A great piece of peaceful heaven hidden in the city. Hardly anyone here so its great in the idea of social distancing

Great place! Great to see wildlife in the meseum and when children have field trip to the center they bring out Owls, Hawks, racoon, ect.. and you can see them up close. Also the give info. and educate public on local wildlife.Lastly great place to take a nature walk on many trails

They took the baby possum I found. They were informative! They were very gentle with the little possum

This nature center is open.. good spot to educate your children and yourself.Can stop by and have lunch outside which has picnic tables under trees for shade.. outside are areas were live animals are kept in captivity..Such as several turtles,red tail hawk,, owl,, racoons,,and other animals.. inside the museum are live Snakes such as King snakes, rat snakes gopher snake & a rosey boa snakes.also Tarantulas.. display of various taxidermied animals displayed throughout the museum.Including a gift shop. The associates that work here have great attitudes and friendly..the bathrooms here are very well Maintained with tissues & soap for hygiene care.. the trails here are full of reptiles,,my advice were high laced boots cus theres Snakes around the whole nature center including rattle Snakes and other creatures that blend in with the terrains here throughout the trails . this nature center here @ Whittier Narrows is safe to visit even though homeless have been seen to gather in the trails...the El Monte Police pass through here on a regular basis which makes it more safe for visitors.. come check it out with the young ones,, Im sure theyll be surprised to see the live animals & reptiles kept in captivity..pack a lunch with some refreshments and snacks for kids and spend a day here and the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area which is located across the street from the Whittier Narrows Nature center..Enjoy and always be aware of your surroundings and be safe..

Stop by take your kids and dogs enjoy a walk

I take my boys on a walk here as well as admirer native plants...

I liked this place! Today was a chilly day for SoCal, and it felt like classic fall here, so nice!We saw many birds and a rabbit.The lady at the Nature Center was really very nice!

In November, I cant wait for the rain to bring this area back to life. The tall, dead plants indicate it once full of life. If you stop and listen, there are birds still hiding among the dead plants. In fact, they are still every where, along the river trails or the land trails. I came here to look for the Pin-tailed Whydah, which often found with the scally-breasted Munia, and the Orange-cheeked Waxbill. Instead, I found the red-whiskered Bulbuls, which is interesting. Parking is free. I feel safe because the police park in the parking lot. Compare to the parks we had been, the amount of shades here is limited. If you walk further into the so called Whittier Narrows Nature Area, its also beautiful and wild but there are homeless camps scattered. So, bring a friend or stay close or with in the nature center.

This place is always so calm and cool. There us a lot of shade here compared to parks where the main feature is grass that is well kept. The main feature of this area is the natural state of many plants and animals. There are more clearly manmade trails now, but its still not just a lawn on either side of it.

We rented.a spot for a birthday. It was.great.calm environment. The museum staff were terrific. Thank you

This was a totally awesome place! We got there really late so we missed most of the animals but there was an employee named Jessica and she was super friendly and helpful !we will definitely be back another time

Ok... I dont know what I can say that would do this place any justice... I take my kids once or twice a month and theyre really into it... The main building has some live king snakes and a river boa constrictor in aquariums, turtles, tarantulas, and a lizard and a dessert toad... also in aquariums...

Nice trails, lots of dead trees and bushes. Im sure it would look much better if there was greenery.

Interesting spot. I stopped for a little birding and to meet a friend. Nice little museum and gift shop, a few live tortoises, a couple of racoons, and a hawk on display. Trail system is a little odd, and much of it is under crackling high-electricity lines. Good birding potential though. Glad I stopped in.

I love to walk in wild areas where nature demonstrates the connection between the human populations (urban life) and wild natural areas. We can learn and understand how the urban communities contribute both good and bad to our earth, by the changing Heath of the wild. Check out how the trees look within the WNNA...THAT is how we are REALLY impacting the only planet we can live on.

Very interesting place. Like the history.

Nice and local nature setting, great library and resources, tours and programs for students of all ages, and visits with local animals.

Very peaceful place and well kept

Its the safety and tranquility I digg the most!

You want peace away from the crazyness from home this is the place you hear see and squirrels and they have a place to see stuff birds and snake you have a nature walk its beautiful and to feel safer there police that park here

Nice little nature spot

Neat place. Didnt have a lot of time but I want to go back

Nice place for a nature walk.

Nice place to visit. Not big, you wont spend all day here, but still nice.

Love the animals. Friendly staff.

Nice area. Can hear the nearby vehicle roads.

Its a nice place during the winter

Need more places like this..

Well-managed, clean, friendly workers, but most of all friendly tenants

This a great place to learn about nature and it is good for all ages.

Nice little hike and nature education center

Very beautiful park, excellent for walking and fishing.

Love

Parking for bigger vehicles is bad

Great for walking.

This is an awesome place to walk your dogs!!

Interesting

Wonderful!

Nice first powwow

A friendly place to bring the entire family

Loved this amazing place!!! My dog did too!!

Beatiful

Good area for hikes

Good place for a walk

Cool to take small hikes