Visited this during the Christmas Light display and was quite impressed. Begin in the glass enclosed nature center then walk down the hillside on paved trails through the woods. Along the way you visit many different lighted displays. Very festive.

Visited this during the Christmas Light display and was quite impressed. Begin in the glass enclosed nature center then walk down the hillside on paved trails through the woods. Along the way you visit many different lighted displays. Very festive.
I went with a school group. Most of the experience was walking through the center. Not much for the children to view. Some of the items didn't appeal to younger children. They didn't have any butterflies, so this was disappointing. Wouldn't want to return.
We like the gentleman who walked us around very informative, Great place to stop and explore. We will be visiting again
We've been here twice now - once with our child and once with our nieces and nephews. It's a great place for kids, with several different themes throughout the center; spiders and snakes near the entrance, and more of a "tropical" theme in a separate area. There are some cute little games for the kids (stamping, building little crafts), and...
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If you are in Wichita Falls, this is a must see. A small nice center, very welcoming, well kept and educating for all ages.
Its good place for kid's interest and ok for adults. I liked their gift shop though.
Children and adults love River Bend! Wonderful Nature Center with so much to see. Go at Christmas to see the lit up Christmas Critters!
Visited on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Because of the time of year, plants and flowers were not at their best. Staff in gift shop were great. A young lady told us about some of the inside caged reptiles. Even let us touch them. The butterfly house was dull. The few butterflies were a bright spot. Plants were sparse.. Well worth...
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They have made many upgrades to the place over the last few years. It used to just be a nature trail with a gift shop, but now they have many small scale events there. They have a beautiful pavilion and terrace that they rent for weddings.
Nice place to stop and let the kids in all of the car unwind and view a great nature display.
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