Hours The building is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The nature center building is open the second Saturday of the month May through September from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. - May 8, 2010
- June 12, 2010
- July 10, 2010
- August 14, 2010
- September 11, 2010
Please call (810) 364-5477 to check on specific days if you are planning a visit. Trails are open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. Trail maps are available outdoors. Guided group tours are available to schools only. However, groups are welcome to visit the lodge and nature trails on their own. Admission to the nature center is free. Fees are set for special uses of the lodge, including the private meeting room and deck/patio.
Driving directions Directions to the Pine River Nature Center The Pine River Nature Center is at the center of St. Clair County, close to I-69 and Lapeer Road (Old M-21). The nature center is about 15 miles west of Port Huron on Castor Road, off of Lapeer Road. Go south on Castor about a half-mile. The nature center is the first driveway on the right just past the railroad tracks. Map to the Pine River Nature Center Pine River Nature Center 2585 Castor Road Goodells, MI 48027 From Flint: Take I-69 eastbound, exit at Wales Center Road and make a left. Then turn right (east) on Lapeer Road. Make a right (south) on Castor Road. From Port Huron: Take I-69 westbound, exit at Taylor Road and make a right. Make a left (west) on Lapeer Road. Drive about 3 miles west, then make a left (south) on Castor Road. Look for the Goodells County Park sign at the corner of Lapeer and Castor roads. From Detroit: Take 1-94 eastbound from Detroit. Take the westbound I-69 exit as you approach Port Huron. Follow I-69 westbound, exit at Taylor Road and make a right (north) on Taylor. Make a left (west) on Lapeer Road. Drive about 3 miles west, then make a left (south) on Castor Road. Look for the Goodells County Park sign at the corner of Lapeer and Castor roads.
Help us keep the nature center safe and beautiful Follow these tips for a great trip:- Help keep this natural preserve just the way you found it by not littering. Place trash into garbage bins.
- Enjoy a snack or small picnic that you bring from home at the treehouse or on one of our many picnic tables or benches on the trails.
- Enjoy our trails by walking, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, hiking or jogging. Bikes, horses and motorized vehicle are not permitted on the trails.
- Please leave your pets home. They distrupt the native wildlife.
- Enjoy taking lots of photos of the wonderful wildlife, but don't feed or release any wildlife.
- Stop to take in the beautiful flora and fauna of the nature center. Please don't take any home with you.
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