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| | Bay View State Park | | Picnicking, camping, saltwater swimming, sail boarding are some of the activities enjoyed in the park. Washington's climate varies with each region. Bay View State Park is located in an area "protected" by surrounding ocean waters and mountain ranges. Northeast winds may cause temperature extremes. Island tides range over 14 feet. Visitors are advised to be aware of the extreme low tide of 4.0 feet to the extreme high tide of over 10 feet. Swimming is a good activity here, but there are no lifeguards on duty. |
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| | Birch Bay State Park | | offers spectacular views of Canada's Gulf Islands and Coast Mountains, and an opportunity to explore the shoreline, forests and marshes typical of the Pacific Northwest. An important feature of the park is Terrell Marsh Trail, a one-half mile hiking trail through Puget Sound forest and marsh environments. Terrell Creek Marsh is one of the last saltwater/freshwater estuaries in this part of Washington. The self-guided interpretive trail offers an extremely beautiful meander through a typical northwest mixed forest, including a view of Terrell Marsh, home to blue herons, red-winged blackbirds and other water fowl. The trail has a slight slope and is a very easy walk, even for small children. |
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| | Peace Arch State Park | | The park is a 20-acre day-use park commemorating treaties and agreements that arose from the war of 1812. Recreation within the park includes the annual US/Canadian "Peace Arch" Day, horticultural displays, interpretation, picnicking, and miscellaneous city sponsored recreational programs. There are 20 sheltered and 80 unsheltered picnic tables at the park, available first-come, first-served. Peace Arch does not have a launch but there is one located in Drayton Harbor within walking distance of the park. |
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