Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve — Wildlife Passport

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Nature preserve · Northeast · 101 mi away

A restored 800-acre wetland inside the city, threaded with level gravel trails.

Emergent marshWet prairieButtonbush swamp

Map

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41.0492, -85.2200

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Plan your visit

HoursDawn to dusk · open now

FeeFree

Best seasonsApril to September

ParkingEngle Road barn lot

EntrancesEngle Road trailhead

RestroomsYes

PetsLeashed pets welcome

AccessibilityLevel compacted gravel trails, Accessible parking and blind

AmenitiesBarn trailhead, Observation blind, Interpretive signage

Official infoWebsite

Trails

Easy, accessibleBarn Loop · 1.2 mi

EasyMarsh Overlook Spur · 0.6 mi

Likely to see hereGuide

Challenges here

Wetlands mini-lesson and five observations

Read the wetland lesson, then log five wetland species or habitat notes.

Seven habits that keep a preserve worth returning to.

Offline pack

Map, trails and species list

14 MB · not downloaded

Safety and etiquette

Trails flood after storms.

No swimming or wading.

Stay on trail, keep your distance, and take only notes and photographs. If an animal changes its behaviour because of you, you are too close.

Source: Little River Wetlands Project · Reviewed June 2026 · Partner: Little River Wetlands Project