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Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail

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Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail

One of Washington's most productive chum salmon spawning streams, ten miles northwest of Olympia, drawing tens of thousands of spawning fish each fall. An interpretive trail runs along the creek.

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Hours
10am-4pm on weekends in November (gate locked at 4pm); open weekdays in November by scheduled appointment for school field trips only
Fees
Free
Address
From Interstate 5 in Olympia, take Exit 104 toward Port Angeles/Aberdeen (westbound WA-8/ US-101). Continue about 4.5 miles and exit to the right to remain on US-101 northbound (toward Port Angeles). Travel about 11 miles and then, after crossing the highway bridge at Kennedy Creek, exit to the right on Old Olympic Highway. Continue past the small parking area visible from the highway, travelling another 0.2 mile and the Kennedy Creek NAP parking area is on the right.
Parking
A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking at this site. The parking lot accommodates about 5 cars or vans.

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