Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park–Spillway
Spillway
Saint Marys, Ohio 45885
Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park webpage
Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park map
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St. Marys River-Grand Lake Important Bird Area
Mercer County Birding Drive
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Grand Lake Saint Marys SP–Spillway
Coordinates: 40.5343017, -84.5736015
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Ohio Birding Day Hike
Grand Lake Saint Marys Trails
Tips for birding the Grand Lake Saint Marys Spillway
The spillway empties into Beaver Creek. There is parking on the west side of Bank Road opposite the spillway. This vantage point provides views of birds on Grand Lake Saint Marys.
About Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park
Grand Lake Saint Marys lies along one of the country’s major migration routes. Waterbirds using the lake as a resting stop include Canada geese, ducks, grebes, swans, egrets, loons, herons, cormorants, and ospreys. Many ducks, geese, and heron also nest here. Bald eagles, magnificent birds long absent from the area, have again nested on the southwest corner of the lake at the wildlife refuge. Other animals of the park include fox squirrel, mink, raccoon, beaver, coyote, white-tailed deer and many others.
From Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park webpage
Restrooms and handicap accessible facilities at locations identified on Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park map.