Brownsville Wildlife Overlook

The Brownsville overlook is the place to be at this time of year if you want to see tundra swans

A beautiful sunshiny day at the Brownsville, MN overlook of the Mississippi river. Not too many tundra swans, but lots of ducks, lots of fresh air made for a perfect day

Decent bird watching spot

Good bird watching spots, hundreds if not thousands of Tundra swans, mallards etc. Parking space right next to it, bring a binocular or 500mm+ photography lens!

Wide open views of the Mississippi

Driving down the Mississippi to see it in its flood stage. Great spot to stop and view. One way entrance from the south with angle parking. Good views, info kiosk.

Thousands of swans

We stopped by with my aunt and uncle who are avid outdoors people who live nearby. We were not disappointed. There were literally over 5000 birds on the water! Apparently they like to stop here on ...

Worth the stop, bring binoculars!

Lots of wildlife in the overlook. Many species of waterfowl, eagles, small mammals. If you are a nature lover, its worth the stop.