Dauset Trails Nature Center

Dauset Trails Nature Center
Map showing the location of Dauset Trails Nature Center
Location of Dauset Trails in Georgia
Location Butts County, Georgia, USA
Nearest city Jackson, Georgia
Coordinates 33°14′02″N 83°56′40″W / 33.233878°N 83.944392°W / 33.233878; -83.944392Coordinates: 33°14′02″N 83°56′40″W / 33.233878°N 83.944392°W / 33.233878; -83.944392
Area 1,400 acres (5.67 km2; 2.19 sq mi)
Established 1977
Website dausettrails.com

Dauset Trails Nature Center is a private, non-profit nature center located near Jackson, Georgia. The nature center is open year-round, except for certain holidays.

Dauset Trails Nature Center’s stated mission is "to provide quality environmental education, outdoor recreation, and an understanding of early farm life through close and intimate contact with Georgia’s preserved flora and fauna."[1]

Features

Trails

  • 17 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails with beginner-, intermediate- and advanced-level paths.
  • 10 miles of horse trails
  • Woodland Garden Trail

Animal Exhibits

  • An Animal Trail exhibiting more than a dozen animals from bobcats to otters that have been rescued or rehabilitated and cannot be released into the wild.
  • A 19th century-style farm exhibit with goats, pigs, cows, a mule, donkey and chickens.
  • The "Wonder Room" section of the Visitor's Center contains live reptiles native to Georgia.
  • Home of the Official Georgia Groundhog General_Beauregard_Lee As of January 2018

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References

  1. ↑ "Mission Statement". Dauset Trails Nature Center. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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