Depending on the season, visitors can see woodland wildlife like:
- Bobcat
- Coyote
- White-tailed deer
- Black bear
- Wild turkey
During the spring, Lyman Lake is visited by migrating waterfowl like common loon and merganser. A good pair of binoculars is often enough to see nesting:
- Pied-billed grebes
- Wood ducks
- Red-breasted mergansers