Springfield Conservation Nature Center

"Beautiful place to go hang out in nature and go for a lovely walk. They have trails surrounding the nature center plus the visitor center has lots of things to see and explore inside as well. Seems to be a great place to take kids on a field trip as we saw a lot of that while we were there. ~RoadLifeAdventure"

"A jewel in the Ozarks. Heartily recommend. Knowledgeable staff with expertise on biodiversity, photography, and refuge management. Visit often and tread lightly to preserve this sacred place. We need more wildlife refuges like this one."

"Absolutely lovely trails and informative staff. A hike filled with wildlife and plants of all varieties. There are multiple trails to hike so you can take a short, easy one or go the longest route with streams and hills. Great for families to get out and enjoy nature!"

"Wonderful place to walk and no worry of having to jump out of the path of an upcoming bicycle 🚲. No worry about getting trampled by a group of runners. Parking, restrooms, and vending machine."

"This is one of the best nature center/ conservation areas that I have ever visited! It was such a treat walking around through the trails on an early weekday morning. I seen so much wildlife during my stroll. Herrons, raptors, Sparrows, Red-Winged Blackbird, many species of waterfowl, turtles, and many others. Walking across the bridge gives a beautiful view. They even have a photo blind setup for photographers that looks over the river. Highly recommend here for wildlife viewing and bird photography."