The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm has a new name — same great mission.
These sites provide great locations for elegant and unique photographs. We appreciate you helping us keep the spaces pristine by purchasing a Photography Permit below and taking good care of nature while you visit.
Email us at nature@cibolo.org or call 830-249-4616.
There are many scenic opportunities that offer a perfect background for your photo session. At the Cibolo Nature Center, we have wooded trails, a cypress-lined creek, a wetland, and a tall-grass prairie, all with abundant variety for your images. Herff Farm offers gardens, historic sites, and natural open spaces for a vintage farm look.
For hours of operation and to plan your visit, please see Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm.
A photo permit is required in order to take amateur portraits and all professional photographs, and we ask that you follow our guidelines below.
Please purchase here or in our Visitor Center at the Cibolo Nature Center.
Permits—per photo session
Permits—Unlimited annual pass
Film permits available. Please contact us for details.
All proceeds from photography permits support our stewardship of these beautiful natural areas at Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm.
Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
It is essential that you help us take care of these pristine, wild spaces by following these rules:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The Cibolo Nature Center will be closed to the public during designated holidays and during Wildlife Field Research Week. We ask that photographers not schedule sessions during this time. If you purchased a photo permit to use during these dates, you can apply it toward a future photo session. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Please check our home page and social media for closure announcements.
You will likely be approached and asked to purchase a permit on site by our Park Rangers.
If costumes, tripods, reflectors or staged photography is involved, you will need to purchase a permit. All donations will benefit the Cibolo.
Please purchase your permit online and carry your receipt with you. To pay on-site at the Nature Center, please attach your business card to $25 cash or check and deposit into the secure donation box at the park entrance in the oak motte by the parking lot.
Not necessarily, as long as you are within public access hours, but if you call in advance, we will tell you of any planned events scheduled on the property.
The Herff Farm location is only available for outdoor photo sessions Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. Permits can be purchased online. You can make special arrangements for sessions at Herff Farm by calling 830-249-4616 to schedule an appointment.
A permit is required for each group sitting.
Each photographer works differently, so if you are a client please consult your photographer. A permit is required for all photography sessions, whether the photographer is a professional or non-professional.
Yes— permits are offered at $20 & $50 depending on the size of your group. For groups larger than 30, please call us for special arrangements.
Yes, you may use a credit card online or in the Visitor Center.
Join the community of donors that contribute to the annual fund supporting our important work.