Chaplin Nature Center

Located near Arkansas City, KS, Chaplin Nature Center is owned and operated by the Wichita Audubon Society. The trails are open to the public at NO CHARGE from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week.

Visitor Center

 

The Visitor Center is open 9 am – 5 pm Friday –  Tuesday year round. It is closed Wednesday and Thursday and holidays.

The Visitor Center is available for rental by reservation year round. For more information call Elizabeth Walker, Director, at 620-442-4133, or email CNC@wichitaaudubon.org

Chaplin Nature Center is not a rehabilitation facility. We cannot take orphaned or injured wildlife. Please refer to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website for a list of current rehabilitators.

 

Click here for map of the trail

Programs

Programs are available at no cost, on and off-site, for children and adults.
Contact the Director for details: Elizabeth Walker, 620-442-4133 or email CNC@wichitaaudubon.org
Chaplin Nature Center also holds public programs throughout the year, as well as programs for home school children.

Getting to CNC

 

Address: 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS 67005

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Rules for visitors

Please be considerate by:

Other Rules