Phenomenal Photographic Places #2 - Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

January 8, 2009 · 0 comments

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This series covers phenomenal photographic locations within the contiguous United States. Each place includes a wide variety of beautiful opportunities for photographic greatness.

Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Northwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Size: 32,000+ Acres

Horicon Marsh Boardwalk
Horicon Marsh - Boardwalk

Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States and is a highly important stopover for thousands of migrant duck and geese. There are many opportunities year-round to photograph wildlife and scenery.

Some great areas for photographers:

  • Highway 49 Wildlife Viewing Area - wide shoulders and long line of sight
  • Horicon TernPike Auto Tour Route - hiking trails and floating boardwalk
  • Bud Cook Hiking Area - trails and observation platform
  • Dike Road - dead end gravel road designed for wildlife viewing

Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Cranes at Bud Cook Hiking Area

Great Egret
Great Egrets viewed from Dike Road

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