Bunker Nature Preserve
Bunker Nature Preserve is a quiet, natural area featuring hilly trails, a series of ponds, and a small woodlot. The preserve offers scenic hiking with opportunities to observe wildlife such as deer, birds, and muskrats. It includes pleasant amenities like wooden benches along the paths and is well-suited for kid-friendly hikes and outdoor activities. While it provides a natural escape, visitors should be aware of a significant presence of ticks in the area.
Reviews
Pretty walk, but the ticks are a real problem
Beautiful area, lots of birds and wildlife, and really nice walking trails. But wow these ticks are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I must have pulled a couple dozen off of me. I rolled up my pants leg and counted 8 on one leg. My pants were crawling with them, and my shoes had at least a dozen more. I really have never seen so many ticks in my life. I’ve spent hours checking myself and girlfriend because there’s always one more hiding. Anyway, other than that it was awesome. Beautiful sunset and we saw an owl!
OK place if you just want a walk. I saw plenty of Wildflowers but very little Wildlife. Trails are not marked but really don’t need to be as they just go back to the start.
I finally got around to checking the preserve out after hearing about it last year. It’s a nice, small natural area, with hilly trails, a series of ponds, and a small woodlot (which the trail just barely intersects with). I’ve been over here a couple times now (had to abort the first attempt because I brought my dog and dogs aren’t allowed), and there’s never been anyone else around. I saw tons of birds and a muskrat during my walk, as well as deer and raccoon tracks along the trail. The trails are similar to those at other conservation district properties, mowed areas of grass with the occasional sign post to keep you on track. I’m looking forward to returning on the later spring and summer when everything is green.
A quiet, pleasant getaway with scattered wooden benches along the path. I stumbled across one bench with a perfect view of a fawn that had stopped to take a drink from a pond, and when it saw me, the whole herd burst from the reeds and leaped away. The beautiful fall foliage was a bonus. I would definitely go back!