Muskego Park, Waukesha County, WI, US - eBird Hotspot
Habitat: Southern Hardwoods Forest, Oak-Hickory Forest, Willow-Alder-Dogwood Swamp, Restored Grassland, Open Water, and Urban/Residential Park, with the 62 acre Muskego Hardwoods SNA.
Best Birds: Listen for Willow Flycatcher in the shrubby habitat. Look for roosting Barred Owl and Cooper’s Hawk in the wooded areas.
Directions: 21 miles SW of Milwaukee. Entrance located 3 miles S of I-43, in the city of Muskego. There are numerous parking lots, most of which provide access to trailheads. The park has about 3 miles of well maintained trails. For the widest variety of birds, start at the SNA parking lot (picnic area #4), walk through the SNA, around the wetland, and loop back along the north edge of the park. Trails in the wetland may be wet or flooded in the spring.
Site Address & Additional Information:
S83 W20370 Janesville Road, Muskego, WI
Muskego Park Trail Map:
muskegoparkmap.pdf (waukeshacounty.gov)
State Natural Area:
Muskego Park Hardwoods State Natural Area - Wisconsin DNR
Paul Kinzer
