Nature

Sweitzer Lake State Park features a variety of plants and landscapes, like greasewood shrublands, mat saltbush shrublands, xeric shrublands, emergent wetlands, wet meadows, riparian shrublands and riparian woodlands. These diverse natural areas make the park home to a variety of animals, including waterfowl, foxes, pheasants, rabbits, shorebirds, deer, Gambel’s quail and raccoons.

Birdwatching

Can you spot all the resident and visiting bird species? Download the Bird List Brochure (PDF) to help identify the many bird species that call Sweitzer Lake home.

(Updated: 6/2/2025 10:30 AM MT)