The park has been designated as an official Watchable Wildlife site. The park is home to many mammals, the most popular of which is the white-tailed deer. Red fox can often be seen in the dunes. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels frequent the picnic areas looking for scraps. Muskrats, master architects, build domed homes in the Black River marsh.
Raccoons can be nasty thieves when food is carelessly left out in the campsite.
In addition, coyotes may be seen or heard on occasion. S ee the list of mammals found at Kohler-Andrae State Park. Birds More than 150 birds species are known to live in or migrate through Kohler-Andrae. The lakeshore of Lake Michigan acts as a migration corridor for birds during the spring and fall. Impressive numbers of diving ducks can be seen just offshore of the park at this time.