There is also a hotspot for the Fredericksburg water treatment plant. It has a bird blind overlooking the lake. The Fort Martin Scott hotspot consists of a nature trail and the Fort area.I have not been in the Fort so I don't know what they have there. You can drive down the gravel road to the nature trail.
Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler
The old military fort was in operation from 1848 to 1853 by the U.S. Army. Texas Rangers used the site as a camp, both before and after military occupation. During the Civil War, the Confederate States Army occupied the fort for a brief period. Later abandoned and then purchased and used by the Braeutigam family as a farm, the property was purchased by the City of Fredericksburg in 1949.
A new nature trail has been built and begins on the north side of Fort Martin Scott and winds along Baron's Creek for about half a mile where you can see wildlife and wildflowers. At the trail head, there is a bird blind built by The Fredericksburg Rotary Club. With the loop trail at the Fort, the total trail length is approximately one mile.
Roadside viewing
Content from Official Website, Suanne Pyle, and Visit Fredericksburg
Last updated December 12, 2023