Welcome to Galena Creek!
The Galena Creek Recreation Area is rich in natural and cultural history, filled with scenic beauty, and overflowing with ways to involve yourself with nature. Spend a few hours here, and you're sure to find plenty to delight your senses. Spend a lifetime here, and you'll still not run out of places to explore with wonder. Whether you're looking to explore, enroll a child in our diverse outdoor education programs, get involved with the community, or simply experience the environment, let the Galena Creek Visitor Center be your ultimate resource.
The Galena Creek Recreation Area is rich in natural and cultural history, filled with scenic beauty, and overflowing with ways to involve yourself with nature. Spend a few hours here, and you're sure to find plenty to delight your senses. Spend a lifetime here, and you'll still not run out of places to explore with wonder. Whether you're looking to explore, enroll a child in our diverse outdoor education programs, get involved with the community, or simply experience the environment, let the Galena Creek Visitor Center be your ultimate resource.
Galena Fest - Sunday, September 24th, 2017
The Visitor Center's Winter Hours Friday-Sunday 9:00-4:00 October 15 - May 1.
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Check out our Events Calendar for a complete listing of our upcoming programs!
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Galena Creek Featured Photo
We hope you made it out to the park for the changing colors! This featured photo of Galena Creek comes to us from Sally Hanrahan!
We hope you made it out to the park for the changing colors! This featured photo of Galena Creek comes to us from Sally Hanrahan!
Want your photograph featured on our website and social media? Add an observation and photograph to Galena Creek's iNaturalist project for a chance to get your photo on our front page! Visit http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/galena-creek-species-sightings to post today.
Alternatively, email your photos to visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org.
Alternatively, email your photos to visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org.
The Galena Creek Visitor Center aims to increase public understanding, appreciation and wise enjoyment of the many natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources of the Galena Canyon area and the Mount Rose Scenic Byway.
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The Power of a PartnershipThe Galena Creek Visitor Center is a partnership between Washoe County, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Great Basin Institute. The goal of the Visitor Center is to encourage understanding, appreciation, and appropriate use of the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the Galena Canyon area and the Mount Rose Scenic Byway. Learn more about the partnering organizations here.
Galena Creek Visitor Center
Summer Hours (May 1st-October 14th): Tuesday-Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Galena Creek Recreation Area is open daily from 8am to 7pm. |
