Secor Metropark

Tips for Birding

Secor Metropark is a stop on the Lake Erie Birding Trail.

About Secor Metropark

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Secor Metropark is located on the other side of Bancroft Road from Irwin Prairie and protects one of the region’s better tracts of Black Swamp forest–a habitat that once covered much of northwest Ohio. A highlight of the forest-dependent species that nest here is Cerulean Warbler; a few pairs breed in the park. More common nesters include Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery and Wood Thrush, and American Redstart, Ovenbird, and Hooded Warbler. Spring and fall migration can be good for songbirds as well.

Notable Trails

Secor Metropark Trails
Prairie Trail – 0.3 miles round trip
Forest Edge Trail – 0.7 miles round trip
Bluebird Habitat Trail – 1.6 miles round trip
Wildflower Trail – 0.8 miles
Wildflower Trail Connector – 0.2 mile
Wetwoods Trail – 0.9 miles
Upland Woods Trail – 1.2 miles round trip
Woodland Pond Trail – 0.2 miles
Ski Trail – 4.8 miles
Multi-use Walk/Bike Path – 2.7 miles round trip
Multi-use Walk/Bike Loop – 0.8 miles

A description with a map of a 3.7-mile hike on the trails at Secor Metropark is on the AllTrails website.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Roadside viewing

  • Entrance fee

Content from Secor Metropark Official Website

Last updated February 7, 2024