Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge - Dungeness Spit — Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

Are you prepared for miles (and miles... and *miles*) of beach walking, punctuated by a spectacular lighthouse view at the midpoint? Look no further than Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula. Consult the local tide table; you'll have best success and more beach to walk on when the low tide is at or around midday.

Currently, a pair of bald eagles is nesting and hunting along the spit. Bring binoculars to see the action up close. Other wildlife sightings included seals, terns, cormorants, and grebes.

Salmonberries and wild flowering currants are both in bright pink bloom along the bluff trail. Watch for stinging nettle around the edges of the path leading to the stairs that descend to the spit.