Play, dig, plant, learn, create and explore Ramsey County’s best nature play area! Conveniently located in Tamarack Nature Center’s back yard, Discovery Hollow lets you run wild in nature!
Play elements include:
The Wood: Build a tree fort!
The Overlook: Climb the cliffs.
The Stream: Make a dam and learn how water flows.
The Garden: Help grow plants, pull weeds and water.
The Hobbit House: Crawl in and over the house like a hobbit!
Discovery Hollow hours
Open daily: 5 a.m.-11 p.m.
Family Friendly Fridays: Every Friday, Discovery Hollow is reserved exclusively for families, with no day camps or scheduled groups.
Garden hours
Open daily: 9 a.m. - dusk (30 minutes after sunset)
Donate to Tamarack
A donation to Tamarack can go a long way in supporting our educational programs for the community! Donations can be made online in increments of $5, $10, $25 or $50. You can also call our office at 651-266-0360 to make a donation by phone.
Organized groups not associated with a naturalist-led program or facility rental must pre-register for their time in Discovery Hollow. Groups with 13 or more kids will pay a special use permit fee based on group size. Please call 651-266-0360 for more information.
Tamarack Nature Center also offers a variety of group programming options all year long.
