Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens

43869 State Hwy 118, Fort Davis, TX 79734

432.364.2499

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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens is located on a 507- acre site comprised of semi-desert grasslands and igneous rock outcrops. Geologic features include Modesta Canyon, a unique riparian canyon with a year-round spring, and Clayton's Overlook, a dome with spectacular views from all directions with the Geologic Exhibit at the top of the Overlook. 

Open year-round, the Nature Center offers over five miles of hiking trails, a bird blind, the Desert Botanical Garden, and a Cactus & Succulent Greenhouse. ​