This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family. They have about 12 different trails, all separated in different levels of difficulty. The trails are free to enter but they do request for volunteer donation for non members. Different tiers of annul membership available to purchase at main office that comes with some wonderful perks, such as free access to trails and special events. The main office also has some of the exhibition items like insect box and turtle box. Outside the office there’s also bird and butterfly cages.

We went to the center for our daughter to participate in butterfly feeding event. Upon arrival we found out we had to buy the tickets for one of the two scheduled events. Luckily there were slots available to the second event on the day. The ticket was reasonably cheap, only $8. It also came with an additional bird’s exhibition that took place right in front of office deck. All the stuff members were very friendly, informative and interactive. We spent wonderful couple of hours here on beautiful warm summer day.

A nice quiet place for a casual hike. The leaves had begun to change colors. There was a good amount of gold and some red, mixed in green. It was raining when we went, but the hike was not hard. Part of this trail can access the Long Path, which leads all the way south to the lookout points on the Palisades cliffs. Nothing earthshattering but if you want a good little place for a day trip and just relax and get some good air and scenery, this works. Sharing some photos I took (with my phone, not some fancy camera) when I was there. The signage says no pets, no bike, so, human foot traffic only.

Walkability – The trails are great for hiking. One of my favorites is the Fairy Trail, where you’ll find adorable little fairy houses hidden along the way—it adds such a magical touch to the walk.
Photography – If you enjoy nature photography, this place is a gem. I’ve been able to capture deer, birds, and peaceful nature scenes throughout the seasons.
Maintenance – The center is well maintained and clean. The trails are easy to follow, and the whole space feels cared for.
Parking – There’s a small parking area near the entrance. It can fill up quickly, so I recommend arriving early, especially on weekends.
Admission – There’s a small suggested donation or fee.
Hours – Open daily, which makes it easy to plan a visit anytime.

Overall: Tenafly Nature Center is a peaceful and inviting place to walk, explore, and reconnect with nature. Whether you're hiking, photographing wildlife, or simply enjoying the quiet, it’s a spot worth visiting.

We came for a butterfly feeding session. It’s fun and educational.

Once you arrive, you will check in at the office. They have all kinds of live animals in there. Easily to spend half hour just check out animals inside.

The session started with butterfly introduction. They gave us a pictures of all the butterflies, took us to an enclosed area, passed out a stick with sugar water on it. Butterflies would come and landed on the stick.

Then kids would make a seed balls for the garden. Supposedly the flowers will attract butterflies.

It’s $8 per person ($5 for member). It’s not bad for 1 hr session. You can also walk around on the trails.

Recommend for kids and family activities.

We did the Tenafly Nature center Lost Brook Loop hike. This included the Fairie trail at the start which is cute.
Restrooms available at the start as well a visitor center. Lot of kid friendly activities at the start too like canoeing at the lake, Butterfly shows, raptor shows, etc.

Trail conditions - No dogs allowed, buggy and slushy some places due to rain yesterday. Walking next to highway 9A/9W was irritating with cars swooshing by.
But the trail is well maintained.