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.
For the most recent updates on the status of the center and other site amenities, please visit BOLD's Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center website or call (813) 641-8545.
Camp Bayou Map | Camp Bayou Trail Map
Features and activities include:
- butterfly garden
- visitor's center
- canoe and kayak launch
- fossil dig
- geocaching and letterboxing
- Enchanted Forest
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum
Amenities
- Bird Watching
- Canoe/Kayak Launch
- Hiking Trail
- Museum
- Picnic Shelters
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms
- Visitors Center