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Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

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Address
1 Letchworth State Park
Castile, NY 14427
Latitude 42.592739
Longitude -78.034711

The Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park opened in June 2016 and offers year-round environmental education opportunities for school groups, scouts, youth organizations, and the general public. Programming at the center focuses on the main topics of interest around the park, including geology, wildlife and botany. The building is open Thursday - Monday 10:00AM - 5:00PM. The building is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays November 1 - April 30. Open daily 10:00AM - 5:00PM, May 1 - October 31.

The Humphrey Nature Center houses many interactive exhibits that especially highlight the plants and animals, geology and river ecology of Letchworth State Park. A video through the gorge during each of the four seasons plays on a loop on the face of a large reconstruction of the gorge wall. There is also large classroom/meeting space in the building.

Outside the Humphrey Nature Center you will find an outdoor classroom, butterfly garden, a bird observation station, and sustainable features such as solar panels and a cistern for collecting rainwater. There are trails that leave from the center that bring visitors to different points of interest such as Trout Pond, Inspiration Point Overlook and patches of old growth forest.

For more information about the Humphrey Nature Center, please give us a call at (585) 493-3680.

Field Trip & Scout Programs Brochure

Hours of Operation

  • The building is open Daily 10:00AM - 5:00PM, May 1 - October 31.
    The building is open Thursday to Monday 10:00AM - 5:00PM, November 1 - April 28.
  • Thanksgiving Day--CLOSED
Wed 19 Feb
WINTER TREK: Fiddler’s Elbow
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
A guided winter trek at Fiddler's Elbow. Meet at Campground Registration Building, Perry Entrance.
Wed 19 Feb
HOME ECOLOGIST: Birch Stands
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about birch stands on this intermediate hike. Meet at Visitor Center.
Sat 22 Feb
Maple SAPturday
Saturday, February 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn the process of maple sugaring from sap to syrup. Morning walks at 10:00am discuss the history of maple sugaring and maple tree identification. To learn how present-day maple syrup is made, the sugarhouse will be open from 10:00am-12:30pm. There will be syrup samples! Meet at Humphrey Nature Center.
Sat 22 Feb
WINTER LECTURE SERIES- A Living Legacy: Memorial Trees of Letchworth State Park
Saturday, February 22, 2025 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about the memorial trees of Letchworth State Park. Meet at Humphrey Nature Center.
Sat 22 Feb
Snowshoe Walk
Saturday, February 22, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
A guided snowshoe walk through Letchworth State Park. Meet at Humphrey Nature Center.