There are numerous places to go birding in Indiana. You could start with your own backyard. If you want to go where all the cool birds go, these seven state parks and wildlife areas are surefire hot spots for bird watching. Check them out:
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Flickr/USFWS Midwest Region This southern Indiana nature attraction is home to swans, eagles, cranes, ducks, warblers, and many other birds of all sizes. This 7,700-acre area is full of lakes and marshes, making it excellent for waterfowl. There are several short trails throughout.
- Kankakee Fish And Wildlife Area
Google/Gerard Ellis This 4,000-acre area is nestled at the confluence of the Kankakee and Yellow rivers and is home to geese, woodpeckers, wrens, and warblers. Though half of the area is marshland, there is still plenty of it to explore on foot.
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Wikimedia Commons/Diego Delso This popular area is frequented by migratory birds as well as wintering birds due to the large expanse of shoreline. The diverse ecosystem is fun to explore and houses hawks, woodpeckers, loons, warblers, and more.
- Potato Creek State Park
Google/Carl Arelt Bird watchers enjoy finding wrens, cranes, ducks, hawks, sparrows, eagles, and other gorgeous birds at this lesser-known state park. It is full of excellent trails that take you throughout the area.
- Pokagon State Park
Facebook/Pokagon State Park This northeastern park is full of activities, and one you can enjoy there is definitely birding. Naturally, while walking around the place, you’ll spot bluebirds, eagles, cranes, woodpeckers, and more.
- Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
Google/Ken Gilbertsen Cranes are the dominant species found at this 8,000-acre wetland area. More than 10,000 cranes stop here during their migration each fall, making it an ideal place to watch them.
- Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area
Google/Zachary Frieben Composed of 11,000 acres, this diverse ecosystem consists of swamps and woodlands. Some of the birds that call it home are hawks, cranes, wrens, warblers, sparrows, and rails.
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Flickr/USFWS Midwest Region
This southern Indiana nature attraction is home to swans, eagles, cranes, ducks, warblers, and many other birds of all sizes. This 7,700-acre area is full of lakes and marshes, making it excellent for waterfowl. There are several short trails throughout.
Google/Gerard Ellis
This 4,000-acre area is nestled at the confluence of the Kankakee and Yellow rivers and is home to geese, woodpeckers, wrens, and warblers. Though half of the area is marshland, there is still plenty of it to explore on foot.
Wikimedia Commons/Diego Delso
This popular area is frequented by migratory birds as well as wintering birds due to the large expanse of shoreline. The diverse ecosystem is fun to explore and houses hawks, woodpeckers, loons, warblers, and more.
Google/Carl Arelt
Bird watchers enjoy finding wrens, cranes, ducks, hawks, sparrows, eagles, and other gorgeous birds at this lesser-known state park. It is full of excellent trails that take you throughout the area.
Facebook/Pokagon State Park
This northeastern park is full of activities, and one you can enjoy there is definitely birding. Naturally, while walking around the place, you’ll spot bluebirds, eagles, cranes, woodpeckers, and more.
Google/Ken Gilbertsen
Cranes are the dominant species found at this 8,000-acre wetland area. More than 10,000 cranes stop here during their migration each fall, making it an ideal place to watch them.
Google/Zachary Frieben
Composed of 11,000 acres, this diverse ecosystem consists of swamps and woodlands. Some of the birds that call it home are hawks, cranes, wrens, warblers, sparrows, and rails.
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Address: Pokagon State Park, Park Office:, 450 Ln 100 Lake James, Angola, IN 46703, USAAddress: Seymour, IN 47274, USAAddress: Potato Creek State Park, North Liberty, IN 46554, USAAddress: 4320 S Toto Rd, North Judson, IN 46366, USAAddress: Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area, 5822 Fish and Wildlife Ln, Medaryville, IN 47957, USAAddress: 8310 E 300 N Box 71, Mongo, IN 46771, USAAddress: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana, USA
