The Outdoor Parks of Jackson County

The Jackson area boasts numerous city and county parks, many of which are prime bird watching locations. Some are rather large—Cascades Park covers more than 450 acres, and Ella Sharp Park sprawls over 562 acres. Other parks represent a delightful pocket of tranquil green space, tucked in among streets and buildings.

Since the majority of Jackson’s county parks border lakes, they present ideal opportunities for encountering land birds, waterfowl and wading birds.

See our birding page for specific parks suggestions, and their locations.