It's eagle season at Reelfoot Lake! During the winter, hundreds of eagles call the lake home, a sight not to be missed. This family-friendly festival features eagle tours and a variety of interpretive programs.
Join experienced park naturalists on daily, bald eagle and waterfowl bus or van tours. During the two hour tours, eagles can be seen perching, flying or soaring and snatching a fish from the lake. Telescopes for viewing and information about the natural and cultural history of the wildlife and area are provided. Unable to attend the festival? Reelfoot Lake State Park offers eagle tours in January and February.
There is a fee for the Bald Eagle and Waterfowl Tours and reservations are required. For more information about tours, please call 731-253-9652. Seating is limited. All tours depart from the Reelfoot Lake State Park visitor center.
All events will be held at the Reelfoot Lake State Park visitor center on Highway 21E
Times: Activities and times vary
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There is a fee for the Bald Eagle and Waterfowl Tours and reservations are required. For more information about tours, please call 731-253-9652. Seating is limited. All tours depart from the Reelfoot Lake State Park visitor center., fee and reservations for eagle tours.
For more information or to make reservations for eagle tours call 731-253-9652
or visit Reelfoot Lake State Park’s webpage
Explore the nearby Lake County Tennessee
There are approximately 2,000 eagles that migrate to the Middle Mississippi River Valley, making the region's overwintering population the second largest in the continental United States behind the Klamath Basin area of southern Oregon and northern California. Learn more about the Bald Eagles in the Middle Mississippi River Valley.
