Hours & Admission

Refuge Hours
Winter (Oct-Apr) 8 AM – 5 PM
Summer Weekdays (May-Sept)
7 AM – 5 PM
Summer Weekends (May-Sept)
7 AM – 7 PM

Hardwicke Interpretive Center
Year Round 9 AM – 4:30 PM

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12, under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID-Active/Retired)

9601 Fossil Ridge Road
Fort Worth, TX 76135
(817) 392-7410

Map & Driving Directions

Join The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge

Nature Center Notes

Bison are now on exhibit and can be seen along Buffalo Road.

Please ask at the Gatehouse if any trails are not accessible.

All professional photography requires a permit. Call 817-392-7410 for more information.

Please keep your dogs on leash at all times and please dispose of their waste appropriately; not on trails.

Join us on Saturday June 22, 2019 for Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz. Click HERE for the schedule. For questions, call the Visitors’ Center at (817) 392-7410.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life by enrolling and educating our community in the preservation and protection of natural areas while standing as an example of these same principles and values in North Central Texas.