Myre-Big Island State Park



Myre-Big Island State Park at dusk



Myre-Big Island State Park was is a nature lover's paradise.  The park is plumb full of raccoons, red fox, gray fox, squirrels, opossum, muskrats and deer.  Along the lake there are lots of turtles and frogs.  My hometown is well know for bird viewing, however,  the population and variation of species at Myre-Big Island is astonishing.  Speaking to a DNR employee, I found the common range of raptors-  Kestrel, Hawks, owls, etc., but even the great American Bald Eagle are here.  That's always a great sight to see!  Of course, in the summer one could relax on the shoreline and enjoy the sounds of the various songbirds-  a blue bird or oriole, and enjoy watching a wood duck or great blue heron frollick in the lake!  Geologically there is some pretty cool stuff here, too.  Much of this area was created by a receeding glacier, so careful searcing can find an esker on the north side of the park.  An esker is a ridge of sand and gravel that is created as a glacier rapidly retreats and leaves large blocks of ice that melt leaving their deposits in on area.  This park is great at dusk-  but be sure to bring a camera-  you never know what you will see!