Beaver+Creek+State+Park--Sprucevale+Road

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Columbiana County
=Beaver Creek State Park= =Sprucevale Road= East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 Beaver Creek State Park website Beaver Creek State Park map

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Beaver Creek SP--Sprucevale Rd.
Coordinates: 40.7062709, -80.5836225 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About the Sprucevale Road Area
The group camping area provides access to Beaver Creek. Sprucevale Road crosses Beaver Creek near Hambleton's Mill.

Tips for birding Beaver Creek State Park
From Ohio Ornithological Society website

The vast Beaver Creek State Park and Forest stretches along the tributaries of the Little Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. This area is nestled in rugged sandstone cliffs, cascading streams, and many hemlock laden hillsides and gorges. In May 2007, the lower portion of the Little Beaver Creek Watershed was dedicated as one of Audubon Ohio's Important Bird Areas. At the state park are a restored operating grist mill and a historic village. Remnants of the Sandy and Beaver Canal can be seen here and throughout the county. A visit to The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, when in the area, is a must! There are over three hundred mounted birds and mammals on display, on weekends, May thru October. There have been 23 species of warbler recorded here in summer. The highlight species of this area is the Common Merganser, of which, at least seven families with young were found this past season. Black-throated Blue Warblers are seen and heard, but nesting has not been confirmed. Swainson's Warbler has been reported three times in the past several years, but no confirmation. In the late 1960's they were reported from these same locations. In July 2009, a male Blackburnian Warbler was in the pines at the Beaver Creek State Park Campground. Golden-crowned Kinglets nest east of the Pancake Bridge near Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve. Some of the other birds found in this Ohio hotspot are Blue-headed Vireo, Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Summer Tanager, Purple Finch, and the following warblers: Northern Parula, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Pine, Prairie, Cerulean, Worm-eating, Ovenbird, and Kentucky, just to name a few. From Bob Lane

About Beaver Creek State Park
Beaver Creek State Park is nestled in the sandstone hills of eastern Ohio. The park is comprised of various habitats including bottomlands, a gorge, forests and Little Beaver Creek--a state and national wild and scenic river. The valley of Little Beaver is characterized by steep walls, high rock cliffs, and numerous gentle rapids. Geologically, the valley of Little Beaver is extremely unique, being the only stream valley in the United States yet described, in which evidence of all four major glaciations is found.

The flora of the park contains several interesting and unusual species, some of which are more commonly found in northern regions. Canada yew, yellow and black birch, hemlock and mountain laurel can be found in the deep stream valley. The stream banks are lined with delicate wildflowers including jewelweed, hepatica, violets, and spring beauties.

Many types of wildlife find the park's varying habitats inviting. Red fox, skunk, raccoon and white-tailed deer are commonly seen while the elusive wild turkey is making a comeback in the area. Recently, sightings of black bear have become more frequent. From Beaver Creek State Park website

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