In February or March every year, thousands of snow geese migrate through Middle Creek Wildlife Preserve, in Kleinfeltersville, PA. This is an incredible FREE fun activity to do with your family. It will WOW everyone. Even my two year old son (who you can hear in this video), was in awe as he said, “WOW”, when he saw all the snow geese take flight.
Please be warned, if you go on a weekend, there will be lots of people. It could be hard to find a parking spot and if its wet, you have a good chance of getting stuck in the mud if you park off the road. We went on the weekend, but we went at 5:30pm, as the sun was setting. Most people were leaving already, so we found a quick and close parking spot. Very convenient!
The best place to view the geese is to park in the parking lot along the main road in the preserve, and then hike on Willow Point Trail. The parking lot for the trail is located 8/10 of a mile North of the Visitor Center along Hopeland Road, then there is ½ mile flat paved trail to the lake.
The best times to see Snow Geese on the lake are sunrise (before they leave to feed in neighboring fields) or sunset (as they return from feeding to roost)—although we have also had success seeing them fly in the middle of the day before 3-4pm! Bring a flashlight, and dress a little warmer than usual. If you are unable to make it for sunrise/sunset there are still many other species of waterfowl that will be around Middle Creek for you to see including Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, and many species of ducks.
2018 Update
February 15: There was a significant increase in numbers. That number may still change due to flocks returning this evening from feeding. The Middle Creek website gives you access to all the migration updates. The counts are currently about:
- Snow Geese: 100,000
- Canada geese: 7,500
- Tundra swans: 3,000-4,000
Location Address:
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
PO Box 110
Kleinfeltersville, PA 17039
717-733-1512
Location GPS:
100 Museum Road
Stevens, PA 17578
