Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin

Name: Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
Address: Austin, United States

#6 among attractions in Austin

Park, Relax in park

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The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is a municipal nature preserve on the north-eastern corner of Austin, Minnesota, comprising more than 500 acres of restored and remnant prairie, hardwood forest, wetlands and meandering streams. Purchased with municipal, state, and private donations, the nature center is administered by the Austin municipal government through the Parks and Recreation Department. Named in honor of Jay Catherwood Hormel, the son of Hormel Foods Corporation founder George A. Hormel, his private estate forms the original land of the park. ()

Elevation: 1207 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°40'58"N, 92°55'47"W

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Jay C. Hormel Nature Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: SPAM Museum, East Side Lake, St. Augustine's Church, Hormel Historic Home.

2.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
SPAM Museum, Austin
62 min walk • The Spam Museum is an admission-free museum in Austin, Minnesota, dedicated to Spam, a brand of canned precooked meat products made by Hormel Foods Corporation. The museum tells the history of the Hormel company, the origin of Spam, and its place in world culture.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
East Side Lake, Austin
35 min walk • East Side Lake is a 40 acres reservoir in Austin, Minnesota in western Mower County, which is in the southeast part of the state. It is one of two man-made lakes in Mower County, which is one of only four counties in Minnesota without a natural lake. The majority of the lake is only 5–6 feet deep.
2.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Augustine's Church, Austin
68 min walk • St. Augustine's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Austin, Minnesota, United States, located in the Diocese of Winona. Completed in 1896, both the interior and exterior have been well-preserved, showcasing a distinct Gothic Revival architecture style. The large sanctuary can accommodate more than 600 people.
2.5 miW
Museum, Event space, History museum
Hormel Historic Home, Austin
64 min walk • The Hormel Historic Home, also known the Cook-Hormel House or simply The Hormel Home, is a historic Italianate style home with Classical Revival facade located in Austin, Minnesota. The home was built in 1871 and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
2.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Paramount Theater, Austin
61 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is located at 125 4th Avenue NE, Austin in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The theater was built by Wagner Construction as an atmospheric theatre in 1929 to great fanfare, being the by first movie palace in Austin accommodating 914 seats with a small stage and orchestra pit.
2.2 miSW
Library
Austin Public Library, Austin
57 min walk • The Austin Public Library is a public library in Austin, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the SE Minnesota library region.
0.5 miSW
43°40'43"N • 92°56'19"W
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin
14 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Trail, Park
2.2 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Riverside Arena, Austin
57 min walk • The Riverside Arena is a 2,500-seat multipurpose arena located in Austin, Minnesota. Built in 1973, it is home to the Austin High School Packers boys' and girls' ice hockey teams as well as the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League.