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=East Sandusky Bay MetroPark= =Stockdale Arboretum= Cleveland Road West (US-6) Huron, Ohio 44839 East Sandusky Bay MetroPark (Coastal Access) webpage East Sandusky Bay MetroPark map

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East Sandusky Bay MetroPark--Stockdale Arboretum
Coordinates: 41.4242259, -82.6402009 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Stockdale Arboretum
The 92-acre Eagle Point is located on US Route 6 (Cleveland Road) in Huron Township. The Plum Brook, Bogert Marsh, and Pete Weiland Wetland cover much of the preserve. The one-mile, natural-surfaced Meadows Trail leads from the parking area, through woods, meadows, and to marshlands. The one-half-mile East Bay Trail leads to an observation deck that overlooks the East Sandusky Bay. An access point for the East Sandusky Bay Water Trail is located next to the overlook. It is necessary to carry canoes or kayaks the length of the trail to the access area. **The preserve also includes the Stockdale Arboretum and a picnic area.** Eagle Point provides critical habitat for breeding and migrating birds and ducks. The site has had 13 successful eagle nests over the last 16 years. Access to the preserve may be limited during eagle nesting season. From East Sandusky Bay MetroPark (Coastal Access) webpage

Tips for birding East Sandusky Bay MetroPark
From Lake Erie Birding Trail website


 * NOTE: The open waters of the park are visible from Cedar Point Road, which runs along the park's east side--Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve is on the other side of this road. However, stopping along Cedar Point Road is forbidden, and the park must be accessed via a mile long trail that begins at the parking area off US-6, about a mile west of Cedar Point Road.**

About East Sandusky Bay MetroPark
East Sandusky Bay MetroPark is the umbrella name for a collection of neighboring parks and preserves located on the East Sandusky Bay. The facilities include, from west to east, Eagle Point, Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area, Putnam Marsh Nature Preserve, Wyandot Wetland Meadows Preserve, and the Barnes Addition. All are passive-use sites and offer hiking trails, wildlife viewing opportunities, fishing, and seasonal hunting by permit only.

Steinen Wildlife Area is one of several key protected natural areas along the southern shoreline of Lake Erie. Part of East Sandusky Bay Preserve MetroPark, this 155-acre natural area protects an extraordinary freshwater marsh and uplands rich in critical food and sanctuary for all types of species including ducks, raptors, and migratory birds. It’s an important stopover point along the Mississippi and Atlantic Flyway, one of the largest bird migration routes in the eastern U.S. Plans for public use of the area need to be wisely balanced to protect the area’s rich mixture of open water, wetlands, and wildlife habitat.

The wildlife area includes three neighboring parcels, all adjacent to US-6. The east and west parcels are bounded on the north by Lake Erie and the southern most parcel by Perkins Avenue. The northernmost parts of the east and west parcels are greatly influenced by the water level of the adjacent lake and some sections are underwater. From the most northern tip of the wildlife area, the view of East Sandusky Bay is open and inspiring. The south parcel is very different from the other two parcels and the Erie County Ohio Bicentennial Barn is on the site. A neighbor’s horses graze on the private pastureland adjacent to the Barn. The west parcel has about a .5 mile rustic trail and is open daily, year‐round, 8 a.m. to dark, except during hunting season when access is restricted. Access to the south and east parcels is by prior permission only. With the collaboration of the ODNR, Div of Wildlife, seasonal controlled youth hunting at this site is by permit only. From Lake Erie Birding Trail website

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