Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center

Open Year Round

Mondays and major holidays
Closed
Tuesday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday
1 - 5 p.m.

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

2 p.m. Tales and Trails Nature Stories

Every Last Saturday

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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