Wildlife Watching

Wildlife Watching in Ohio

Discover 17 state parks offering wildlife watching in Ohio

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Ohio State Parks with Wildlife Watching

Alum Creek Dam Spillway and Tainter gates at Alum Creek State Park

Alum Creek State Park

+16 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Disc Golf Jet Skiing Water Skiing Golfing Paddling RV Biking
The beach at Forked Run State Park

Forked Run State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Snowmobiling Sledding Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV
Sunset over Grand Lake St Marys State Park in Ohio.

Grand Lake St Marys State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Harrison Lake State Park welcome sign

Harrison Lake State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Paddling RV Winter Sports
bench overlooking the jetty at Indian Lake State Park

Indian Lake State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Jet Skiing Kayaking Canoeing Educational Programs RV Biking
Looking northward over Jackson Lake from Tommy Been Road at Jackson Lake State Park

Jackson Lake State Park

+9 Picnicking Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Winter Sports

Jesse Owens State Park

+5 Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Hunting Archery Paddling
boat on the edge of the water at Lake Alma State Park

Lake Alma State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Ice Fishing Ice Skating RV Winter Sports
trees reflecting off the calm water at Lake Hope State Park

Lake Hope State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating RV Winter Sports Biking
picture of the bay from the edge of the water at Maumee Bay State Park

Maumee Bay State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Sledding Ice Skating Golfing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Mt Gilead State Park (Ohio)

Mt Gilead State Park

+12 Picnicking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Disc Golf Sailing Kayaking Paddling RV Winter Sports
Trees reflecting in the water at Portage Lakes State Park

Portage Lakes State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Stargazing Sailing Kayaking Canoeing RV
Lily pads floating on the water at Pymatuning State Park

Pymatuning State Park

+2 Picnicking Ice Fishing
Harry Bartlett Stewart Property, located at the center of Quail Hollow State Park

Quail Hollow State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching RV Biking
Salt Fork State Park autumn

Salt Fork State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching RV
Stonelick Lake at Stonelick State Park in Clermont County, Ohio.

Stonelick State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Paddleboarding Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV
pond at Tinkers Creek State Park in evening sunlight

Tinkers Creek State Park

+3 Bird Watching Ice Fishing Archery

Other Places with Wildlife Watching in Ohio (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Ohio’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Brush Creek State Forest

Run by the Ohio DNR Division of Forestry

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