Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center

Open Year Round

Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday
1 - 5 p.m.

Nature Center Holiday Closures
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

The nature center’s hiking trails are open every day from dawn to dusk. Visitors may walk in when entrance gates are closed or begin from Craighead Forest Trailhead parking just east of Craighead Forest Access Area 5/Rotary Way.

Regularly Scheduled Programs

Daily

Crowley's Ridge Movie
(every 30 minutes)

3:30 p.m. Feeding Frenzy

Saturday

10 a.m. Creature Feature

Every Third Saturday (May 17)

2 p.m. Tales and Trails Nature Stories

Every Last Saturday (May 31)

9 a.m. -2 p.m. Fly-Tying Round Table

Go to the calendar for more details.

Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro offers visitors the chance to experience and explore a unique piece of North America and its wildlife.

Inside the center, exhibits reveal the natural forces that formed the 200-mile-long ridge and native wildlife, ranging from large game animals to small insects.

In addition to self-guided exhibits and trails, Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center offers many activities and nature education programs. 

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