US-MI-Haymarsh+SGA--Haymarsh+Campground


 * =Birding in Michigan=

Mecosta County
=Haymarsh State Game Area= 140th Avenue Big Rapids, MI 49307 [|Haymarsh State Game Area web site] [|Haymarsh State Game Area map]

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Haymarsh SGA--Haymarsh Campground
Coordinates: 43.7633435, -85.3622126 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Haymarsh State Game Area
A mixture of streams, ponds, small lakes, and wildlife floodings dot this forested area of cut-over aspen, maple, and oak. This area is primitive with few amenities. Many of the access roads are unimproved and there is only one primitive restroom.

A **small campground** offering 19 sites with pit toilets and hand pumps is run by Mecosta County and is located on 140th Avenue. There are numerous trails that dissect this area, but they are not marked. Feel free to hike any trails you find, but don’t forget to bring a compass. There are 56 acres in six plots that have been seeded for several years with warm season grasses. Two plots are identified with signs.

Excellent probability of viewing songbirds throughout the year. Haymarsh probably offers the best opportunities for viewing nesting songbirds in Mecosta County. Look for nests of Golden-winged and Mourning Warblers in May and June. Areas of mature aspen forest provide good habitat for Red-bellied Woodpeckers and the large, crow-sized, Pileated Woodpeckers. Bald Eagles and Common Loons are seen here occasionally, and Ospreys (also known as fish hawks) usually nest here in spring. September and October bring large flights of migrating Canada Geese and Wood Ducks to the shallow water floodings of the area.


 * This area is open to public hunting.** Contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for hunting seasons and regulations.

From [|Haymarsh State Game Area web site]
 * CAUTION:** Unimproved roads may have large pot-holes or washout areas.

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