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DNR Outdoor Adventure Center Various simulated activities will provide outdoor recreation experiences, while exhibits and displays will show the natural resources of Michigan.
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Experience exciting outdoor adventures with hands-on activities, exhibits and simulators -- walk behind and touch a waterfall, step into a fishing boat and reel in a big fish, hit the trail on a mountain bike or snowmobile, and much more. At the OAC, you’ll learn about how the DNR manages state parks, forests, wildlife and fish as you climb the roots and explore the canopy of a massive bur oak tree, hop aboard a real airplane, and see what’s swimming in our aquarium.

Reminder: the Outdoor Adventure Center is closed today and tomorrow (Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18) due to...
10/17/2026

Reminder: the Outdoor Adventure Center is closed today and tomorrow (Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18) due to the Detroit Free Press Marathon events in our neighborhood. We will reopen to the public on Wednesday, October 21 at 9:30 a.m.

Wishing the best of luck to all the participants in the Detroit Free Press Marathon events, including our very own educators who are running the Marathon Relay on Sunday!

Yoga with a Creature Feature has moved to a new day and time! Join us one Sunday morning per month, 10-11:30 a.m., to me...
10/15/2026

Yoga with a Creature Feature has moved to a new day and time!

Join us one Sunday morning per month, 10-11:30 a.m., to meet an OAC animal ambassador before a restorative yoga practice on our main floor.

Participants must be ages 12 or older.
Preregistration is required. Cost is $10 per person.

The October 25 program will feature our gray rat snake.
Slither on down!

Register today for Yoga with a Creature Feature:
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Notice: the Outdoor Adventure Center is closed Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18 due to the Detroit Free Press...
10/14/2026

Notice: the Outdoor Adventure Center is closed Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18 due to the Detroit Free Press Marathon events in our neighborhood. We will reopen to the public on Wednesday, October 21 at 9:30 a.m.

Wishing the best of luck to all the participants in the Detroit Free Press Marathon events, including our very own educators who are running the Marathon Relay on Sunday!

We’re having a great time at Brunch and Learn today, learning about Revolutionary War Soldier Burials of the Detroit Me...
10/13/2026

We’re having a great time at Brunch and Learn today, learning about Revolutionary War Soldier Burials of the Detroit Metro area. Big thanks to Dale Carlson for an excellent presentation!

Registration is still open for next Thursday, October 22nd’s Senior Brunch and Learn, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Find the link in the comments below.

Good morning, Detroit!PC: OAC Educators
10/13/2026

Good morning, Detroit!

PC: OAC Educators

Did you know? The Dequindre Cut fully opened to the public 10 years ago!While the initial 1.2 mile stretch of the Cut op...
09/16/2026

Did you know? The Dequindre Cut fully opened to the public 10 years ago!

While the initial 1.2 mile stretch of the Cut opened in 2009, the remaining section from Mack to Gratiot was completed in 2016.

The Dequindre Cut, managed by Detroit Riverfront, is a wonderful way to exercise and enjoy the out-of-doors, with walking/running and bike trails. There are multiple entrances along the length of the Cut, including right in front of the Outdoor Adventure Center! Murals grace the walls all along the Cut, as well as bits of history remaining from the Cut’s railroad days.

Calling all seniors to join us for an active adventure on September 29: Senior Stroll - Dequindre Cut Mural Tour with MoGo Adaptive Bikes has two sessions - 9:30-10:30 a.m., and 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn more and register with links in the comments.

We miss you!Though the OAC is closed in September for annual maintenance, we hope you’ll visit us at these exciting even...
09/03/2026

We miss you!

Though the OAC is closed in September for annual maintenance, we hope you’ll visit us at these exciting events!

Sept. 6: Birding Belle Isle, 9-11 a.m. (preregistration required)

Sept. 19 & 20: Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival, begins 8 a.m.

Sept. 19 & 20: Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark with Huron-Clinton Metroparks, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sept. 29: Senior Stroll - Dequindre Cut Mural Tour with MoGo Detroit Adaptive Bikes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. OR 11 a.m. - noon
(preregistration required)

See the comments for registration links.

The OAC will reopen to the public on Saturday, October 3.

Address

1801 Atwater Street
Detroit, MI
48207

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 3:30pm

Telephone

+18446226367

Website

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