Learn about Colorado’s mountain ecology at our FREE hands-on discovery center.
- Interactive exhibits
- Live rescue animals
- Hands-on discovery
- Maker space
- Sensory gallery
- Nature library
- Gift shop
- Trail information
- Snowshoe Rentals ($20/24 hrs)
summer camp registration now open!
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Wild Bear Nature Center
Hours
Everyday
10am–5pm
(closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Admission
Free
Location
20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107
Nederland, CO 80466
We are located in Nederland, Colorado in the Caribou Village Shopping Center across from the Carousel of Happiness.
MUD LAKE PROPERTY
Nestled at the corner of Highway 72 and Indian Peaks Drive, this beautiful stretch of land is home to towering lodgepole and ponderosa pines, Douglas fir, and stands of aspen. You will hear birds calling and the wind rustling through the trees. If you are lucky, you might spy a chickaree, elk, or even coyote.
- Nature trail
- Natural playscape
- “The Bus”
- Future site of our new nature center
Hours
Everyday
Sunup to Sundown
Admission
Free
Location
Wild Bear’s Mud Lake property sits just off the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway on the North side of CR 128, also known as Indian Peaks Drive.
ECOARTS LOUNGE
Now Open! Wild Bear’s NEW EcoArts Lounge! A community space for creating art, relaxing, reading, and more! Stop by anytime during our open hours and enjoy this creative space to work on your projects.
Hours
Friday
10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday & Sunday
10 AM – 5 PM
Admission
Free
Location
Wild Bear’s EcoArts Lounge is directly next door to the main nature center at 20 Lakeview Dr, Unit 108
Once a Wild Bear, Always a Wild Bear. For 25 years, Wild Bear has helped children and adults forge lifelong connections to nature through creative exploration of the outdoors. Specializing in mountain ecology, Wild Bear welcomes visitors to its hands-on nature center and provides year-round educational programs for people of all ages.