Access to this area is via the entrance to Gaylord Public Works, near the intersection of Center Avenue and Seventh Street.
This is a spot for viewing the Gaylord elk herd and other critters that is popular with locals but not that well known to visitors. If you arrive at the right time, you will find many “yellowbutts” clustered around hay bales or corn-filled feed troughs, chowing down. They get really enthused when a load of sugar beets arrives!
I enjoy watching the Gaylord elk herd, but I REALLY like watching grandparents/ parents and their kids as they look and laugh and take pictues and admire the elk and other cervid species in this unique area. I think Gaylord is the only community in the US that utilizes the acreage of its waste water treatment area in such a fashion--to provide a natural habitat for these animals.
But beware---the scene can be a little raunchy in fall, during the annual rut! 
There will be muggles, so exercise discretion in retrieving and returning the cache to its hiding spot.
Bring your own writing utensil.