
Mark Call Memorial Ride.
Open Weekdays - 8 a.m. to dusk
Weekends & Holidays - 9 a.m. to dusk
April through September: Open Weekdays 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.;
October through March: Open Weekdays 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sundays: 1-5 p.m.
John Gallagher, Superintendent: jgallagher@hutchrec.com
Stephanie Carlson, Education Coordinator: scarlson@hutchrec.com
Steve Kinser, Natural Resource Officer: skinser@hutchrec.com
Lacey Browning, Customer Service Manager: lacey@hutchrec.com
Enjoy the great outdoors by taking in all that Dillon Nature Center has to offer, both indoors and outdoors throughout the 100 acres of this urban sanctuary located in northeast Hutchinson.
Visitors enjoy a vast array of outdoor recreation experiences, from the three miles of National Recreation trails, fishing on the stocked upper pond, canoeing, bird watching, and exploring plant and wildlife on the grounds.
Children let their imaginations run wild at the Jim Smith Family Playscape, an outdoor playground experience that allows youth to use all five senses in exploration and open nature play.
Visitors can take their nature education indoors with A Closer Look at Nature exhibit and shop for nature-related gifts and items inside the Wild Things gift shop. Both are located inside the Visitor’s Center, which is open to the public and free of charge.
We offer both family & individual memberships to the Dillon Nature Center. Members provide annual financial support to the Nature Center through donations of various sizes. These donors then receive discounts on programs, rentals, and gift shop purchases.
**Please note, you don’t have to be a member to visit the Nature Center.
We have volunteer opportunities for all ages and abilities. For a full list, follow the link below.
Mark Call Memorial Ride.