angola | Steuben | Northern Indiana | Located in 1,260-acre Pokagon State Park, animals and displays about Pokagon and its surrounding areas |
| Potato Creek State Park | North Liberty | St. Joseph | Northern Indiana | 3,840 acres, nature center includes live animals |
| Rum Village Nature Center | South Bend | St. Joseph | Northern Indiana | website, 160 acres, operated by the City, exhibits about the plant and animal life of northern Indiana |
| Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center | Andrews | Huntington | Northern Indiana | website, operated by the State, programs for the J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, Mississinewa Lake, Ouabache State Park, Salamonie Lake and Salamonie River State Forest, features live animals, interactive reservoir exhibits, natural and cultural history displays |
| Shakamak State Park | Jasonville | Greene | Southern Indiana | 1,766 acres, seasonal nature center |
| Spicer Lake Nature Center | New Carlisle | St. Joseph | Northern Indiana | website, 320 acres, trails along wetlands, woods and old-growth fields, nature center, environmental education programs, operated by the County |
| Spring Mill State Park | Mitchell | Lawrence | Southern Indiana | 1,358 acres, park includes a pioneer village, nature center, memorial for astronaut Gus Grissom, cave tours by boat |
| Tulip Creek Nature Center | Ligonier | Noble | Northern Indiana | website, 50-acre nature preserve |
| Turkey Run State Park | Marshall | Parke | Central | 2,382 acres, nature center open year round |
| Versailles State Park | Versailles | Ripley | Southern Indiana | 5,988 acres, seasonal interpretive programs |
| Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve | Evansville | Vanderburgh | Southwestern Indiana | 240 acres, owned by the City and operated by the non-profit Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve Society |
| Woodlawn Nature Center | Elkhart | Elkhart | Northern Indiana | website, 10 acres, natural history museum, managed by the Woodlawn Nature Council |
| Zion Nature Center | Zionsville | Boone | Central Indiana | website, operated by the City, supported by the Friends of Zion Nature Center |