Bird watching resources
Minnesota state parks and recreation areas provide and preserve a variety of bird habitats, from the bogs of Lake Bemidji State Park to the prairies of Blue Mounds State Park. Grab your binoculars and hit the trails!
- Park-specific bird checklists
- Parks with free loaner birding kits
- More birding resources
- The best birding spots in Minnesota state parks (MPR News)
Events calendar
Scroll table right to see more »04/05/24 | Flyway Connection: Drop-in Table | Fort Snelling State Park | |
04/06/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
04/06/24 | Bird Walk | Wild River State Park | |
04/06/24 | Birding in the Big Woods | Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | |
04/08/24 | Bird Walk | Wild River State Park | |
04/13/24 | Junior Rangers - Feathered Friends | Jay Cooke State Park | |
04/13/24 | Birds of Wild River | Wild River State Park | |
04/17/24 | Beautiful Bluebirds: Drop-In Table | Fort Snelling State Park | |
04/20/24 | Migration Mania | William O'Brien State Park | |
04/20/24 | Spring Birding Hike | Blue Mounds State Park | |
04/27/24 | EarthFest 2024 | Wild River State Park | |
04/27/24 | I Speak Bird | William O'Brien State Park | |
05/03/24 | Bird Walk | Wild River State Park | |
05/04/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
05/04/24 | Relaxing Birding by the River | Interstate State Park | |
05/04/24 | Bird Walk | Wild River State Park | |
05/04/24 | Birds of Wild River | Wild River State Park | |
05/11/24 | Take Flight! Spotting Spring Birds | Itasca State Park | |
05/11/24 | Bird Sounds Scavenger Hunt | Interstate State Park | |
05/11/24 | Bird Walk | Wild River State Park | |
05/18/24 | Take Flight! Spotting Spring Birds | Itasca State Park | |
05/26/24 | Falcons, Live! | Frontenac State Park | |
05/27/24 | Morning Bird Hike | Sibley State Park | |
05/27/24 | Eyes to the Skies Nature Cart | Interstate State Park | |
06/08/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
06/22/24 | Prairie Loop Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park | |
07/13/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
07/15/24 | Eyes on the Skies: Birds as Indicators of Ecosystem Health, Nature of Science Series | Itasca State Park | |
07/27/24 | Sand Point Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park | |
08/10/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
08/24/24 | Prairie Loop Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park | |
09/01/24 | Falcons, Live! | Frontenac State Park | |
09/14/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
09/28/24 | Sand Point Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park | |
10/19/24 | Bird Walk - Campground | Frontenac State Park | |
11/09/24 | Sand Point Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park | |
12/07/24 | Sand Point Bird Walk | Frontenac State Park |
Birds of Minnesota State Parks
A partnership between ornithologist and author Bob Janssen, Minnesota State Parks and Trails, and the Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Program, Birds of Minnesota State Parks offers maps, color photos and insider tips to help you find and identify over 300 bird species in Minnesota.