We had a great time here. The trails are in good shape and easy to see! Beautiful scenery, and great sand bar right on the river! Will definitely be back!

Have been going to Chaplin Nature Center for over 25 years. Wonderful hiking trails, and as well a sand beach and river frontage. I have seen turkeys, squirrels, deer, eagles, hawks, egrets and many others on my hikes. Great place for the family to spend time together and get in nature.

Such a great place to explore! Hundreds of acres of woodland, prairie and sandbars. You can be there half the day and never see another soul.

Love this place not really big but it is very nice and a very good walk, the only down fall is a home owner in the area has a fan boat very loud and a bit disruptive for a nature walk. Given the fact I live in a large city not a reason for us not to go back we have been twice and will definitely take the 1hr drive to go again.

Who knew there was a beach in Kansas! This fairly secluded nature center offers a great setting to enjoy a few different ecosystems in as natural a condition as possible. The work done to reclaim what was once a working farm is amazing, if you didnt know it was one you would never believe it. There are about 6.5 miles of trails in the center and if you plan right you can walk all of them with very little overlap. A great deal of wildlife can be seen as well if you look hard enough. Not really a place for young children to roam freely but should be enjoyable nonetheless.

Very wooded, well kept by staff. Great hiking. Lots of dear and birds. Wear a good sturdy hiking shoe.

The place is definitely far out of the way very nice place for a nature hike.

Great place to hike. Lots of try cover. They have done a very good job with this place. Trails are well maintained. Multiple benches to stop if needed. This has become my new top place to hike. Equal to Top Mound Trail at Elk City Lake if not better.

Beautiful place to go for a walk or hike! Shade, fields, woods, sand, water, birds, etc.

Miles of fantastic trails to explore. Lots of birds, including bald eagles. River access. Great place for picnics, lots of picnic tables at the visitors center. Many activities throughout the year!

Nice trails, easily walkable with kids but not stroller friendly. There are no restrooms when the visitor center is closed.

Quiet trails and neat river beach!

Awesome place with great naturus atmosphere!

This is one of our favorite places to go hike and explore. There are lots of birds to enjoy too!

Went today with my son in his schools fiwld trip. This place is fantastic. Has a really nice visitors center. The trails are really great to explore and see lots of birds and nature. Cant wait to come back.

We come here all threw out the year love the scenery and hiking trails!

This is a beautiful place to visit. If youre on a road trip and need a place to stop and get out of the car for a few this is a nice place to do that. Its a little bit of drive off the highway but definitely worth it. Its a nice place to relax and take a little walk and take in all the awesome nature.

Always a lot of fun. Been going as family ritual for 5 years.

Its very beautiful and quiet. Very well maintained trails makes it an easy hike whichever trail you take.

Very pleasant facility to visit. The welcome center was nicely done. Lots of informative exhibits. The walking paths and in particular the areas along the Arkansas River made for a very pleasant non strenuous hike.

Great place to walk to the river and play on a hot day.

Great as always got a few good photos

Beautiful place

Great place for birding, lots of programs throughout the summer. Great place for a picnic, very wooded.

Good place

Loved our visit. Great trails to follow with interesting info posted along the way. The visitors center also had great kid-oriented nature displays.

Better use gps because it’s not easily found. 3 miles of gravel/dirt kansas road to get there. Trails not clearly marked or easy to get to the river. Disappointing out of the way stop.

Nice trails. Very scenic and well-maintained.

If you like the out doors, nature, walking, and dont mind the bugs, then check it out. Great walking, quiet, and my kids loved the sand bar. They have I think about 6 trails. Ranging from 1 mile long to about 7 for the longest

Its such a great place to go walk and get away from everything. Love it!

Very clean and well kept. Does not allow pets.

If you havent been here and you like the outdoors. You are missing out. Id rank this in the top 5 hiking destinations in Kansas. The top being Elk City Lake of course.

Always a nice place to retreat into nature

Beautiful place for a nature walk and for birding!

Fantastic Educational Classes

Great place to spend the afternoon. Decent family friendly trails.

Beautiful place for a hike and pictures with family. This is an amazing slice of nature

Nice place. Wish they had direct path to the river though.

The trek to arrive at the center can be a little rough on your car as it involves a couple miles of dirt roads. I would estimate 10 minutes out of the 70 it takes to get there from Wichita. The trails are quite short and easy, making this perfect for a family hike (and too wimpy for any hiking enthusiasts out there).

Nice hiking trails. Educational offerings. Lots of wildlife. Love our visits.

Such a great place to hike with the family.

I love taking my kids

Great place

Great place and a wonderful view

I love this place and would love to go back in the future!!

Always a good time to bat the dont allow dogs.

Best place!!

Awesome place to hike

Great Nature Trail very relaxing

Very informative

Peaceful and beautiful

Gorgeous and peaceful.

This is a beautiful place

Nice walking paths