This site is worth a visit at any time of the year but tends to be the most productive during migration and winter. There is a paved trail that heads west from the road into the preserve that is a little less than a mile long. Many birders, however, prefer to walk along the railroad tracks instead as this offers a better view of both the marsh and White's Lake. In the late winter and early spring this is a great place to go to see American Woodcock, they display around dawn and dusk near the short boardwalk. In the winter you will often see locally uncommon species such as Rusty Blackbird, Fox Sparrow, Winter Wren, and Swamp Sparrow. During migration warblers can often be found, less common ones sighted at this park include Golden-winged Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler and Northern Waterthrush. Clay-colored Sparrow has also been found on one occasion. The marsh south of the railroad tracks has hosted species such as Snipe, Virginia Rail, Sora, and Sandhill Crane. The pond formed by a small dam on Abrams Creek near the west end of the park, known as White's Lake, is an excellent location to look for waterfowl in these locations as it does not freeze. Most notably this pond hosted a drake White-winged Scoter for several days one March. Keep in mind that only the area south of the railroad tracks once you pass the bend in the tracks is in Frederick County, so while marsh birds and waterfowl are almost always in Frederick County the actual trail and many of the passerines seen there are in the City of Winchester.
Accessibility: Open dawn to dusk, no entrance fee. Park at the Abrams Crossing Commercial Center or along the west side of Meadow Branch Ave just north of the park entrance. The trail is handicap accessible.
Owner/Manager: City of Winchester
eBird Hotspot: Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve
Sub-Hotspot: White's Lake
—James Fox