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River Estuary Trail

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  3. …Seattle and Puget Sound
  4. …Belfair
  5. Mary E. Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve
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“Birds, tides, and wetlands, oh my! This easy gravel and boardwalk trail is great for birding. ”

Emily R
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16' 5 m

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10' 3 m

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7' 2 m

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2' 1 m

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Features Birding · River/Creek

Family Friendly Flat with lots of birds to see. There are picnic tables and a pit toilet near the end of the trail.

Description

Get up close and personal with the wetlands of Hood Canal. Interpretive kiosks along this trail inform and delight by pointing out the wonderful features of this wetland. The marsh is a protected salt marsh, where the Union River meets the Canal. There is also an interpretive community center at the parking lot.

Flora & Fauna

Lots of birds and wetland plants.

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Blue Heron by the trail.
Dec 3, 2015 near Belfair, WA

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Oct 2, 2018
Sharon Liljemark
Jun 29, 2017
Sateeva Harris
Dec 7, 2015
Emily R
Foggy in the morning, then sunny and beautiful. Lots of birds.
Jul 20, 2013
Derek Kuykendall
2.6mi

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