Where to see a Widow Skimmer in Michigan

The Widow Skimmer is recorded in the counties of 83 Michigan state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Coldwater Lake State Park
  2. Waterloo State Recreation Area
  3. Sleepy Hollow State Park
  4. Meridian-Baseline State Park
  5. Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
  6. Hayes State Park
  7. Lake Hudson State Park
  8. Tittabawassee River State Forest
  9. Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
  10. Algonac State Park
  11. Lakeport State Park
  12. Van Buren State Park
  13. Van Buren Trail State Park
  14. Fred Russ State Forest
  15. Ionia State Recreation Area
  16. Ogemaw State Forest
  17. Rifle River State Recreation Area
  18. Pinckney State Recreation Area
  19. Chippewa River State Forest
  20. P. J. Hoffmaster State Park
  21. Muskegon State Park
  22. Holland State Park
  23. Duck Lake State Park
  24. Grand Haven State Park
  25. Menominee River State Recreation Area

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Widow Skimmer in other states โ†’ ยท All Michigan state parks โ†’