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Cool Creek Park

Westfield, Indiana

Visitor Center/Nature CenterRestroomsPicnickingDrinking Water On Site

When to Visit:
January - Less ProductiveFebruary - Less ProductiveMarch - Less ProductiveAprilMayJune - Less ProductiveJuly - Less ProductiveAugust - Second Half Most ProductiveSeptemberOctober - Less ProductiveNovember - Less ProductiveDecember - Less Productive

Cool Creek Park is located in Westfield, Indiana.  This park is one of the top warbler migration spots in all of Hamilton County.  It also serves as an important educational site for local school children.  The park suffers ecologically from an invasion of a non-native plant, Bush Honeysuckle.  Efforts are underway to rid the park of this invasive species.

Specialty Species:

Yellow-throated Vireo:  This species can be found by hiking the trails throughout the park during the spring and summer.

Summer Tanager:  This species can be found by hiking the trails throughout the park during the spring and summer.

Warblers:  Many species of warblers can be found throughout this park during spring and fall migration.

Where to Bird:

Park Trails: The park trails provide a chance to see many species of birds.  During the spring and fall, many warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other migrants move through the park.  In the summer, numerous birds breed along the trails including Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Northern Parula.  In the winter, many Golden-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers can be found along the trails.

Picnic Area Parking Lot: The Picnic Area Parking Lot is an amazing place to bird during migration.  By walking to either of the bridges near the parking area, you will have a good chance of finding many migrant passerines.

Hours:

Dawn to Dusk

Fees:

None

Accessiblity:

Much of the park is accessible.  Areas such as the Picnic Area can be birded from the parking lot.  There are some rugged trails that are not handicap accessible.

Trails:

There are many trails throughout the park.

Non-birding Equipment Needed:

Lenght of Visit:

Half day visit is recommended

Map:

Website:

Directions:

From the North: Travel south on US-31.  Turn left (east) on East 151st Street.  The park in on the left (north) side of the road 2/10th of a mile past the intersection.

From the South: Travel north on US-31.  Turn right (east) on East 151st Street.  The park in on the left (north) side of the road 2/10th of a mile past the intersection.

Address:

2000 E. 151st Street
Carmel, IN 46033
317-848-0576

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