# Bayshore Preserve (salmon runs near Olympia) — latest counts

Bayshore Preserve is a 74-acre former golf course on the Bayshore Peninsula in Oakland Bay being restored to nature. Visitors can hike informal trails through streams, estuaries, marine shoreline, and Garry oak meadows, with opportunities for wildlife viewing including salmon and migratory birds.

**Bayshore Preserve: Dawn to dusk year-round.** _(as of 2026-10-22T03:01:12.073Z)_

- **Address:** Bayshore Peninsula, on State Route 3 east of Shelton, Washington
- **Hours:** Dawn to dusk year-round
- **Season:** Nov
- **Fees:** None
- **Website:** https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/bayshore-preserve
- **Notes:** The Johns Creek Estuary Trail can get muddy and wet, especially during high tide. Tidal basins between Oakland Bay shoreline and trail were created during restoration efforts to expand saltmarsh habitat.

## Common questions

### What's the latest count at Bayshore Preserve?

Bayshore Preserve is open Dawn to dusk year-round.

_Data as of the dates shown · Sources: web research_

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