Hikers and animal lovers alike will find a great deal of appeal in a visit to Woodard Bay Conservation Area. This 870-acre site just minutes outside of Olympia features three hiking trails of varying lengths, difficulty, and environs. One trail is a paved road, one is a forested loop-trail, and the last is described as a barrier-free trail that overlooks Woodard Bay.

For birders and other nature enthusiasts, Woodard Bay provides a habitat for shorebirds and songbirds, harbor seals, river otters, bald eagles, a large maternity colony of bats, and one of the most significant heron rookeries in the state.

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