Wildlife
Baxter State Park has a diverse population of wildlife, the most common of which are the moose, the black bear, and the white-tailed deer. These animals are most active during the summer months and can sometimes be seen from the road. The many marshes and bogs of the Park serve as habitats for such animals as beavers, muskrats, otters, and raccoons. There are several active beaver colonies within the Park's perimeters. Wooded areas of the Park support other types of wildlife, including bobcats, fishers, martens, weasels, chipmunks, red squirrels, snowshoe hares, coyotes, lemmings, and red foxes. There is also an avian population in the Park; the most common birds are warblers, thrushes, and flycatchers as well as owls, hawks, and ducks and other wetland birds.
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