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Senac Creek Nature Center at Aurora Reservoir

Address: 
5800 S. Powhaton Road
Aurora , CO , 80016
Phone: 303.326.8429
39° 36' 50.2452" N, 104° 40' 32.7972" W
Contact name: 
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What our organization offers: 
The Senac Creek Nature Center features a stunning photography display, and encourages educational play with electronic games, hand-made puzzles and animal costumes. Learn about Aurora ecosystems, food chains and the importance of water to our natural and human communities through interactive, rotating exhibits. Entrance to the nature center and reservoir property is FREE if visiting the nature center ONLY.

Entrance to the nature center and reservoir property is FREE if visiting the nature center ONLY.

The Senac Creek Nature Center features a stunning photography display, and encourages educational play with electronic games, hand-made puzzles and animal costumes. Learn about Aurora ecosystems, food chains and the importance of water to our natural and human communities through interactive, rotating exhibits.

Hours of Operation:
Wed.-Fri., noon - 4:30 p.m.
Sat. and Sun., 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Mon. and Tue.

Location:
Senac Nature Center at the Aurora Reservoir.

To learn more about our classes and programming click here, call 303.326.8429 or email us at nature@auroragov.org.

Aurora Reservoir beach

Facilities
The Senac Creek Nature Center shares facilities with Aurora Reservoir and include a playground, modern restrooms and showers, a snack bar, handicap accessible fishing pier, SCUBA diving area and pet pick-up-bag stations.
To learn more about the Aurora Reservoir, click here. ​

 Wildlife

Bird Landing on Water

Aurora Reservoir is a great place to view waterbirds including gulls, geese, grebes, ducks, herons and plovers. Anglers test the water for trout, perch, wipers, walleye and catfish. Kids love the crawdads and other aquatic critters!

Trails

The surrounding area features 8.5 miles of soft and hard surface biking and walking trails that traverse gentle hills and provide views of the reservoir, open prairie and the front range mountains.