Hitchcock Nature Center

Quick Facts

Location:

Honey Creek, Iowa

MANAGED BY:

Hitchcock Nature Center

Amenities

22 listed

Baby Changing Station, Benches/Seating, Elevator, Entrance Passes For Sale, Fire Pit, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Maps Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Permits Issued, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Playground, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Shelter/Cabin, Showers, Trailhead, Water - Drinking/Potable

Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums

Visitor Centers (shown in orange), High Potential Historic Sites (shown in black), and Pivotal Places (shown in green) along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

The Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek, Iowa offers outdoor recreation opportunities to visitors. Pottawattamie County Parks manages the center along with several other parks in the State of Iowa. The center is located in Loess Hills, and the Loess Hills Lodge Welcome Desk and Interpretive Facility are inside in the center.           

Although Lewis and Clark never passed directly through the location of the center, the region still holds significance to the expedition. The location of Hitchcock Nature Center is not far from Council Bluffs, the meeting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Otos.           

There are a variety of amenities available at the Hitchcock Nature Center such as hiking trails, an archery range, playground, and picnic areas. Campsites, cabins, and an RV campground are available for rent on site. The Loess Hills Lodge Interpretive Facility located in the center provides a gift shop, observation tower, restrooms, showers, and meeting rooms available for rent.           

For more information, call the Loess Hills Lodge welcome desk at 712-545-3283 or visit the website.