Discover Michigan's Wildlife and Natural Resources!

This online version of the popular Michigan Wildlife Viewing Guide, features 121 of the best places in Michigan to view wildlife. We've also added links to some of the best resources available. Some sites in this guide are barrier-free; others are rugged and undeveloped. No matter where you are in the state, sites in this guide are only minutes away!

Each regional section includes site descriptions and helpful information. To learn more and to make the most of this web site, try these bonus pages: Tips for Successful Wildlife Viewing and Wildlife Ecology. These and other helpful links are located on the left. There's also a page of tips for Using this Online Guide.

Just click on one of the regions, and
Discover Michigan Wildlife!

Upper Peninsula

Northern Lower Peninsula

Southern Lower Peninsula

To order a hard copy of the book, Michigan Wildlife Viewing Guide, please visit the online DNR e-store. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Nongame Wildlife Fund.

A Nationwide Network
This binocular logo is the national symbol for wildlife viewing sites. All of the sites included in this Web guide display this sign, as do other sites that are not included here. You should also watch for this logo on highway signs as you travel outside Michigan, because there is a national network of wildlife viewing sites springing up across the country.

  Nongame Wildlife Fund
  This project was made possible by citizen contributions to the Nongame 
  Wildlife Fund with additional support from the Federal Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program. For more information, visit the Nongame Wildlife Fund page on the DNR website.