Birding at Lake Logan State Park
Logan, Ohio
General Information
Address
20160 St. Rt. 664, Logan, OH 43138
County/Counties
Hocking
DeLorme Page Number and Coordinates
(7th Edition and earlier) P. 69, 6D
Nearest Town or City
Logan, Ohio.
Directions from Nearest Town or City
From St. Rt.33, exit at St. Rt. 664 (if going north, turn left onto 664, if going south, turn right on to 664). Go about 1/10 mile and turn right onto Lake Logan Road. Go about one mile to the lake.
About Lake Logan State Park
There are 720 acres, including the lake which is about 400 acres. There are no roads or trails.
Visiting Information
Closed hours/season
Open all year during daylight hours.
Parking Areas
At boat launch, fishing pier and swimming beach.
Fees/Permits
Only for fishing.
Restroom Facilities
Available, but, not modern.
Harmful Insects, Poisonous Plants, or Animals
Poison Ivy.
Restaurants in the Area
In nearby Logan one can find McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King, Wendy’s, Bob Evans and others.
Other Birding Spots in the Area
Hocking Hills State Park/Hocking State Forest including Old Man’s Cave, Conkles Hollow, Cantwell Cliffs, Cedar Falls, Ash Cave, etc. Also Clear Creek Metro Park is to the north.
Birds of Interest by Season
Winter
Waterfowl until lake is completely frozen. Bald Eagles.
Spring
Waterfowl, gulls, terns, moorhens, shorebirds possible on swimming beach, Osprey and other usual spring migrants.
Summer
Hybrid mallards, Mallards, domestic ducks and geese, Canada Geese, Mute Swans.
Fall
Usual fall migrants in surrounding trees and fields and wooded areas, also migrating waterfowl.
The following specialty birds have also been seen at Lake Logan over a several year time span: Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Eared Grebe, Willet, Whimbrel, White Pelican, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Black Tern, Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler, Purple Gallinule.