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Wargo Nature Center

7701 Main Street
Lino Lakes, MN 55038
651-429-8007
651-429-8167 (Fax)
Click here for Directions.
Click here for a map of the trails

Hours of Operation:
April 1 - October 31st
Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.

Anoka County invites you to explore the Joseph E. Wargo Nature Center. The interpretive center is nestled on a beautiful peninsula overlooking George Watch Lake and is part of the 5,000 acre Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve.

Native plant and animal life abounds. Visitors may see muskrats, red fox, grey & red squirrel, woodchuck, weasel, deer, resident birds such as pheasant and pileated woodpeckers, and a variety of migratory waterfowl. Habitats are rich and varied and include heavily wooded areas, wetlands, prairie, lakes, flood plains, and open fields. While wildlife can be viewed in comfort from the interpretive center, easily accessible self-guided trails will lead the more adventurous through this wonderfully diverse, natural community.

The Wargo Nature Center is an outdoor learning center designed to be used by the community. Interpretive and recreational programming is developed to promote positive environmental values and is available for persons of all ages and abilities. Program content changes with the season and includes topics such as maple syruping, pond studies, apple cidering, insect investigations, and deer watches. Snowshoes and kicksleds, canoes and kayaks, are available to rent.

Wargo Nature Center Values Statement:

The Wargo Nature Center is dedicated to creating awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of natural and cultural environments and their resources. We strive to foster responsible stewardship and lifelong learning in people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds through environmental and recreational programs and actions.