We have been wanting to get out in the autumn beauty. Yesterday morning in lovely weather we walked some trails at Potawatomi Wildlife Park. This was more of a symphony in yellow than red or orange, but it was pleasant being in the fresh air.
There are several trails about 1-5 miles long and all loops so you don't have to backtrack; you can print a map from its website or there are some at the start of the trails. Guideposts and maps to look at are throughout the park, also.
The park property is along the edge of part of the Tippecanoe River.
There is also a small pond which most of the trails skirt. It appears that students come to see the Nature Center and eat lunch at the Eagle's Nest Gazebo.
We did not meet any other people on the trails. As we were leaving, a couple came to start their own walk. Part of the park is a dark sky observation area, and the Warsaw Astronomy Club sometimes has sighting events for the public.
There were some hints of red.
Despite the term wildlife in the park name, we saw no animals. I could hear birds, especially blue jays. We saw an egret in the pond.
My husband said he saw a different kind of bird swoop down and fly away with a fish. He wondered if it might be an osprey. There was a platform for a nest but no nest.
We noticed lots of duck nesting boxes. No ducks though.
There are a few small islands in the pond. At one place there is a bridge to cross over to one of the islands.
The park is privately owned, accepting donations, but not charging a fee. It is open dawn to dusk. It has restrooms.
Near the entrance was a cabin, but the road was roped off. We did not attempt to park and look inside.
According to the nature center, there are some nice wildflowers in the spring. It was a little muddy in some places; I would recommend good shoes or boots. Definitely not sandals, though it was warm enough yesterday to wear sandals.
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