Note the vegetation that grows up around it as you tread its mowed trails. In the summer, mallards, great blue herons, blue-winged teals, and many others nest here. Chain O' Lakes State Park Though mostly consisting of freshwater bog resting on deep peat deposits, river bluffs rise as high as 200 feet. Oak, hickory, cherry, elm, birch, sumac and spruce cover portions of land not taken up by water. Find white-tailed deer, rabbits, ground squirrels, chipmunks, mink, opossum, skunks, raccoons, gophers, fox, badgers, beaver, coyotes, and ground hogs scurrying about.
Paths shoot off from the main trail to observation decks perfect for birdwatching.
Over 200 birds have been identified in the park, and a checklist is available at the park office. All rights reserved.