Camp Bayou Nature Preserve & Outdoor Learning Center
Canoe/Kayak Launch
Bird Watching
Hiking Trail
Museum
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Location and Hours
Location
4140 24th St. SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
Hours
Canoe launch and west section of the preserve
- Daily from 8 AM to 6 PM
- Thurs. - Sat. from 9 AM to 2 PM
Contact
(813) 671-7754
About
The Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center is a 160 acre nature preserve run entirely by volunteers. It is operated in partnership with the non-profit Bayou Outdoor Learning and Discovery, Inc. (BOLD) and our Conservation and Environmental Lands Management department.
Features and activities include:
- butterfly garden
- visitor's center
- canoe and kayak launch
- fossil dig
- geocaching and letterboxing
- Enchanted Forest
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum
For additional information regarding the Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center, please call (813) 641-8545.
Amenities
- Bird Watching
- Canoe/Kayak Launch
- Hiking Trail
- Museum
- Picnic Shelters
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms
- Visitors Center
Events
Event
Parks and Recreation
Back to School - Back to Nature at Camp Bayou
August 3 9:00 AM
Camp Bayou Nature Preserve & Outdoor Learning Center
Posted June 11, 2019
Event
Parks and Recreation
Volunteer Trail Marking - Camp Bayou Nature Preserve
August 10 8:00 AM
Camp Bayou Nature Preserve & Outdoor Learning Center
Posted July 17, 2019