Self-guided Birding at Clark's Marsh

A beautiful Wildlife Preserve, Clark’s Marsh, is a vast wetland consisting of woodland ponds and old-growth forest. Numerous unpaved and flat grassy trails offer the perfect place to view a variety of wild birds. Fall is always a pretty time of year to view birds and the changing colors of fall.  Bring your binoculars for a glimpse of Marsh Wrens, Virginia Rails, Green Herons, Swamp Sparrows, Blue-headed Vireos, and numerous warblers. The area also has the most productive Eagle’s nest.

Clark’s Marsh is along the Sunrise Coast Birding Trail along U.S. 23. Birders will delight to have the opportunity to view threatened or endangered birds along this 145-mile trail. Along the trail, there are opportunities to view migrating diving ducks as they move south.

To access Clark’s Marsh from Oscoda, take F-41 north to Skeel Avenue, and turn left onto Perimeter Road. Go straight to the edge of the runway. Continue on the pavement and turn left onto a forest trail that parallels the chainlink fence. Go south ¼ mile to a parking area at the end of the trail.