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Sandy Creek Nature Center Visit 225 acres of woods and wetlands. Hike our trails. Discover live native animals and nature exhibits at the Education & Visitor Center.
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Enjoy both outdoor and indoor natural experiences for all ages. Sandy Creek Nature Center is a regional leader in environmental education. Walk-in visitors can enjoy our trails and natural history exhibits. Masks are required in indoor spaces for visitors 4 and older. Programs are available for families, school groups, scout troops, homeschoolers, and others. Public programming is offered for a variety of ages and on a wide range of topics. We also operate a 7-week American Camp Association- accredited day camp each summer. In 2012, Sandy Creek Nature Center completed a major expansion funded by SPLOST and community partnership dollars. Over 4,000 square feet were added to the Education & Visitor Center, including new exhibits and a planetarium.

This or That Wednesday: Do you call the season Fall or Autumn?
10/07/2026

This or That Wednesday: Do you call the season Fall or Autumn?

We have a part-time position available. The Park Assistant role helps maintain outdoor areas, exhibit repairs, and occas...
10/06/2026

We have a part-time position available. The Park Assistant role helps maintain outdoor areas, exhibit repairs, and occasional assistance with animals. Hours are flexible within the work week with additional hours some evenings or Sundays. https://www.accgov.com/jobs

Join us for a unique planetarium program. Prizes will be given away. Test your knowledge and have some fun.
10/06/2026

Join us for a unique planetarium program. Prizes will be given away. Test your knowledge and have some fun.

Welcome to This or That Wednesday. We will ask a simple question and you pick. Today's question:Frog or Toad?
09/30/2026

Welcome to This or That Wednesday. We will ask a simple question and you pick. Today's question:
Frog or Toad?

This Thursday starting at 6:30 PM at Sandy Creek Nature Center the Oconee River Audubon Society will hold their monthly ...
09/29/2026

This Thursday starting at 6:30 PM at Sandy Creek Nature Center the Oconee River Audubon Society will hold their monthly meeting.
Speaker: Garrett Rhyne from American Bird Conservancy will speak on“Tracking Birds with Geolocators and the Motus Network.” For more details click on the link below.

Explore upcoming events hosted by the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society, all free and open to the public. Join us in nature conservation!

Batfest is happening!
09/25/2026

Batfest is happening!

✨Throwback Thursday ✨Throwback to our last throwback! For those wondering what trail our last post featured, it's Levee ...
09/24/2026

✨Throwback Thursday ✨

Throwback to our last throwback! For those wondering what trail our last post featured, it's Levee Trail! The North Oconee River Greenway Trail crosses Sandy Creek and Levee Trail at the southern end of the nature center. These photos show the instillation of that bridge.

09/19/2026

The Planetarium Program "Fall Skies" is cancelled.

Working as a naturalist at Sandy Creek Nature Center we have magical days. I had the sweetest woman call me a few weeks...
09/09/2026

Working as a naturalist at Sandy Creek Nature Center we have magical days. I had the sweetest woman call me a few weeks ago and told me about a box turtle that laid eggs in her yard.
Today she called and got my cell number to FaceTime me. Look at what she got to see!
BABY BOX TURTLES!
This is what it is all about. Making amazing connections with the community and building a love of all living things. Thank you for sharing with me. And thank you for caring about nature. Today all love goes to box turtles!
This is why we love our job.

Address

205 Old Commerce Road
Athens, GA
30607

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+17066133615

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