Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve, Nature reserve in Mason County, United States.
Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve spans 203 acres of intertidal salt marsh and upland forest along Puget Sound in Washington State.
The Department of Natural Resources established this protected area in 1999 to conserve essential intertidal salt marsh ecosystems of the Puget Trough region.
The preserve maintains research programs focused on salmonid ecology, with scientists conducting studies on the substantial chum salmon populations during spawning seasons.
Visitors can access the area through a short all-weather pedestrian trail that connects the parking area to wildlife viewing spots near Old Olympic Highway.
The mudflats within the preserve provide feeding grounds for over 140 bird species, with daily counts reaching up to 10,000 migratory shorebirds in the estuary.
Location: Mason County
Operator: Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Website: https://dnr.wa.gov/KennedyCreek
GPS coordinates: 47.09558,-123.07423
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:03
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