George C. McGough Nature Park

We’ve spontaneously stopped by at this park. We saw the sign out along the road side and decided to take a late afternoon stroll. Surprisingly this park was so much more than we’ve expected. As we walked onto the trails we saw a rabbit hopped across the path. The turtles in the pond was too adorable. The trails are shaded and just so beautiful seeing all the natural foliage and wild flowers. There is also an exhibit with a few birds. This park is nice. Some of the trails are easy on the feet might I add, there is a cushion textured feel to the pavement. Some accesses to the bridge were closed, hopefully the next time I visit I can further explore this park.

Beautiful shady coastal park with both recycled rubber and shell paths meanderng through pristine pine and oak forests, where you can sometimes see tortoises and raccoons. There are benches and shelters throughout, and a wonderful nature center and clean bathrooms. There is also a fun playground with a zip line loved by kids and parents alike, but the unique and most fun thing is the turtle spa, where you can watch and feed 5 species of turtles while they swim, sun leisurely on platforms together, and even climb trees! Volunteers regularly take rescued birds like tiny screech owls out for friendly and informative walks. This nature park is one of my favorites and truly a local treasure!

Nice place to take kids. It's free! Please donate if you go! Fed the turtles, up close. Just $1 for the food. They love the food and all come swimming in. They brought out some of the birds and talked about them. Very educational.

So cool! We saw a Grey horned owl named Franklin having his meal of the day. His volunteer was very friendly and knowledgeable, allowing us to take pictures and videos of the session. There's so many cool raptors here and volunteers walking around with screech owls on their gloves, introducing them to visitors! 10/10 would recommend if you're into nature, birds, and other animals.

A must for families that enjoy interactions with nature. Tons of TURTLES! You can even feed them, they offer turtle pellets for sale in the gift shop. We were even lucky enough to catch otters this year!