The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center

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    • The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center

    The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center enables visitors to enjoy self-guided tours to view our captive birds of prey, venomous and non-venomous snakes, and turtles along the 550' boardwalk. 

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    Radnor Lake State Park: The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center

    All of our captive birds of prey are non-releasable, meaning they have sustained an injury that prevents them from surviving on their own in the wild.

    Our aviary center is fully occupied with a Great-horned Owl, a Red-tailed Hawk, a Black Vulture, a Golden Eagle and Three Bald Eagles. 

    Visitors can also enjoy viewing our captive snakes and turtles inside the Education Center as well as spending some time in the Anne Tarbell Library, where we have recently added a digital library inventory to search for specific areas of interest while you visit. 

    Please note: Open House Hours are self-guided. Birds of Prey Glove Programs are unscheduled during these open house hours and will be conducted periodically when park visitation allows. We occasionally offer special programming and tours.  

    • Open House Hours

      Wednesday and Saturdays 
      10:00 am – 1:00 pm  

      Come join us for our open house hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center! 

      No registration required. Pets are not allowed on the boardwalk of the aviary center due to stress on our captive birds of prey but are allowed in the Education Center. 

    • Directions

      The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center is located at the top of Hall Drive, off of Otter Creek Rd. 

      This is a walk/hike to destination, no vehicle access.

      From East Parking Area, walk west on Otter Creek Road to Hall Drive to Aviary- 3/4 of a mile. 

      From West Parking Area (Walter Criley Visitor Center), walk east on Otter Creek Road to Hall Drive to Aviary is 1.4 miles. The hike up to Hall Drive is paved but steep. 

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