Beaver Dunes Hiking & Wildlife

The self-guided Pioneer Interpretive Trail, a one mile hike through the dune area, is an excellent way to view the wildlife, plant species, and geology of Beaver Dunes State Park.

Wildlife who make the park home includes coyote, striped skunk, opossum, prairie rattlesnake, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, and a variety of common spring and summer birds. Native plants include sand plum, wild grape, sand sagebrush, skunkbrush, horse mint, lobe mallow, yucca, Indian blanket, and a variety of drought-resistant grasses.