Oxbow Lake County Park
Carlson Oxbow Nature Park is a nature park located at 179th St., Hammond, Indiana.
History
Carlson Oxbow Nature Park was donated to George W. Carlson, a thirty year plus member of the Hammond Council, on October 7, 1998. The park was first purchased in 1964 for flood control, but the river was straightened in 1975 forming the oxbow lake.
Wildlife
Carlson Oxbow Nature Park holds a variety of wildlife species. It is home to the following wetland species: red fox, raccoon, woodchuck, leopard frog and the Eastern cottontail rabbit. It also hold over 50 species of birds including the cardinal, house wren, peregrine falcon, eared grebe and the blue winged teal.