Education

Night Hikes

Experience the trails after-hours

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Education

Night Hikes at The Cibolo

Join us at The Cibolo Nature Center to hike the trails at sunset!

We have two hikes to choose from that are designed for different types of hikers – Families or Adults.

Night Hikes for Families accommodate short legs and short attention spans while still learning about and enjoying The Cibolo. The cost for this hike is $30 per family. Parents, grandparents, the kids – bring them all and come enjoy this wonderful experience together.

Night Hikes for Adults are longer hikes, using unfamiliar trails. You can expect to spend time without flashlights in hopes of viewing nocturnal wildlife. The cost is $15 per adult. For the purpose of this hike an “adult” is a mature teenager on up.

Family Tickets
Adult Tickets

2026 Schedule

Spring
February 6, 6:00pm – Family
February 20, 6:15pm – Adult
March 6, 6:30pm – Family
March 20, 7:30pm – Adult
April 10, 7:45pm – Family
April 17, 7:45pm – Adult
May 1, 8:00pm – Family
May 15, 8:15pm – Adult

Fall
August 7, 8:15pm – Family
August 21, 8:00pm – Adult
September 4, 7:45pm – Family
September 18, 7:30pm – Adult
October 2, 7:15pm – Family
October 16, 6:45pm – Adult

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Meet Your Guide

Noah Lawrence

The Cibolo’s Nature Education Director is an eloquent, entertaining and expert guide for this engaging evening experience.

FAQ

  • Participants are expected to bring a flashlight, water bottle, and a sense of adventure!

  • Please note that some trails may be rocky and uneven. We recommend wearing shoes that can get wet crossing the creek.

  • The Cibolo Nature Center is located at 140 City Park Road in Boerne, Texas. Once you drive through the entrance, the road will lead you to a parking lot. We’ll meet on the front porch of the Cibolo Nature Center.

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“The sun has just slipped below the tree line as we begin our hike at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne. The tops of the oak trees behind us are tinged with orange, and crickets chirp in the grass. Standing at the trailhead, I feel a ripple of anticipation for our adventure, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Cibolo’s nocturnal world.”

— Excerpt from Texas Highways, “On a Night Hike, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”

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Group of people gathered outdoors at night in a wooded area, looking for owls, next by a tree illuminated by a flashlight.
A sunset sky with dark clouds, orange and purple hues, and silhouetted trees and light poles in the foreground.
Group of people at night in a forest, gathered around a person holding a tablet with a bat echo meter displaying a colorful sound waveform display.
A small frog on a textured, weathered piece of wood at night.
A Barred owl perched on a tree stump near the Cibolo Creek in the woodlands riparian zone.
A group of children walking with a man outdoors on a dirt path, with trees and a fence in the background, in what appears to be an educational outing for a Family Night Hike.
Group of people walking along a dirt path through a grassy prairie, trees in the background, in late afternoon.
A group of people, including children and adults, standing outdoors on a trail with trees in the background, gathered around an elderly woman with a red backpack and a cap with various pins, listening to educational information on a Family Night Hike
A small armadillo on a forest floor covered with twigs, leaves, and rocks, illuminated by a flashlight at night.