Recreation area

Highlands Center for Natural History

Prescott National Forest · Arizona — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Highlands Center for Natural History is a non-profit nature-based education organization that operates under a Special Use Permit from the Prescott National Forest.  Its 80-acre campus lies within the Lynx Lake Recreation Area among ponderosa pines adjacent to Lynx Creek.   Visit the Highlands Center for Natural History website to learn more about their organization, nature trail, discovery gardens, environmentally sound building techniques, desert landscaping, and much more.

Activities

  • INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
  • HIKING
  • VISITOR CENTER
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.