

A low, marshy conservation area around Lake Gibson with boardwalks, cattail reed beds and open water—great for bird and wetland scenes, reflections and seasonal color. Best at sunrise/sunset for warm light and calm water; spring/fall migration yields waterfowl and shorebirds. Easy, mostly flat trails and limited parking off Allanburg; no fees but expect mosquitoes in summer. Winter offers stark, frozen-landscape abstracts.


A low, marshy conservation area around Lake Gibson with boardwalks, cattail reed beds and open water—great for bird and wetland scenes, reflections and seasonal color. Best at sunrise/sunset for warm light and calm water; spring/fall migration yields waterfowl and shorebirds. Easy, mostly flat trails and limited parking off Allanburg; no fees but expect mosquitoes in summer. Winter offers stark, frozen-landscape abstracts.