Submitted by South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
The Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail, located between Olympia and Shelton, will be open for visitors on weekends beginning Saturday November 2, through Sunday December 1 as well as Veteran’s Day and the day after Thanksgiving from 10 am-4 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for local South Sound residents to see thousands of chum salmon spawning in a natural environment.
This is the fourteenth year of the Trail, and we have shown a tremendous amount of growth during the past several years. The Trail is a community asset and each year over 5,000 people visit the Trail to learn more about the salmon life cycle.
The half-mile trail is hosted by the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG) and Taylor Shellfish and is partially ADA accessible. Volunteer trail guides will be on-site during the weekends to answer any questions. For more general information, call Adam at (360) 412-0808 x 107 or go to www.spsseg.org. Please dress appropriately for the weather and leave your dogs at home.
The Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail is supported by many volunteers, partners, and SPSSEG. Taylor Shellfish owns the Trail property and has committed to a 20-year lease with SPSSEG.
Open to the Public Saturdays and Sundays, November 2 to December 110 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holidays Open: Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 29
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Open House Saturday, November 16, from 11-1 pm
Directions:
The Salmon Trail is located off Highway 101 halfway between Olympia
and Shelton. Southbound from Shelton, turn west on Old Olympic Highway
at milepost 356. Northbound from Olympia, turn west on Old Olympic
Highway between milepost 358 and 357. Go ¾ mile to a gravel logging
road signed “Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail.” Follow the gravel road ½
mile to the Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail parking lot.
Group Tours
Weekday visits for schools and other organized groups are available by
reservation only. For more information or reservations, contact Adam
at SPSSEG (360) 412-0808 x 107 or adams@spsseg.org.
