Incredible. I am so thankful that grew up in a city with its own nature center in the land of 10,000 lakes. It's hard not to appreciate the beauty let alone the Intelligence behind the design.

The riverbend nature center is a real gem. It is as large and as nice as many of our state parks and is free to the public. It is not uncommon for me to see more deer than people and the wildflowers are abundant. It has a nice mix of prairie, woods, bluffs, and river.

A beautiful rustic path along the Straight River. Comfortable to walk the owl path, it's calm, and the nature sounds are abundantly clear. If you stay quiet the whitetail, finches, and cardinals appear with out a doubt. Great picnic areas for a park lunch.

The Riverbend Nature Center is a great place to relax get back to Mother Nature and if you're lucky you even get to see some of that mother nature like I did today a deer barely but got to see it some frogs Turtles and some ducks.

There's a lot of trail options, ranging from fully paved to extremely rugged. Well over 10 miles worth of trail in that beautiful park.

Beautiful place with lots of trails, river views, a water fall and scenic views for your delight. Birds in different colors and sizes, deer, squirrels, frogs, snails, turtles and more you can find to feed your curiosity. There are two main areas for parking, very clean and spacious. Definitely a place the you need to visit with friends and family, so you can have a relaxing time surrounded by nature. I love the River Bend Nature Center. #faribaultmn

Growing up near here, field trips to the nature Center were always a highlight. As I grew up, I came to understand this place is entirely privately funded; there is no city, state or county control. River Bend Nature Center is physically and programmatically well-maintained. Trails are groomed and cared for, and they have programs for all ages to learn about nature and take part in activities. I especially loved mountain biking here as a teenager and just recently returned to ride the trails again after many years away. I was glad to find it as it was twenty years ago — with enlightening displays, engaging and helpful staff and volunteers, and the well-known trails that inspired my love of nature many years ago.

I have always loved coming here. Biking, hiking, walking and running.. It's got every kind of trail you are hoping for. It's also safe and very kid friendly!

I love this place!!! Visit as many times as I can a year. We have taken many walks there.. follow a lot of deer trails now as we have traveled all the routed trails. 🥰 Very peaceful and has a lot of background to learn.

We LOVE Riverbend. We go weekly. With Kids, my husband and I go alone, we bring our dog sometimes. It's great for EVERYONE AND ANYONE. Highly recommend it. The photo is of my son we went with his kindergarten class. He was a bear.. They do a great job. Highly recommend it for field trips as well.

Really beautiful park with 10 miles of trails and a nice variety of topography. I prefer to be alone in nature as far from people as possible. That's how I mentally reset. Kind of a walking meditation, I suppose. If that's what you're into, I recommend exploring well beyond the trails near the Interpretive Center. The longer you walk, the less likely you are to see someone, and the more likely you are to see some of the hidden beauty.

Loved it

My favorite place to be in Faribault. Beautiful well managed trails for walking hiking and mtn bike.

Fun trails. Awesome scenery and nature.

Great hiking trails

Nice walking paths, nice picnic area. Nice building with information.

Great place to take a walk, see wildlife and sit and watch a sunset. Good snowshoeing and cross country skiing as well. We taken care of. Needs some help with downed trees from last years tornado.

so pleased to be able to attend the concert at the nature center tonight, and hear Long Time Gone!!

Serene, beautiful and invigorating!

Lovely trails

Always have fun here. Great trails and extremely well kept.

What a great place to take photos! So much nature to explore with my children. Very friendly staff and knowledgeable. They were able to answer all my questions.

Always nice to go here. Super peaceful. Beautiful scenery. All of it's great.

It has many types of ecosystems here and many miles of trails to go through. I cannot wait to come back this summer when full foliage is in full effect! Some flats, hills, woods, the river, a little marsh land, some parie like land.

With trails that are delightfully easy to navigate, and exciting surprises around every turn, this park is well worth a long drive. A massive eagle even perched on a tree so near to me!

Love this place ,beautiful scenery, lots of trails great place to walk your dogs and be outside,go there often

This is one of the most beautiful nature areas in the mid-west. We love it. Great trails.

Lovely nature center. Loved the waterfall and walking paths. Nice wetland area.

Great trails, and I love the beauty of this particular park especially.

Personally would not go back. The stream was incredibly small and everything was all steeped hills which made walking a pain. Might be cool if you lived in the area but we drove an hour to get there. Definitly not great for small children. The water was too little to actually swim in.

Thoroughly enjoyed hiking here at the nature Center

Amazing trails in the winter time it’s awsome

A nice park with several trails, ponds and a little waterfall.

Beautiful place for hiking and wading.

Beautiful trails for snow shoeing and hiking!

Great place for a walk

Beautiful Nature Center, plenty of hiking trails!

Need sign how many miles ...on path

Charlie and I's favorite place for our morning walks in the spring, summer, and fall.

Beautiful & Breath-taking!

Prairie, woods, and river trails. Incredible site hidden away with very little traffic

Into the woods I went to refresh my soul!

I love this nature center. I grew up near it and I used to go here and catch frogs and snakes and turtles all the time. We went on a lot of school trips here as well. Tons of great trails and lots to look at inside the main building. The straight river is connected to the trails and there are a few ponds and waterfalls too.

Remember to bring insect repellent though.

Love the trails and sights. Make sure to pack the bug repellant

Beautiful and quiet. Well kept trails. Will be back ♥

So many trails, so much to see

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Saw a Mother duck with her ducklings, 2 pairs of geese with their goslings, red wing blackbirds guarding their nests and two young deer the sounds of the pond are awesome.

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Peaceful. Plenty of trails to explore. Take your pick of ecosystems. Even see a prison, cemetery, and old underground storage facility. Cool places!

Such a beautiful place to go on walks or bike rides with the family💗

We come back year after year for bat, bones, and bonfires. We have also gone through girl scouts too. Great place to be, and knowledgeable naturalists.

Greatest place in Faribault! Great hiking with beautiful views!

Nice trails. Great place for a hike.