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Ernie Miller Nature Center & Park


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Ernie Miller Nature Center & Park Enjoy this 113-acre park with three hiking trails, an education center, and an outdoor amphitheater where you can observe owls, hawks, and an indoor/outdoor beehive.

The Ernie Miller Nature Center was the first Nature Center in Johnson County. The Center provides an opportunity for learning, understanding, and admiring nature's ever- changing ways. It is the focal point of cultural, historical, and environmental education programming offered to all ages by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. The Center contains displays, live animals, and Nature's Corner Gift Shop, along with a friendly, knowledgeable staff eager to share their knowledge of nature.


Hours: Park Trails Open Dawn to Dusk Daily. Gift shop. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.
Address: 909 N. Highway 7 (K-7 Hwy and Harold Street)
Phone: 913-764-7759
Our Website:www.erniemiller.com
Nature Center Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Closed For Lunch, 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m.
Sunday, 1:00p.m.-4:30p.m.
Monday, Closed

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