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Baytown Nature Center

  1. 1 Boy on top of a slide looking down smiling; the sign over his head reads "KIDS ONLY"
  2. 2 Baytown Nature Center Entrance Sign
  3. 3 Baytown Nature Center - Tracy's Theater

Features

  1. Amphitheatre
  2. BBQ Pit
  3. City Facility
  4. Drinking Fountains
  5. Fishing Pier
  6. Park Loop Trail
  7. Parking
  8. Pavilion
  9. Picnic Tables
  10. Playground
  11. Restrooms
  12. Shelter (Day Use)
  13. Trails

The Baytown Nature Center (BNC), located at 6213 Bayway Drive, is a 500-acre peninsula surrounded by Burnet Bay, Crystal Bay, and Scott's Bay open daily from sunrise to sunset. Serving both as a recreation space and a host for public educational programs, the Nature Center offers an interactive children's nature discovery area and playground, a butterfly garden, fishing piers, and a kayak launch coming soon!

Visitors at the BNC can explore miles of trails through dense hardwood forests, tidal marshes, and wetlands. Bring a bike to ride or take a hike out to Wooster Point or Golden Bloom Pond. The natural area of the park contains the Nature Center Overlook Hill where visitors can enjoy a bird's eye view of the park and walk the trails to Scott's Bay for a spectacular view of the Fred Hartman Bridge.

Visit at dawn or dusk for the best chance to see local wildlife. The Baytown Nature Center is home to a variety of native plants and wildlife and is listed on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, providing habitat for over 300 species of resident and migratory birds. Visitor entry fees help fund the continued work to protect Baytown wildlife through conservation efforts and educational programming.

A monthly Audubon Bird Survey is performed in partnership with Houston Audubon and a full moon nature hike occurs once a month. For more information visit baytown.org/1002/Calendar-of-Events.

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Admission

Daily:

Adults (13+) - $4

Children 5-12 & Seniors (65+) - $1

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Annual Pass:

Individual (13+) - $30

Family (up to 6 family members) - $65

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