More services are available in Onanole and Erickson, just south of the park, and in McCreary to the east. An entrance fee is required, unless one intends to drive right through the park. The park rises as an island of boreal forest, several hundred meters above the flat plain to the east. Jack Pine are found higher up. Birding is good anywhere in the park, but the main effort should be concentrated along Highway 19.
Early morning is best, but evenings are also good.
Added bonuses at these times are low traffic and an increased chance of encountering large game, such as Moose or Black Bear. On the other hand, mosquitoes and Black Flies are thicker then, but that is the price of prime birding. Follow Highway 19 to the Katherine Lake turnoff and stop to listen for Connecticut and Mourning Warblers . The short road to the lake is also good for a variety of woodland birds. Return to Highway 19 and continue east, stopping and listening frequently if the warblers were missed earlier.