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Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Hidden Oaks Nature Center is closed through June 10, 2022. No restrooms are available in the building for the public.
The nature center is closed. Additional parking for Annandale Community park is located at 4020 Hummer Road, Annandale.
Explore the wonders of nature with our Nature Adventure Backpacks at Hidden Oaks Nature Center! Borrow backpacks filled with educational supplies on topics like dinosaurs, insects, woodland animals, and more for a week-long exploration. Perfect for ages 3-10, accompanied by an adult. Visit Hidden Oaks Nature Center for more information.
Hidden Oaks Nature Center is an information source for local flora and fauna. Students are welcome to use the center’s resource library for research projects.
The main parking lot is in Annandale Community Park at the Packard Center, 4022 Hummer Rd. Upon entering the park from Hummer Road, take the right fork of the driveway and park in the back of the lot adjacent to the Packard Center. Look for the arch into the woods and follow the Storybook Trail to Hidden Oaks. This walk is on an ADA- certified paved trail and is about 75 yards. Follow the adventures of woodland creatures as you weave through the woodland. The path leading in front of the Packard Center has steps with railings. Alternatively, you can bear left at the fork of the driveway into the park to the parking lot next to the shelter, playground and ball fields. Follow the marked paths behind the ball field or from the playground behind the shelter. Path is paved.